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May 1, 2026

Opioid prescribing for tooth extraction in the United States, 2021 through 2023.

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KCKao-Ping ChuaHHHsou-Mei HuCBChad M Brummett

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Cross-sectional analysis reveals high opioid prescribing after tooth extraction, indicating a need for effective interventions.

Key Points

  • To examine the proportion and factors influencing opioid prescribing for tooth extraction from 2021 to 2023.
  • Cross-sectional analysis of Merative MarketScan Dental, Commercial, and Multi-State Medicaid Databases.
  • Analyzed dental and pharmacy claims for patients aged 13-64 from 2021 to 2023.
  • Used linear regression to identify factors associated with opioid prescriptions after tooth extraction.
  • Out of 569,729 opioid prescriptions, tooth extraction accounted for 76.2%.
  • The overall opioid dispensing rate for tooth extractions was 33.7%.
  • Factors for higher opioid dispensing included living in the South, procedures on Fridays, and having a mental health disorder.

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Chua et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69f442fc967e944ac5566602https://doi.org/10.1016/j.adaj.2026.03.003
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