Alexandria, VA, USA, January 12, 2023 – A recent study published in the Journal of Dental Research (JDR) has compared the effectiveness of ten pharmacological interventions in order to develop ...

BOSTON (CBS) - Some good news when it comes to the opioid crisis. The Massachusetts Department of Public Health says opioid-related overdose deaths fell nearly 11-percent in the first six months of ...

Khaberni - Many people may need to remove a wisdom tooth due to severe pain or unbearable inflammation, but adhering to ...

(NAPSI)—"Will it hurt?" is often one of the first questions people ask when told they need a medical procedure. One problem: the mere thought of pain can intensify its feeling. It’s enough to make ...

NEW YORK CITY, NEW YORK / ACCESS Newswire / March 5, 2026 / Getting a tooth pulled can be intimidating for many dental patients. Extractions can be necessary for your oral health in certain instances, ...

Patients who took opioids for pain relief after tooth extraction reported higher levels of pain than patients who took other analgesics in a new study, published in JAMA Network Open. The findings ...

The use of opioids to soothe the pain of a pulled tooth could be drastically reduced or eliminated altogether from dentistry, say researchers. The use of opioids to soothe the pain of a pulled tooth ...

NEW YORK CITY, NEW YORK / ACCESS Newswire / March 9, 2026 / Are you noticing pressure at the back of your teeth? Finding it difficult to bite down while chewing? These can be signs that it might be ...

Impacted wisdom teeth happen when a wisdom tooth gets lodged underneath the gum line. This can trigger irritation, pain, and ultimately lead to gum disease and tooth decay if not treated. Impacted ...

Aug. 17 (UPI) --A dental clinic that stopped prescribing all opioids reported in a medical journal Wednesday that its patients managed pain well, and that the decision most likely helped many patients ...