You know the drill. When dentists numb up your mouth for a filling or a cleaning or an extraction, that dead feeling can last three to five hours, leaving you with a strange sensation that affects ...

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 ...

BUFFALO, N.Y. – 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 ...

A Macomb County jury awarded $400,000 to a patient of a dentist who was accused of injecting a numbing solution into the wrong spot, causing the man to lose most of the taste and feeling in his tongue ...

A nasal spray shown to numb the upper jaw is set to be tested in a Food and Drug Administration Phase 3 trial that will assess the spray’s effectiveness compared to the current “gold standard” ...

The answer to curing a toothache is not at your local drugstore — you'll always want to check in with your dentist to get to the bottom of the issue. But, if you're dealing with nagging pain while you ...

DentalJect™ is the first-of-its-kind topical anesthetic delivery system designed specifically for the oral cavity. BOCA RATON, FL, UNITED STATES, June 17, 2025 ...

DrBicuspid.com is pleased to present the next column from two lawyers who spend every day defending dentists in litigation and before the licensing board. The purpose of this column is to offer our ...