Rural–urban differences in dental opioid prescribing among adolescent/young adult and adult Medicaid beneficiaries

Our findings on rural-urban disparities in opioid prescriptions suggest that prescription patterns in dental settings are significant and inequitable across various beneficiary- and county-level factors and areas of residence. These variations in prescription patterns highlight the known disparities in access to preventive dental care and the need for targeted interventions to address the healthcare needs of rural residents.