A team of mechanical engineering students from Johns Hopkins University is working with a Florida dentist to develop a device that aims to make dental procedures less daunting for many patients. Check ...

Imaging assisted in the diagnosis and removal of a dental drill head from the airway of a 76-year-old patient who aspirated the object during a procedure, according to a case report recently published ...

Dental drills are to be made quieter to reduce patients' anxiety. Japanese scientists are studying the aeroacoustics of dental drills so they can pinpoint the anxiety-triggering sounds and design new, ...

Dentistry, a field as old as the history of human civilization, has continually evolved to incorporate technological advancements, improving the efficacy, comfort, and outcomes of dental treatments; ...

KENOSHA, Wisconsin -- This could be a dental patient's worst nightmare. What began as a routine visit landed an Illinois man in the hospital after he inhaled the dentist's drill bit, WISN reported.

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What’s the worst part about going to the dentist? Is it the shots that numb half your jaw so you won’t feel the drill? Maybe it’s the time wasted in the dentist chair waiting for the anesthesia to ...

A dental drill being used in a patient's mouth. (Tomomi Yamada via SWNS) By Stephen Beech Dental drills are to be made quieter to reduce patients' anxiety. Japanese scientists are studying the ...