The pain-free dentists’ jab

This article in The Mail Online –“The pain-free dentists’ jab” gives me mixed emotions. On the one hand I am pleased to see a positive article about dentistry as anything that encourages patients to visit the dentist is a good thing but on the other hand I am hit with my usual all consuming desire to mercilessly ridicule The Mail Online. Anyone reading this article would be forgiven for thinking that The Wand is a new invention whereas the truth is I have been using it for well over 10 years now. It is a wonderful device and I use it every day to great effect and if patients are looking for a more comfortable way of being “numbed up” then they should certainly give it a try. If however patients are looking for well researched up to date medical and dental advice they may need to look elsewhere than the Mail Online.