Assessment of medication compatibility in dentistry: in the context of polypharmacy and a new paradigm of interdisciplinary cooperation

In the context of increasing complexity of pharmacotherapy, clinical patient safety in dentistry requires integrated approaches to the assessment of medication compatibility, based on evidence-based medicine and interdisciplinary cooperation. Polypharmacy, hidden use of over-the-counter agents and dietary supplements increase the risk of clinically significant drug interactions; a systematic approach to identifying and managing these risks […]

Dental opioid dispensing falls; us still highest

US dental opioid dispensing falls markedly 2021–2024 but remains highest among peers Introduction / background A multinational analysis published online 17 April 2026 in JAMA Network Open found that opioid prescriptions dispensed by dentists decreased substantially from 2021 to 2024 across a set of high‑income jurisdictions, but that the United States continued to have the […]

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