Neuroscientists have found that the sounds of dental instruments like drills evoke fear and anxiety in some people, according to a new study presented at this week's Society for Neuroscience annual ...

A trip to the dentist can make even the most easy-going child nervous. A new study from Israel suggests that altering the sensory environment in the office -- particularly sound and lighting -- can ...

Unravelling how brain reacts to the sounds of dentists’ drills could help scientists put anxious patients more at ease The whir of a dentist’s drill might bring on the shakes and a racing heart, but ...

Three London universities collaborated to create a device similar to noise-cancelling headphones. The researchers say they now need investors to bring it to market. There's new hope for people who ...

Dental practitioners are prone to hearing loss due to noise exposure encountered in dental clinics. The aim of this study was to determine whether the persistent high-frequency sounds produced by the ...

JOINT BASE LEWIS-MCCHORD, Wash. -- Military dentists gathered for the Puget Sound Dental Symposium at Madigan Army Medical Center on June 12 and 13. The two-day course offered continuing dental ...