Factors Associated with Opioid and Antibiotic Prescribing at US Academic Dental Institutions: 2011 to 2020

There are significant differences in opioid and antibiotic prescribing by dentist specialty, patient age, whether the dental visit had multiple treatment procedures, and whether 1 or more postoperative dental pain-associated procedures were performed.Knowledge Transfer Statement:This study provides an understanding of patient-, dentist-, and visit-level factors associated with opioid and antibiotic medication prescriptions issued by clinicians at academic dental institutions in the United States. The results can contribute further to predict clinical scenarios related to the prescribing of these medications and the development of specific interventions to reduce inappropriate and excessive opioid and antibiotic medication prescribing.