Dentists may inadvertently destroy incipient third molars when they administer alveolar nerve blocks in young children, a new study shows. Jerry Swee, MS, DMD, a clinical instructor from the ...
Know the signs of tooth nerve damage. You’ve been craving your favourite drink all day, and when you finally take your first sip, a jolt of pain shoots through your mouth. Ouch! Your mouth has been ...
A nerve block, or neural blockade, is a method of producing anesthesia — a loss of feeling used to prevent or control pain. Nerve blocks can be surgical or nonsurgical. Nonsurgical nerve blocks ...