Posts Tagged ‘dental injections’

Could Electrical Currents Spell the End of Dental Injections?

Could Electrical Currents Spell the End of Dental Injections?

Scientists in Brazil have developed a new technique that could spell an end to dental injections. Many patients feel anxious about going to the dentist because they have a fear of needles or injections, but a new method of preventing pain could make dental trips a lot less daunting in the future. Scientists at the University […]


Dental Injection Pain soon to be a thing of the Past

Dental Injection Pain soon to be a thing of the Past

Another step has been taken towards pain-free dentistry. Dr John Meechan and researchers Phil Harley and Chris Lawrence from Newcastle University have created an injection, which counteracts the acidity of injection fluid. Injections are acidic so they can be safely stored, but it is this elevated ph level that causes injection pain, rather than the […]