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Grinding to a halt: 3 common medications that cause bruxism
By
Dr. Lisa Chan
,
Teresa Mendoza, PharmD
Medications play a critical role in treating a plethora of health conditions, but they aren't without their drawbacks. Those side effects can include the potential to cause bruxism, offers Teresa Mendoza, PharmD, and Dr. Lisa Chan.
June 13, 2024
This may be the best early treatment for TMJ pain
By
Melissa Busch
This treatment strategy may better relieve temporomandibular joint pain (TMJ) early, according to a new study.
June 12, 2024
Tired of waiting for anesthesia to wear off? This may help
By
Melissa Busch
There may be a new way to reverse soft-tissue anesthesia faster in pediatric dental patients, according to a study.
June 6, 2024
Feeling pain at the dentist? It may be your implant
By
Melissa Busch
Implant material may play a role in the pain intensity patients experience during dental checkups.
June 4, 2024
A dread-reducing device may be just what dental patients wanted
By
Melissa Busch
A device being developed by a dentist and mechanical engineering students may help put dental patients at ease.
May 3, 2024
Toothache leads to implant removal from man's skull
By
Melissa Busch
A toothache landed a man in the hospital, requiring lifesaving surgery to remove a dental implant from his skull.
April 26, 2024
Sweetening up dental injections to reduce kids' pain
By
Ava Barros
Applying a sugar-free flavoring before administering local anesthetic injections in pediatric dental patients may decrease pain, according to a study recently published in the
International Journal of Paediatric Dentistry
.
April 26, 2024
Podcast: In today's dental landscape, what comes next for the AES?
By
Kevin Henry
In the latest episode of "The DrBicuspid.com Podcast," Dr. Jason Luchtefeld discusses the American Equilibration Society (AES) and its focus on occlusion, temporomandibular disorders, and comprehensive oral care.
April 26, 2024
Cold comfort: New preservation method offers hope for TMJ patients
By
Karie Neeley Anderson
A new way of preserving tissue may improve the viability of meniscal grafts and end the current shortage, offering relief for patients with temporomandibular joint (TMJ) disorders, according to a recent study.
April 26, 2024
Are you properly anesthetizing dental patients who use drugs like Ozempic?
By
Melissa Busch
Clinicians may need to reconsider how they anesthetize and sedate dental patients who are taking glucagonlike peptide 1 agonists like Ozempic.
April 25, 2024
This therapy make take the ouch out of burning mouth syndrome
By
Melissa Busch
A therapy that stimulates cell function may offer immediate pain relief from burning mouth syndrome.
April 10, 2024
Understanding dental anesthesia: What to know about the ASMA injection
By
Melia Lewis
I still remember the very first day of learning dental anesthesia and injections in dental hygiene school. Do you remember that day as well?
March 29, 2024
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