Mental distractions make pain easier to take, and those pain-relieving effects aren’t just in your head, according to a report published online in Current Biology, a Cell Press publication. The findings based on high-resolution spinal fMRI (functional magnetic resonance imaging) as people experienced painful levels of heat show that mental distractions actually inhibit the response to [...]

Exercise and/or talking with a therapist on the phone once a week may significantly reduce chronic pain, a new study shows. About 20% to 40% of adults report experiencing chronic pain, Seth Berkowitz, MD, and Mitchell Katz, MD, of the Los Angeles County Department of Health Services write in an accompanying editorial. Up to 20% [...]

Nearly 20 million Americans annually visit a dentist but not a general healthcare provider, according to an NYU study published in the American Journal of Public Health. The study, conducted by a nursing-dental research team at NYU, is the first of its kind to determine the proportion of Americans who are seen annually by a [...]

According to sufferers of Trigeminal Neuralgia or TN the pain is like being struck by lightning or a sudden stab to the face. The excruciating pain is so bad many call it “the suicide disease” because it has sufferers taking their own lives. The affliction is a hard one for doctors to diagnose. At first people [...]

Now, for the first time, researchers in the University at Buffalo School of Dental Medicine are publishing a comprehensive set of clinical characteristics that they say will lead to the ability to identify individuals at risk for developing the painful conditions…

Fibromyalgia affects relationships, parenting duties, and life decisions of people afflicted with the chronic pain disorder, a new survey finds. Fibromyalgia is characterized by widespread muscle tenderness and pain, fatigue, and sleep problems. The cause is unclear, but abnormalities in the way the body responds to and processes pain may play a role.

What you look at can influence how much pain you feel, a study published in the journal Psychological Science has revealed. Contrary to many people’s compulsion to look away while a painful event such as an injection takes place, scientists found that looking at your body – in this case the hand – reduces the [...]

Nearly one-quarter of all Americans avoid dentists because they’re afraid, according to American Dental Association surveys. And the fear comes in many forms. In an attempt to win back fearful patients, dentists like Dr. Eda Ellis in New York offer spa-like services. WSJ’s health columnist Melinda Beck reports. There’s fear of pain, fear of needles, [...]

I had placed an internal hex 3.8mm x 12mm implant fixture in the distal root socket of a lower first molar immediately after extraction. The standard protocol of antibiotic cover and curettage of the socket were followed. No bone graft material was used. Sutures were removed after 7 days after implant placement. The patient presented [...]