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Prescription and nonprescription opioid misuse and the rising number of dental visits in emergency departments (EDs) are growing public health concerns in the US. Our study objective was to examine the relationship between prescription analgesics (opioids and nonopioids) and the type of ED visits (dental and nondental) at the national level. ⋯ Dental visits resulted in receipt of a significantly higher proportion of opioid prescriptions compared with nondental visits during 2015-2017. The study findings highlight the need for developing interventions to reduce opioid prescriptions in the ED, especially for dental visits.