Karyl Jean Beauchamp, D.D.S., arrived at the airport in Nashville on April 18 with the best of intentions. In a matter of hours, she expected

Dental researchers at the University of Texas (UT) Health Science Center at San Antonio have identified a substance similar to capsaicin, which gives chili peppers

Articaine worked better than competing anesthetics in seven out of 10 randomized clinical trials of infiltration analyzed for a review presented at the recent American

Milestone Scientific is moving forward with several new business opportunities designed to establish its product line in China, the company announced. Specifically, Milestone is currently

One of the most stressful events of any dental visit is an injection. Anxiety levels rise for everyone in the room, with the patient anticipating

A new time-released, muco-adhesive patch for treating xerostomia and other oral health conditions has been shown to be more effective than a leading oral rinse,

William Letcher, D.M.D., of Tulsa, OK, faces charges of using his patients as “guinea pigs” for new drug cocktails, abusing drugs, and doing procedures for

More than 10,000 specially trained dentists and their staffs will dedicate five days to a specific theme aimed at raising awareness of safe sedation dentistry

Imagine a drug that has 30 times as much pain-relieving power as morphine but that doesn’t addict patients. That’s what researchers hope they’ve found in

Hypnoz Therapeutic Devices has signed an agreement with LMA North America to distribute its Jaw Elevation Device (JED), a noninvasive device designed to assist dentists

A majority of patients and dentists gave favorable assessments of the drug OraVerse (phentolamine mesylate), which reverses the effects of local anesthesia, according to a

To curb prescription fraud and abuse, the state of Washington will require all prescriptions to be printed on tamper-resistant paper with ink that changes color