Pain management

Relieving the pain

Jenny Sinclair-Brown reflects on toothache and its impact on our quality of life.

Empowering patients

What is the key to supporting patients at home?

Helping patients to manage

Jenny Sinclair-Brown reviews how to manage the painful symptoms of stress.

Managing controlled drugs

Rebecca Waters reflects on how best to manage controlled drugs in dentistry.

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Effectiveness of non-opioid pain relievers revealed

A combination of acetaminophen and ibuprofen controls pain after wisdom tooth removal better than opioids, according to a Rutgers Health study.

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New ways ahead?

Micheal Sultan discusses the innovations happening around treating dental pain.

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A sensitive subject

Julia Svec addresses the touchy subject of tooth sensitivity.

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Chronic joint pain and gum disease linked, suggests new research

Vicky Yao, a computational biologist at Rice University, discovered the link when she found traces of bacteria associated with periodontal disease in...

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“Horrendous” tooth pain results in DIY tooth extraction

​A woman from Nottingham has resorted to extracting her own teeth following a five month wait for an appointment with her dentist.

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“Game changing” dentistry helps to speed up patient healing

Dentistry equipment billed as “game changing” has been bought for the dental teams at the Royal Preston and Chorley and South Ribble Hospitals by...

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84% of all adults at an increased risk of tooth decay

​Figures collected by the Oral Health Foundation and Colgate-Palmolive show that more than four-in-five (84%) of all adults in the UK fall into groups...

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New proposals on water fluoridation offers fresh hope for nation's oral health

​The Secretary of State Matt Hancock has confirmed plans for radical NHS reforms, which include proposals to remove the barriers to water fluoridation...