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Stress- and pain-free dental anaesthesia: Discover the Swiss-made Dentapen

GENEVA, Switzerland: Research underscores that the ability to administer a pain-free injection is the most critical factor in patients’ satisfaction with ...

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Cannabidiol: The quest for a new non-opioid analgesic

NEWARK, N.J., US: Acute and postoperative dental pain are inevitable, and pain management strategies often include the use of opioids; however, many studies...

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COVID-19 softened decline in US dental opioid prescriptions

ANN ABOR, Mich., US: Dental opioid prescriptions are associated with an increased risk of opioid overuse, addiction and overdose, and at least 39 US states...

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Researchers developing a new strategy for treating burning mouth syndrome with capsaicin drops

OSLO, Norway: The painful condition of burning mouth syndrome (BMS) has similar symptoms, including a tingling sensation in the mouth, to conditions such as...

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New study could help reduce pain in oral cancer patients

NEW YORK, US: Oral tumours can cause agonising pain and thus greatly impair the quality of life of patients. Researchers from the New York University ...

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Opioid use: FDA warns about dental problems with orally dissolving buprenorphine medication

SILVER SPRING, Md., US: The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has recently announced that medicines containing buprenorphine that are dissolved under ...

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The importance of pain management for young dental patients

GOTHENBURG, Sweden: In Sweden, free dental check-ups are provided for children and adolescents until they reach the age of 20. Whereas this means that much ...

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Dental school establishes novel opioid-free pain management guidelines

PITTSBURGH, U.S.: Doctors continue to routinely prescribe opioid pain relievers for dental procedures. However, current evidence suggests that alternative, ...

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One in two dental practices do not check for nitrous oxide leaks

WASHINGTON, USA: Although dental practices generally use a scavenging system to minimize exposure to nitrous oxide, many do not execute the recommended ...

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Investing in growth: Septodont builds new production facilities

SAINT-MAUR-DES-FOSSÉS, France: Septodont, known for its dental pain management products, has built a new facility near Paris for the production of ...

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