Orofacial Pain: Page 9

Green glasses go on, dental anxiety and heart rate drop

By Melissa Busch

Reducing anxiety and more in third-molar surgery patients may come down to wearing green glasses.

March 26, 2024

Jewelry that quivers may halt nighttime bruxism

By Ava Barros

A mouthguard wirelessly attached to a smart bracelet that gently vibrates may trigger people to stop grinding their teeth while they sleep, according to a story recently published in the Daily Mail.

March 22, 2024

Complaint leads dentist to relinquish his license

By Melissa Busch

A dentist in Florida voluntarily surrendered his dental license, according to an order.

March 19, 2024

Balanced Pharma names new advisory board member

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

Pharmaceutical startup Balanced Pharma has named Dr. Howard Glazer to its scientific advisory board.

March 13, 2024

What do I need to know about TMJ?

By Ann-Marie DePalma

When a dental patient tells you he or she has TMJ (temporomandibular joint) disorder, how do you respond and what do you need to know? Ann-Marie DePalma, CDA, RDH, MEd, shares her advice and knowledge.

March 11, 2024

Revolutionizing dental injections: The Balanced Pharma story

By Kevin Henry

Dr. Scott Keadle, the founder and CEO of Balanced Pharma, recently shared insights about a groundbreaking dental anesthetics innovation in an interview at the Chicago Dental Society 2024 Midwinter Meeting.

March 4, 2024

Numb and number: Coding beyond local anesthetics and nitrous oxide sedation

By Estela Vargas

Estela Vargas, CRDH, addresses the billing and coding considerations and pitfalls in billing for IV sedation.

February 27, 2024

Numb and number: Coding and billing for anesthesia services in the dental practice

By Estela Vargas

Estela Vargas, CRDH, gives dental professionals the lowdown on what they need to know about local anesthetics and inhaled nitrous oxide as well as the related billing and coding considerations.

February 13, 2024

This drug-desensitizer mix may cut post-whitening pain

By Melissa Busch

A combination of a nonsteroid anti-inflammatory drug may be effective in reducing tooth sensitivity and pain after bleaching.

January 24, 2024

Light, not needles, may numb dental patients

By Karie Neeley Anderson

A new tool may take the ouch out of numbing dental patients.

January 24, 2024

Letters, guidance about overdoses may cut opioid prescribing

By Ava Barros

Alerting clinicians when patients die from a drug overdose may decrease high-dose opioid prescriptions and potentially prevent future casualties, according to a clinical trial recently published in Nature Communications.

January 24, 2024

Dental anesthesia mishap leaves woman with severe brain damage

By Melissa Busch

A 53-year-old woman has severe brain damage and requires around-the-clock care after an anesthesia mistake prior to what her husband claimed was unneeded dental surgery.

January 19, 2024

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