The choice of needle diameter can influence the pain felt by the patient. A well-designed randomized controlled trial (RCT) showed an inverse relation between needle diameter and pain.1 A smaller ...

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 ...

Warming local anesthetics may reduce pain experienced during injections, according to a study published in the Annals of Emergency Medicine. The study, authored by Anna Taddio, MD, of the University ...

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 ...

General anesthesia is a combination of medications that a person breathes through a mask or receives through a catheter in a vein to cause a person to fall asleep. In contrast, regional anesthesia is ...

Between two types of local anesthetics, there are 132 in short supply and 13 available, according to the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists. Twenty bupivacaine injections from Pfizer are ...

Family, Implant & Cosmetic Dentistry - Brandon introduces DentalVibe technology for use during procedures involving local anesthetic administration, expanding the practice's patient comfort options ...

The stellate ganglion are sympathetic nerves in your neck. They're found on either side of your voice box. You can get an injection called a stellate ganglion block (sympathetic nerve block) to ease ...

Chicago-based anesthesiologist Eugene Lipov, MD, has developed a drug that could treat post-traumatic stress disorder, according to a Stars and Stripes report. According to the report, Dr. Lipov ...