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, ...

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.

A team of mechanical engineering students from Johns Hopkins University is working with a Florida dentist to develop a device that aims to make dental procedures less daunting for many patients. Check ...

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 ...

KENOSHA, Wis. (WISN) - What began as a routine dental visit landed an Illinois man in the hospital after he inhaled the dentist’s drill bit. A rare medical procedure was needed to remove it from his ...

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 ...

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 ...

A dental drill being used in a patient's mouth. (Tomomi Yamada via SWNS) By Stephen Beech Dental drills are to be made quieter to reduce patients' anxiety. Japanese scientists are studying the ...