Dentist Group Puts Teeth In Push To Curb Opioid Painkillers

CHICAGO (AP) — The American Dental Association wants dentists to drastically cut back on prescribing opioid painkillers.
The association announced a new policy Monday that “essentially says eliminate opioids from your arsenal if at all possible,” said Dr. Joseph Crowley, the group’s president. The Chicago-based group represents around 161,000 dentists.
The group is also pushing for limiting opioid prescriptions to no more than a week and mandatory education for dentists t