Young Adults

Use of Opioid Pain Relievers Following Extraction of Third Molars

The article investigates postoperative opioid analgesic usage following third-molar extraction surgeries among adolescents and young adults. Structured telephone interviews were conducted on days 1 and 7 post-surgery with 48 participants, assessing pain experiences, opioid usage, and complications. Surgeons commonly prescribed opioid-containing analgesics following surgery, yet actual usage was substantially lower, with a median consumption of […]

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UM Study Opiates for M3 in Teens Young Adolescents

The University of Michigan conducted a study shedding light on the potential risks associated with opioid prescriptions following wisdom tooth extraction among young individuals aged 13 to 30. Their research revealed that those who filled opioid prescriptions around the time of their wisdom tooth removal were nearly 2.7 times more likely to continue filling opioid

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