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2/6: In an 11-year period, nearly 15% of ER visits and 2.8% of outpatient clinic visits resulted in an opioid prescription for 13-22 year olds. #optoutofopioids
3/6: According to studies, dental visits most commonly resulted in an opioid prescription, at 59.7% for this susceptible age group! #optoutofopioids #msdasymposium2019
4/6: I just came from @meetMSDA Symposium w/ dental leaders where we discussed the importance of prescribing practices for opioids. Dentists are the leading source of opioid prescriptions for children and adolescents. #optoutofopioids #msdasymposium2019
5/6: Our young adults and adolescents are a very susceptible age group at high risk for opioid misuse and abuse after exposure during medical treatment if prescribed. #optoutofopioids #msdasymposium2019
6/6: My Surgeon General’s Report on Oral Health will highlight and uplift prescribing changes that are helping to curb the opioid epidemic. #optoutofopioids #msdasymposium2019
I wasn’t a teen at the time, but was prescribed 10 hydro coding pills after I had my wisdom teeth removed. I only took < 1/4 of one pill the first day and took Tylenol one additional day. Such a gross over-prescription.
Dental pain historically and in research sets the standard for what acute pain feels like. Perhaps education instead of fear mongering!!!
This administration has a proven record of distorting the facts. Opiod overdoses for example per recent Cdc releases were half of what they said they were in 2016.
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