Orofacial Pain

Stop with social media! Your mouth may thank you?
By Melissa Busch
Time spent on social media may be linked to certain oral behaviors that are strong contributing factors to temporomandibular disorders.
June 30, 2025
Worried Woman Smartphone Iona
A new online tool may be key to managing dental anxiety
By Ava Barros
A recent study in Community Dentistry and Oral Epidemiology highlights an online cognitive behavioral therapy tool that may significantly reduce dental anxiety and enhance oral health in anxious adults.
June 26, 2025
Dentist Drill Patient Dentophobia
Confessions of a TMJ-confused dentist
By Dr. Ankur Gupta
Patients suffering from temporomandibular joint (TMJ) pain no longer have to endure the wait for a night guard, writes Ankur Gupta of Catapult Education, who reviews the Kettenbach QuickSplint.
June 24, 2025
Worn Teeth Thitinon
These factors may predict sleep bruxism in TMD patients
By Ava Barros
In patients with temporomandibular disorder, three factors may be linked with an increased risk of sleep bruxism, according to a study published in Scientific Reports.
June 11, 2025
Bruxism Woman
This tool may prevent oral diseases in real time
By Ava Barros
A new smartphone application may help dentists monitor bite force in real time, offering feedback to improve diagnosis and treatment.
May 15, 2025
Dentist Smartphone
Complications may arise in nearly 40% of TMJ surgeries
By Ava Barros
Temporomandibular joint (TMJ) replacement surgery may have complications, most often temporary facial nerve damage, in almost 40% of cases. This study was recently published in the Journal of Cranio-Maxillofacial Surgery.
May 5, 2025
Dentist Surgery
Taking the ache out of talking pain with dental patients
By Melissa Busch
Dental leaders discuss how to discuss touchy pain management topics with patients.
May 2, 2025
Dentist Advise Patient
Antidepressants plus these therapies may help TMD
By Ava Barros
Combining antidepressants with certain treatments may help relieve pain and improve function in patients with a chronic temporomandibular disorder (TMD), according to a review recently published in the Journal of Oral Rehabilitation.
April 17, 2025
Prescription Medicines Best
Is this hindering burning mouth syndrome treatment?
By Melissa Busch
Frequently, patients with burning mouth syndrome may have symptoms of being obsessive compulsive and show traits of obsessive-compulsive personality disorder, which can complicate treatment.
April 17, 2025
Burning Mouth Adeniadit
Poor oral health may hurt more than teeth
By Ava Barros
Poor oral health may contribute to higher pain levels in patients with bodily pain, highlighting a possible link between the oral microbiome and the nervous system, according to a study recently published in Frontiers in Pain Research.
April 17, 2025
Fibromyalgia Woman Kay Abrahams Peopleimagescom
PRP shot may offer pain relief from TMJ osteoarthritis
By Ava Barros
Platelet-rich plasma (PRP) injections after joint puncture may provide significant pain relief in patients with temporomandibular joint osteoarthritis, according to a review published recently in BMC Oral Health.
April 14, 2025
Plasma Rich Protein Prp Johann Heldebrand
These anesthetics may be linked to serious adverse reactions
By Melissa Busch
Patients given ester-based local anesthetics may be at greater risk of having serious complications when they are administered numbing agents, according to a study.
April 7, 2025
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