A trip to the dentist isn’t something people usually look forward to. “Because of all the drilling and injections, it’s not fun,” acknowledged Suchitra Nelson, an associate dean and professor at the ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent six days a week. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. If the thought of going to the dentist makes your teeth chatter ...

This is not a drill. Johns Hopkins University students and a dentist are developing an apparatus that dulls the unmistakable high-pitched, anxiety-inducing whir of a dental handpiece when its working ...

A team of mechanical engineering students from Johns Hopkins University is working with a Florida dentist to develop a device that aims to make dental procedures less daunting for many patients. Check ...

HONOLULU, Dec. 2, 2025 — Dental anxiety, also known as odontophobia, prevents people from getting their regular cleanings and keeping up with necessary dental hygiene. One aspect of the anxiety comes ...

At first, Laura Bienenfeld didn't pay much attention to the sharp pain she felt around the filling in one of her back teeth when she bit down on really hot or cold foods. Even though she's a dentist ...

Dentistry, a field as old as the history of human civilization, has continually evolved to incorporate technological advancements, improving the efficacy, comfort, and outcomes of dental treatments; ...

Five-year-old Ivanna Chavez has a cavity and she is terrified. The small bespectacled girl shrinks behind her mother as they walk into the El Rio Community Health Center exam room, where pediatric ...

Imaging assisted in the diagnosis and removal of a dental drill head from the airway of a 76-year-old patient who aspirated the object during a procedure, according to a case report recently published ...