Dr Gillian Smith said “thousands” are waiting for treatment and dentistry in Ireland has become about "firefighting".

This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Paul Ollinger, author of "Reasonably Happy: The Skeptics Guide to Achievable Contentment." It has been edited for length and clarity. I grew ...

Richard Charlap, a dentist in Lackawanna, is under investigation by the State Education Department for allegedly using the wrong local anesthetic on a pregnant patient against a doctor's orders.

The doctor told me that my BMI — at 5 feet 5 inches tall, I weighed 231 pounds — was too high for me to go under the anesthetic safely. She said that I needed to re-book my appointment for ...

Your dentist may use a local anesthetic to numb the area. They can inject it or put it on the tissue, as with lidocaine. The type of anesthetic will depend on your condition. Dentists use a ...