Dental anxiety, also known as odontophobia, prevents people from getting their regular cleanings and keeping up with necessary dental hygiene.

An innovative device which cancels out the noise of the dental drill could spell the end of people's anxiety about trips to the dentist, according to experts. An innovative device which cancels out ...

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 ...

A new technology that spots tooth decay almost as soon as it's begun promises to reduce the need for drilling and filling. Drilling is one of the top dental phobias and puts thousands of people off ...

For the estimated ten percent of Americans with dental phobia, research suggests therapy and other options may help. (Michael Probst/AP) When I arrived at the dentist's office for my implant procedure ...

Very few of us enjoy a visit to the dentist, not least because eventually, the drill is going to come out. The dentist’s drill is actually fairly effectively at scaring the crap out of us as far back ...

New device could take the fear out of the dental drill. Jan. 11, 2011— -- If you cringe at the high-pitched squeal of a dentist's drill, you're not alone. Studies have shown it's that very sound ...

If you're as afraid as I am when you enter your dentist's office, I have some excellent news. The London-based Society of Chemical Industry reports that UK researchers have developed a new technology ...

Everyone from The Beatles (on “Savoy Truffle”) to Death Cab For Cutie (on “Crooked Teeth”) has used dental malaise as subject matter for their songs. But on “Dental Care”—a track by Owl City, an indie ...

It’s reassuring to know that among the earliest and most primitive gadgets were those expressly designed to inflict pain. BBC News reports the discovery in Pakistan of stone age teeth that bear clear ...

Researchers tested the psychological effects of the dental drill, which can generate high-pitched sounds reaching nearly 20 ...