The Journal of the American Dental Association
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Overuse of opioids has become a health crisis in the United States and Canada. Opioid prescribing practices have subsequently come under scrutiny, with limited study regarding prescribing patterns of dentists. ⋯ Dental opioid stewardship can be encouraged through an enhanced regulatory monitoring program with local review to guide efforts to further improve opioid prescribing. Continued efforts are warranted to prescribe smaller quantities and for greater avoidance of opioid use for dental pain.