Whether it's a dull ache or sharp jolt, it can be hard to think of anything else when you have tooth pain. But while tooth pain relief is crucial, it's important not to brush off your symptoms if you ...

AAOMS-published research links single-dose IV steroid to lower pain in first 24 hours ROSEMONT, Ill., April 21, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- A new study in a recent issue of the Journal of Oral and ...

Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs are considered the optimal first-line pharmacologic treatment for acute dental pain. Eugenol is the active compound in clove oil that acts as a localized ...

GREENSBORO, N.C. — Many of us are under a lot of stress these days, and dentists see evidence of it in more and more patients. Clenching and grinding teeth, called Bruxism, is on the rise, and as ...

Eight-year-old Jonah woke up one May morning with a swollen face and a toothache. He refused the pain medication that his mom, Geneva Reynolds, tried to give him. He didn't sleep or eat and cried ...