Orofacial Pain

Magnesium may take the ouch out of 3rd-molar surgery

Combining an oral magnesium supplement with nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs may significantly reduce pain after third-molar surgery, according to a study published in Pain Research and Management.

February 7, 2025

Study to explore how violence affects dental care use

Researchers from the University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio School of Dentistry will study how exposure to violence affects dental care use from adolescence to adulthood.

February 6, 2025

Domestic Violence Abuse

'Anesthetic Intelligence': Dentistry's most important 'AI'?

By Balanced Pharma

New local dental anesthetics can reduce pain, reduce waiting time, and offer increased reliability.

January 30, 2025

The Future of Dental Anesthetics

1st case of anesthesia-induced bone death in healthy patient

By Melissa Busch

A healthy man had bone tissue death in his jaw following an anesthesia injection for a cavity, which is believed to be the first reported case of this complication.

January 28, 2025

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1 in 10 overdoses on medication for dental pain

By Melissa Busch

About 10% of dental patients accidentally overdose on pain medication, according to a new study.

January 27, 2025

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Clinicians may finally be responding to the opioid crisis

Dental care providers have significantly reduced the number of opioid prescriptions after oral surgery procedures over a 10-year period, according to a study published in the Journal of the American Dental Association.

January 23, 2025

Nonopioids top opioids for 3rd-molar surgery pain

Surgeons often prescribe opioids preemptively, though a combination of ibuprofen and acetaminophen may be the preferred choice for pain after third-molar extractions, reports a study published in the Journal of the American Dental Association.

January 23, 2025

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New study highlights importance of best practices with infection control, pain management

Approximately 50% of all surgical site infections are preventable if doctors follow best practices. Here's what a new study is highlighting to help you in your dental practice.

January 23, 2025

Antibiotic Resistant Bacteria

This drug may treat postendodontic pain

This nerve pain drug may help manage post-traumatic trigeminal neuropathic occlusal pain following endodontic treatment, according to an observational study published in the Journal of Endodontics.

January 13, 2025

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Want to reduce dental anxiety? Try this.

This technology may help reduce dental anxiety in adults by lowering one's blood pressure, heart rate, and pain during treatments, according to a study recently published in the Journal of Dentistry.

January 13, 2025

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This is the 1st-line therapy for toothaches

Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs should be the first choice for managing acute dental pain after tooth extractions or temporary toothache relief, according to guidelines recently published in the American Journal of Emergency Medicine.

January 9, 2025

Tooth Pain Woman

Orthodontic treatment may increase the risk of teeth grinding

By Melissa Busch

Nearly half of patients undergoing orthodontic treatment experienced teeth clenching and grinding, according to a study.

January 7, 2025

Man Jaw Tooth Pain

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