Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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6054376 | Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery | 2013 | 4 Pages |
Abstract
Most oral and maxillofacial surgeons prescribe analgesic drugs of an appropriate type and dosage and use proper adjunctive pain control measures to supplement these drugs. However, our findings also indicated that more than 20% prescribe more tablets than would generally be necessary to control the postoperative pain after the removal of impacted third molars. This could be a source of drug diversion and nonmedical use by young adults and should be avoided.
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Authors
Ibrahim DDS, PhD, A. Omar DMD, PhD, Daniel M. DDS, MS,