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 ...

Revolutionary technology eliminates the drill sounds and need for a needle  For many, the thought of going to the dentist brings anxiety – the sharp sound of the drill and […] ...

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 ...

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; ...

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, ...

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.

An Indonesian dentist has developed a dental handpiece that uses music to drown out the instrument's traditional high-pitch whine. Dr. Dhanni Gustiana from Purworejo, Central Java, decided to create ...

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 ...