BUFFALO, N.Y. -- A nasal spray shown to numb the upper jaw is set to be tested in an FDA Phase 3 trial, which will assess the spray's effectiveness compared to the current "gold standard" treatment -- ...

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 ...

Buzzy self-applied to mandible for lower jaw injection pain relief The COVID-19 pandemic increased dental anxiety among the most fearful patients. Proven Buzzy device is now FDA-indicated to control ...

A computerized video tool designed to reduce fear of dental injections has the potential to help patients stop avoiding dental care due to fear, according to a new study in a supplement of the Journal ...

New research has resulted in the development of a new two-stage injection technique to reduce pain from local anesthetic injections during dental work on children, according to an article published in ...