International Trends in Dental Opioid Prescriptions

Kao-Ping Chua; Claudia Bruno; Sallie‐Anne Pearson; Jonathan Brett; Sijia He; Romesh Nalliah; Chad Brummett

doi:10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2026.7824

April 17, 2026JAMA Network OpenOpen Access

International Trends in Dental Opioid Prescriptions

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Key Points

To compare dental opioid prescription dispensing rates across several countries from 2021 to 2024.
Cross-sectional design
Data collected from the US, Canada, Australia, France, Belgium, Germany, the Netherlands, and Puerto Rico
Comparison of dispensing rates
Identified variations in opioid dispensing rates among the countries studied
Highlighting trends that may indicate differing prescription practices
Potential implications for managing pain in dental care

Implication

Cross-sectional study compares dental opioid dispensing rates in multiple countries, suggesting global patterns.

Abstract

This cross-sectional study compares dental opioid dispensing rates in the US, Canada, Australia, France, Belgium, Germany, the Netherlands, and Puerto Rico from 2021 to 2024.

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Chua et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69e47282010ef96374d8e8f8 https://doi.org/10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2026.7824

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International Trends in Dental Opioid Prescriptions

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