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Home / Publications / Pain Research Forum / Papers of the Week / Overprescribing of Opioids to Adults by Dentists in the U.S., 2011-2015.

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2020 Jan 27


Am J Prev Med


http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32033856?dopt=Abstract

Overprescribing of Opioids to Adults by Dentists in the U.S., 2011-2015.

Authors

Overprescribing of Opioids to Adults by Dentists in the U.S., 2011-2015.
Suda KJ, Zhou J, Rowan SA, McGregor JC, Perez RI, Evans CT, Gellad WF, Calip GS
Am J Prev Med. 2020 Jan 27.
PMID: 32033856.

Abstract

Dentists prescribe 1 in 10 opioid prescriptions in the U.S. When opioids are necessary, national guidelines recommend the prescription of low-dose opioids for a short duration. This study assesses the appropriate prescribing of opioids by dentists before guideline implementation.
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