Journal article
Dental Opioid Prescription Characteristics and the Risk of New, Persistent Use
Abstract
INTRODUCTION: Dentists are a common source of opioid exposure. This study investigates the association between initial dental opioid prescription characteristics and subsequent persistent use and examines the rate of opioid overdose after initiation.
METHODS: A retrospective cohort study was conducted among Ontario residents who were dispensed an initial opioid prescription originating from a dentist between October 2014 and September 2018 …
Authors
Campbell TJ; Martins D; Tadrous M; Juurlink DN; Paterson JM; Mamdani MM; Mock D; Gomes T
Journal
American Journal of Preventive Medicine, Vol. 60, No. 6, pp. 831–839
Publisher
Elsevier
Publication Date
June 2021
DOI
10.1016/j.amepre.2021.01.016
ISSN
0749-3797