Role of dentistry in opioid prescribing
Dentistry has played a role in the overprescribing of opioids in the USA [The reliance on opioids in dentistry rests on scant evidence. Clinical trials have found that combining non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) and acetaminophen provides comparable analgesia to opioids for dental extractions, without the attendant risks of misuse and adverse outcomes [