Medical History Mysteries: Making sense of a controversial new study on dental pain and opioids

Are there new guidelines for prescribing opioids? Dr. Pamela Maragliano-Muniz and Tom Viola, RPh, CCP, discuss a new study on the recommendations for treating dental pain that includes opioids.
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Feb. 24, 2023

For the better part of a decade, practicing dentists have been strongly pushed to stop prescribing opioids. So why were they included in a comprehensive new study on recommendations for treating dental pain? Pharmacologist Tom Viola explains.

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Editor’s note: This article first appeared in Through the Loupes newsletter, a publication of the Endeavor Business Media Dental Group. Read more articles and subscribe to Through the Loupes.

About the Author

Pamela Maragliano, DMD

Pamela Maragliano, DMD

Pamela Maragliano, DMD, is the chief editor of Dental Economics. Based in Salem, Massachusetts, Dr. Maragliano began her clinical career as a dental hygienist. She went on to attend Tufts University School of Dental Medicine, where she earned her doctorate in dental medicine. She then attended the University of California, Los Angeles, School of Dental Medicine, where she became board-certified in prosthodontics. Dr. Maragliano owns a private practice, Salem Dental Arts, and lectures on a variety of clinical topics. You may contact her at [email protected].

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