Dental fillings could last twice as long

New material could mean fewer trips to the dentist’s office, OHSU scientist report

By Franny White March 04, 2019 Portland, Oregon

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Senior chemist Matt Logan in the Pfeifer Polymers Lab at OHSU's School of Dentistry, tests composite components, Feb. 19, 2019. (OHSU/Kristyna Wentz-Graff)

New dental compound

A bioreactor in the Pfeifer Polymers Lab at OHSU's School of Dentistry, simulates oral environments to allow testing on a slice of tooth (white slice submerged in fluid) with simulated restoration, Feb. 19, 2019. (OHSU/Kristyna Wentz-Graff)

New dental compound

A slice of tooth is prepared for testing in the Pfeifer Polymers Lab at OHSU's School of Dentistry, Feb. 19, 2019. (OHSU/Kristyna Wentz-Graff)

New dental compound

Steven Lewis, research associate in the Pfeifer Polymers Lab at OHSU's School of Dentistry, runs an experiment to test filler particles which are part of composite restorations, Feb. 19, 2019. (OHSU/Kristyna Wentz-Graff)

New dental compound

Carmem Pfeifer, D.D.S., Ph.D.

Carmem Pfeifer, D.D.S., Ph.D., associate professor of restorative dentistry (biomaterials and biomechanics) in the OHSU School of Dentistry, is developing a filling material that is two times more resistant to breakage than standard fillings. (OHSU/Kristyna Wentz-Graff)

Carmem Pfeifer, D.D.S., Ph.D. (2019)

Carmem Pfeifer, D.D.S., Ph.D., associate professor of restorative dentistry (biomaterials and biomechanics) in the OHSU School of Dentistry. (OHSU/Kristyna Wentz-Graff)