Multi-institutional retrospective study on opioid prescribing patterns of oral and maxillofacial surgeons
Monday, February 03, 2025 11:23 AM
The opioid epidemic is a serious crisis in the United States. It has been proposed that opioid prescriptions after dental procedures are a major contributor to opioid use and abuse. The American Dental Association has been working to educate dental care providers about safe opioid prescribing practices. The authors hypothesized that oral and maxillofacial surgeons, following the efforts and publications from the American Dental Association, have been prescribing fewer postoperative opioids. Read more.