Background: Ingrown toenails are a common condition requiring outpatient procedures in
podiatric medical clinics. To prevent recurrence, chemical matrixectomy is often …

Purpose The United States is experiencing an epidemic of opioid overdoses and deaths.
The relation between prescription opioids and opioid abuse is well documented. Oral and …

Objective In recent years, opioid misuse has resulted in much scrutiny on providers'
prescribing habits. The purpose of this study was to analyze prescribing habits in the context …

Background Little is known about how opioid prescribing differs for dental procedures with
low, moderate, or high pain or whether that prescribing is associated with continued opioid …

Background Everyday people die unnecessarily from opioid overdose-related addiction.
Dentists are among the leading prescribers of opioid analgesics. Opioid-seeking behaviors …

Prescription of opioids following surgery is commonplace in the United States, but with that
has come increases in misuse, overdose and death. Evaluating prescribing habits in efforts …

Background: Clinicians, governmental agencies, patients, and pharmaceutical companies
all contribute to the United States' opioid epidemic. These same stakeholders can make …

One in 16 patients prescribed opioids after a surgical procedure will become a long-term
user. The lack of procedure-specific guidelines after common dental procedures contributes …

Objective To curb opioid overprescription and diversion, 49 states have implemented
mandatory prescription drug monitoring programs (PDMPs). This study aims to examine the …

Background: More than half of opioid misusers last obtained opioids from a friend or relative,
a problematic reflection of the commonly known opioid reservoir maintained by variable …