A graduate of the University of Louisville School of Dentistry, Dr. Tracey Tabor Williams has worked as a dentist in the Indianapolis, Indiana, area since 1999. Alongside her work as the owner of a private dental practice, Dr. Tracey Williams strives to stay abreast of the latest developments in her field as a member of the American Dental Association. As part of its efforts to combat the public health crisis of opioid addiction, the American Dental Association (ADA) released a new policy on opioids in March 2018. Dentists have traditionally been the top specialty prescriber of opioid pain relievers, but prescriptions for acute dental pain have significantly decreased in recent years. The ADA's opioid policy is based on recent data and research published in the Journal of the American Dental Association (JADA). JADA has featured a number of studies on opioid prescriptions from a dental perspective, including several that examine the prescribing policies of U.S.-based dentists. In the new opioid policy, the ADA recommends statutory limits on opioid dosage and treatment duration and states that it supports continuing education for dentists who prescribe opioids. The organization also supports dentists registering with prescription-drug-monitoring programs, which can help prevent substance misuse. Comments are closed.
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