Orofacial Pain

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

New details emerge in death of 9-year-old dental patient

By Melissa Busch

The San Diego County Department of the Medical Examiner has provided new information about the 9-year-old girl in California who died hours after she was administered anesthesia and underwent dental surgery.

April 4, 2025

9-year-old girl dies hours after dental surgery

By Melissa Busch

A girl who had turned 9 about two weeks earlier died after she was given anesthesia and underwent dental surgery at a dental practice in California.

March 31, 2025

1st reported case of small intestine tumor spreading to the TMJ

By Melissa Busch

A small intestine neuroendocrine carcinoma metastasized to the temporomandibular joint (TMJ) in a man, which is believed the first reported case of its kind.

March 19, 2025

An unusual treatment may reduce chronic TMD pain

By Melissa Busch

A medication commonly prescribed to treat depression may help reduce spontaneous pain in patients with chronic temporomandibular disorders (TMDs), according to a new study.

March 13, 2025

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