Oregon State University: More Than Half of Dental Prescriptions for Opioids Exceed Pain-Management Guidelines, Study Finds
February 06, 2020
February 06, 2020
PORTLAND, Oregon, Feb. 6 [TNSmedicalresearch] -- Oregon State University issued the following news on Feb. 5:
A new study suggests that roughly half of the opioid prescriptions written by dentists in the United States exceed the three-day supply recommended by federal dental pain-management guidelines.
The research also showed that during the five-year study period, a more powerful narcotic than necessary was prescribed almost 3 times of out 10.
The finding . . .
A new study suggests that roughly half of the opioid prescriptions written by dentists in the United States exceed the three-day supply recommended by federal dental pain-management guidelines.
The research also showed that during the five-year study period, a more powerful narcotic than necessary was prescribed almost 3 times of out 10.
The finding . . .