Dentists seek 7-day limit on opioid prescriptions Source: Cox Media Group

And now, the American Dental Association is advocating its support for the statutory seven-day limit for opioid prescriptions , a renewed stance that comes at a time when dental prescriptions were on the rise as opioid prescriptions were declining across the country. "As president of the ADA, I call upon dentists everywhere to double down on their efforts to prevent opioids from harming our patients and their families," ADA president Joseph Crowley said in the Monday announcement .