New device aims to deliver pain-free dental injections

DentalVibe, a new dental device that its developers claim takes the fear and pain out of dental injections, was introduced last week at the Chicago Dental Society Midwinter Dental Meeting. Bresslergroup, a product design firm, teamed with Steven G. Goldberg, D.D.S., to design the device, according to the company.

DentalVibe employs the gate control theory of pain management, which means creating a diversion for the brain by rapidly vibrating the oral mucosa surrounding the injection site, Bresslergroup explained. The vibrations are processed in the patient's brain while the injection is simultaneously administered. As a result, the brain registers the vibrations instead of the pain, according to the company.

The DentalVibe instrument also retracts the lips and illuminates the injection area, helping to avoid accidental needle sticks and enhance operator visibility, Bresslergroup noted.

Milestone Scientific offers a similar product, the STA (single tooth anesthesia), which also uses a vibrational method to ease injection pain.

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