A nerve block administered to a nerve that provides sensation to the palate, upper jaw and upper lip halts pain during the surgery and significantly reduces it afterward, researchers recently reported ...

Brazil's former President Jair Bolsonaro underwent "a phrenic nerve block procedure" on Saturday to treat his persistent hiccups, his wife, Michelle Bolsonaro, said on social media. The former ...

7 of 10 babies needed no opioids at all to manage post-surgery pain FRIDAY, Dec. 19, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Using a nerve blocker before surgery to correct cleft palate can reduce or eliminate the ...

Effective management of feline oral health requires a dual approach: rigorous home hygiene and professional veterinary ...

TUESDAY, Dec. 23, 2025 (HealthDay News) -- For pediatric patients undergoing primary cleft palate repair, preoperative ultrasound-guided suprazygomatic maxillary nerve block (SMNB) is associated with ...

Pure μ-opioids (methadone, morphine, hydromorphone) provide profound analgesia and are preferred for extensive dental procedures. Partial agonists (buprenorphine) are suitable for moderate pain.

Aligners utilize thermoplastic materials to apply controlled force for tooth movement. Treatment protocols rely on digital scanning and sequential tray fabrication. Removability significantly lowers ...

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Brazil’s former President Jair Bolsonaro underwent a phrenic nerve block procedure on Saturday as doctors worked to treat persistent hiccups that developed following recent surgery, according to ...