New details emerge in death of 9-year-old dental patient
2025-04-04
The San Diego County Department of the Medical Examiner has provided new information about the 9-year-old girl in California who died hours after she was
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1st reported case of small intestine tumor spreading to the TMJ
2025-03-19
A small intestine neuroendocrine carcinoma (SI-NEC) metastasized to the temporomandibular joint (TMJ) in a man. The case report, which is believed the first reported case
An unusual treatment may reduce chronic TMD pain
2025-03-13
A medication commonly prescribed to treat depression may help reduce spontaneous pain in patients with chronic temporomandibular disorders (TMDs), according to a new study published
PTSD may be linked to TMD, awake bruxism
2025-03-11
Patients with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) may be more likely to develop temporomandibular disorder (TMD) and awake bruxism, according to a study recently published in
Light therapy may improve oral lichen planus
2025-02-28
Low-level light therapy (LLLT) may be a more effective treatment for oral lichen planus (OLP) than topical corticosteroids, according to a review study recently published
Magnesium may take the ouch out of 3rd-molar surgery
2025-02-07
Combining an oral magnesium supplement with nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) may significantly reduce pain after third-molar surgery, according to a study recently published in Pain
Study to explore how violence affects dental care use
2025-02-06
Researchers from the University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio (UT Health San Antonio) School of Dentistry have received funding to study how
‘Anesthetic Intelligence’: Dentistry’s most important ‘AI’?
2025-01-30
The most “intelligent” way to boost your practice? Most experts say, “Numb patients in the gentlest way possible, and don’t waste their time (or yours)
1st case of anesthesia-induced bone death in healthy patient
2025-01-28
A healthy man had bone tissue death in his jaw following an anesthesia injection for a cavity, which is believed to be the first reported
1 in 10 overdoses on medication for dental pain
2025-01-27
Approximately 80% of patients reported taking an analgesic like ibuprofen for dental pain, with about 10% of them accidentally overdosing on it. The study was
Nonopioids top opioids for 3rd-molar surgery pain
2025-01-23
Surgeons often prescribe opioids preemptively, though a combination of ibuprofen and acetaminophen may be the preferred choice for pain after third-molar extractions, according to a
New study highlights importance of best practices with infection control, pain management
2025-01-23
The use of antibiotics and the subject of antibiotic resistance is one of the hot topics in medicine today, including dentistry. A recent news briefing
