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

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An Indonesian dentist has developed a dental handpiece that uses music to drown out the instrument's traditional high-pitch whine. Dr. Dhanni Gustiana from Purworejo, Central Java, decided to create ...

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 ...

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