For many children, seeing a long, silver needle headed for their mouth is one of the most fear-inducing parts of dentistry. But a bee-shaped distraction device may help ease this pain and anxiety, ...

Applying a sugar-free flavoring before administering local anesthetic (LA) injections in pediatric dental patients may decrease pain, according to a study recently published in the International ...

Not many people enjoy getting a shot, but some people feel particularly anxious about it, which may make it more painful. Several strategies can help reduce anxiety and ease post-injection pain.

Epidural steroid injections can deliver an anti-inflammatory steroid into the epidural space around the spinal cord. It is unclear why this might cause pain before relief, but there are many theories, ...

Prophylactic intramuscular vitamin K administration in newborns decreased from 2017 to 2024, according to a recent research ...