What dental practices need to know about Halloween emergencies
2025-10-28
Based in Northern New Jersey, Dr. Jason Auerbach is known as “the bloody tooth guy” (@bloodytoothguy) on Instagram and believes strongly in the power of
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Do you know the risks when dentists give pediatrics opioids?
2025-10-27
About 1 in 10 pediatric dental visits in which opioids were used were linked to overdose or persistent use, with the highest chance of this
$17M grant to study TMD pain
2025-10-20
Two University of Pittsburgh researchers — Alejandro Almarza, PhD, and Michael Gold, PhD — are leading a $17 million study to investigate temporomandibular disorders (TMDs).
1st known case of high blood pressure drug-induced toothache
2025-10-16
In what is believed to be the first reported case of its kind, a drug used to manage high blood pressure caused a 45-year-old man
Buffered anesthesia rivalry heats up in dental industry
2025-10-16
When 58% of patients say the injection is the worst part of the dental experience, it’s time someone did something about it, and that’s exactly
3D bioprinting may help heal trigeminal nerve damage
2025-10-16
3D printing may be used to help grow new nerve fibers and restore quality of life for patients living with trigeminal nerve damage, which can
Got oral pain, inflammation? Maybe it’s CBD to the rescue
2025-10-14
Cannabidiol (CBD) may show potential as an effective treatment in dentistry, especially for managing conditions like orofacial pain and inflammation, according to a review recently
One dentist’s advice on how to move past dental patients’ fear of pain
2025-10-09
For Dr. Hiren Bhatt of Alton Dental in Burlington, Ontario, Canada, understanding a patient’s fear when he or she walks into the dental practice is
Dentalhitec launches anesthesia system in the U.S.
2025-10-01
The QuickSleeper5.Dentalhitec Americas. Dentalhitec has launched its computer-guided system for intraosseous anesthesia — the QuickSleeper5 — in the U.S. The QuickSleeper5 is designed to provide
Is there an association between TMDs and diet?
2025-09-30
Poor diet and nutrition may play a role in the development of temporomandibular disorders (TMDs), according to a study recently published in BMC Oral Health.
Managing clear aligner therapy in TMD, bruxism patients
2025-09-29
Pain resulting from temporomandibular disorders (TMDs) or teeth grinding should be addressed before clear aligner treatment, according to research published in Seminars in Orthodontics. Patients
‘MAGA dentist’ claims she lets anti-Trump patients suffer
2025-09-29
A dentist in California who promotes herself as a “MAGA (Make America Great Again) dentist” on several social media platforms is being criticized for saying