This paper is the forty-fifth consecutive installment of the annual anthological review of
research concerning the endogenous opioid system, summarizing articles published during …

Surgical procedures and post‐traumatic management of dental patients require effective
pain management during treatment, but being considerably more invasive than conservative …

BACKGROUND Recent national data are lacking on the prevalence, safety, and prescribers
of opioid prescriptions dispensed to children and young adults aged 0 to 21 years …

Background It is unknown which procedures account for the most US dental opioid
prescriptions. Moreover, few national studies have assessed opioid prescribing patterns for …

Background Dentists commonly prescribe opioids and are the highest prescribers of opioids
to patients 18 years and younger. Little is known about dentists' beliefs regarding opioids …

Objective This study evaluated the characteristics of opioid prescriptions, including
prescriber specialty, given to opioid-naïve patients and their association with chronic use …

Introduction: The historical separation between medicine and dentistry has resulted in the
creation of separate health records, which have the potential to negatively impact patient …

Over the past year our attention has inevitably been on the coronavirus pandemic, the health
and welfare of our families, patients, and office staffs as well as the re-opening of our dental …

Objective: To evaluate the association between postoperative opioid prescription size and
patient-reported satisfaction among surgical patients. Summary background data: Opioids …

Background Dentists and oral surgeons are leading prescribers of opioids to adolescents
and young adults (AYA), who are at high risk for developing problematic opioid use after an …