Solomon Poyourow, DDS, MD, MPH

Opioids
Second Opinion: Rethinking pain management
While dentists are not the primary prescribers of opioid analgesics, it is time to take a closer look at acute pain management and change prescribing behavior, writes oral surgeon Dr. Solomon Poyourow in this Second Opinion column.
October 8, 2018
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