KENOSHA, Wisconsin -- This could be a dental patient's worst nightmare. What began as a routine visit landed an Illinois man in the hospital after he inhaled the dentist's drill bit, WISN reported.

Dental anxiety, also known as odontophobia, prevents people from getting their regular cleanings and keeping up with necessary dental hygiene. One aspect of the anxiety comes from the sound of the ...

Dental drills are to be made quieter to reduce patients' anxiety. Japanese scientists are studying the aeroacoustics of dental drills so they can pinpoint the anxiety-triggering sounds and design new, ...

LONG. THE CT SCAN TELLS THE SHOCKING STORY AN INCH LONG DENTAL DRILL BIT LODGED DEEP IN TOM JOSIE’S LUNG. HOW DID THIS HAPPEN? WELL, I DON’T KNOW I WAS AT THE DENTIST TO GETTING A TOOTH FILLED ANDHE T ...

Drilling at lower rotation speeds and eliminating the use of dental drills that use both air and water could significantly reduce the spray of aerosols, which may contain SARS-CoV-2, according to a ...

KENOSHA, Wis. -- This could be a dental patient's worst nightmare. What began as a routine visit landed an Illinois man in the hospital after he inhaled the dentist's drill bit, WISN reported. The CT ...