A British researcher has invented a syringe that could stop the agony of having an injection at the dentist. Dr John Meechan, a senior lecturer in dental sciences at Newcastle University, has invented ...

One of the most dreaded experiences at the dentist’s office is an injection into the tissues of the mouth to numb an area requiring a painful dental procedure. But thanks to recent research at the ...

Applying a sugar-free flavoring before administering local anesthetic (LA) injections in pediatric dental patients may decrease pain, according to a study recently published in the International ...

A nasal spray prepared by American scientists could help do away with painful anaesthetic injections for most dental procedures. According to researchers at the University of Buffalo, the spray- ...

The painful dentist's needle could soon be replaced with a painless shot of electricity. The news will come as a relief to millions with a phobia of needles. A tiny electric current passes through an ...

Answer: Easy Dan-O. “Chill-ax!” (As my teenage son says.) You are in luck. Seventeen studies have shown that part of the pain from Novocain injections is from the acidity of the solution and that ...

I still remember the very first day of learning dental anesthesia and injections in dental hygiene school. Do you remember that day as well? Even though it was more than 16 years ago, I vividly ...