Opioid prescribing practices from 2010 through 2015 among dentists in the United States What do claims data tell us?

摘要

Background. Dentists wrote 6.4% of all opioid prescriptions in the United States in 2012. The purpose of this study was to examine opioid prescription rates, dosage of opioids prescribed, type of opioid drug prescribed, and type of dental visit at which dentists prescribe opioids.