A national study on the use of opioid analgesics in dentistry

• Main Authors: Patrícia Azevedo LINO (Author), Woosung SOHN (Author), Astha SINGHAL (Author), Maria Auxiliadora Parreiras MARTINS (Author), Maria Elisa de Souza e SILVA (Author), Mauro Henrique Nogueira Guimarães de ABREU (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Pesquisa Odontológica.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract The aim of this study was to assess the frequency of opioid analgesics prescribed by Brazilian dentists, potential regional differences and their association with socioeconomic and health-related factors. Data for all opioid prescriptions by dentists was obtained from the 2012 database of t...