July 30, 2019 News DentistryNews

Missouri Restricts Dentists’ Prescriptions Of Opioids

by KCTV News

A new Missouri law limits the amount and types of opioid pain medications dentists can prescribe. The bill, signed earlier this month, tells dentists to restrict opioid prescriptions to no more than the equivalent of 10 regular Vicodin pills per…

June 16, 2019 News News

U.S. Dentists Prescribe Opioids to Young Patients at Alarming Rates

by NetNewsLedger

Despite the fact that regular dental care may represent significant out-of-pocket expenses for many Americans, approximately 127.6 million U.S. adults visited a dentist in 2017. Preventative oral treatments are typically seen as a vital step in safeguarding one’s overall health and reducing…