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Dentistry
OPEN strives to give patients and providers the tools they need for pain management by promoting the use of non-opioid and non-medication pain management strategies for improved patient outcomes after dental procedures. Click on the icons below to learn more! 
Adult Prescribing Recommendations
Use OPEN’s evidence-based prescribing recommendations for tailored pain management after surgery in adult patients.

Pediatric Prescribing Recommendations
Use OPEN’s Pediatric evidence-based acute care opioid prescribing recommendations after surgery.

Acetaminophen and NSAIDs Reference Sheet – Dentistry
Learn more about prescribing acetaminophen and NSAIDs for pain management after dental surgery.

Dental Prescribing: Summary of Best Practices
Stay up to date with OPEN’s summary of best practices for prescribing after dental surgery.

Managing Pain After Dental Surgery
Learn ways to manage pain after dental surgery such as: over-the-counter medications, non-medication strategies, and opioids, if prescribed.

Non-Medication Pain Management
Learn how to help manage or reduce your pain and anxiety through various techniques.

4 Evidence-based Reasons To Improve Opioid Prescribing Practices After Dental Surgery
Explore 4 evidence-based reasons to improve opioid prescribing practices after dental surgery.

Opioid Prescribing for Wisdom Tooth Extraction
Check out this one-minute video about non-opioid pain management options for children and teens after wisdom teeth removal. Video captions are in Arabic.