pain

Medical Marijuana and the Science of Relief

Since the beginning of modern medicine, doctors have struggled to bridge the gap between...

Head and Face Pain Tied to the Brain’s Emotional Pathways

Tooth pain as well as pain in the eyes and ears tends to be...

Botox Relieves Muscle Pain in the Jaw

Botox therapy can provide significant relief with only a mild risk for negative effects...

When Dentists Should Prescribe Opioids—and When They Shouldn’t

Every day, 90 people die in the United States from an overdose that involves...

Complex Problems Solved with Biological Mindsets

Dentists are specialists in diagnosing and treating problems of the stomatognathic system. Typically, we...

Skin Color Affects Stimuli Sensitivity

A novel molecular mechanism explains why dark-skinned and light-skinned people respond differently to heat...

Lower Buffered Doses of Lidocaine as Effective as Standard Doses

A lower dose of the local anesthetic lidocaine can be made as effective as...

Barriers to Dental Care Send Thousands to Emergency Rooms for Treatment

More than 12,300 visits to emergency rooms for non-traumatic dental problems in British Columbia...

Volunteers Provide Dental Care for Hurricane Harvey Evacuees

About 10,000 people found relief with the Red Cross at the George R. Brown...

A Short Case Study: How Often Do You Look for the MB2?

A patient came in with pain on tooth No. 14. The radiograph appeared to...