Merck has been ordered to pay $8 million in compensatory damages to a 72-year-old woman who claimed the company’s bisphosphonate drug Fosamax caused her to

Dental Optimizer, a free online oral health application, now features a pharmacy module designed to allow patients to find out if the medications they are

Lidocaine, when administered via nose drops or a nasal spray, travels through the trigeminal nerve and collects in high concentrations in the teeth, jaw, and

When children and adults with acute and chronic pain become immersed in video game action, they receive some analgesic benefit, according to research presented May

A federal court jury in New York has found in favor of Merck in the second trial involving the pharmaceutical company’s Fosamax bisphosphonate drug. The

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