Posts Tagged ‘injection’

A Injection is Being Developed To Prevent Tooth Decay

A Injection is Being Developed To Prevent Tooth Decay

Scientists from the Wuhan Institute of Virology in China are working on a vaccination that could prevent future tooth decay, offering some hope to preventing or reversing dental caries. The team that created it note that the vaccine is years away from clinical tests, but dental expects are looking forward to the treatment as a […]


New anaesthetic could spell the end of the dreaded needle

New anaesthetic could spell the end of the dreaded needle

A new method of anaesthetising patients could put an end to the dreaded needle. Dr Biju Krishnan, of Lubiju Dental Practice in Edinburgh, is trialling the new QuickSleeper device, which enables patients to be anaesthetised without them feeling the pain of an injection. The new device causes patients to feel a slight vibration, rather than […]