RevBio gets $2M to develop bone graft with pain drug

2026-02-10

RevBio has received a $2 million grant to fund the preclinical development of a bone graft that will release locally acting nonopioid pain medication. Its

What dentists are saying about managing pediatric pain

2026-02-10

Dentists reported that pediatric pain management practices need to improve, because controlling pain, as well as anxiety or fear, in kids is a problem. The

Tooth was a real pain for U.S. Grand Prix driver

2026-02-10

Scuderia Ferrari driver Charles Leclerc was experiencing pain from a tooth infection, which he suspected was coming from a wisdom tooth, when he competed at

Dentists to get childhood trauma training to curb opioid crisis

2026-02-10

The University of Missouri (MU) has received a grant to train healthcare workers, including dentists, virtually to work with patients who experienced adverse childhood events

Highs and lows of opioid prescribing for dental patients

2026-02-10

Though dental patients are less likely to be prescribed opioids today than they were a few years ago, U.S. dentists and oral surgeons in 2022

It may hurt. Pain sensitivity possibly linked to political views.

2026-02-10

Spike Lee, PhD, of the University of Toronto’s Rotman School of Management, had just received a numbing agent, like he always does before a dental

Marijuana derivative may ease severe tooth pain

2026-02-10

Cannabidiol (CBD), a nonaddictive, nonpsychoactive component of the marijuana plant, may reduce severe dental pain, making it a safer, equally effective alternative to opioids. The

$4M grant will study postsurgical oral pain

2026-02-10

The University of New England (UNE) College of Dental Medicine, led by the Harvard School of Dental Medicine (HSDM), has received a $4.4 million grant

Elastic use with clear aligners may cause TMDs

2026-02-10

Using intermaxillary elastics with clear aligners in adults may cause temporomandibular joint disorders (TMDs) or worsen symptoms or pain associated with them. The study was

New guidance for chronic jaw pain released

2026-02-10

Of the nearly 60 interventions or combination of treatments available to treat chronic jaw pain, only a few like exercises and psychotherapy were likely the

What dentists need to know about patients with scoliosis

2026-02-10

Scoliosis may predispose patients to temporomandibular disorders (TMDs). The study, which was published in early December in Clinical Radiology, is believed to be the first

Balanced Pharma’s anesthesia cartridge gets U.S. patent

2026-02-10

The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office has issued a patent to Balanced Pharma for its dental anesthesia cartridge technology. BPI-001, the company’s new drug candidate,