We’d like to offer one comforting and wonderful fact about today’s dentistry: its virtually painless. Technology, new procedures, and some very sophisticated approaches to anesthesia have all contributed to painless treatment, from cleaning to cavity preparations to root canals. But [...]
Fear is a learned response, and what can be learned can also be unlearned. We still have a lot to learn about fear, but certain things we do know. Dental fear, for example, is often the result of vicarious learning. [...]
What Is Dental Anesthesia? Dental anesthesia injections, also known as local anesthesia, are used to numb a specific area of the mouth during dental procedures. They work by blocking the transmission of nerve impulses to the brain, effectively numbing the [...]
