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Study Examines Patterns of Opioid Prescribing

Dimensions of Dental Hygiene

A study published in the Journal of the American Dental Association has found adolescents and young adults were prescribed more opioids after dental procedures in an Appalachian college of dentistry than older patients. The authors note the findings are “concerning given the high risk associated with opioid exposure.