According to some estimates, chronic pain affects up to 40% of Americans, and treating it frustrates both clinicians and patients -- a frustration that's often compounded by a hesitation to prescribe opioids for pain.
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New hope for treating chronic pain without opioids
According to some estimates, chronic pain affects up to 40% of Americans, and treating it frustrates both clinicians and patients -- a frustration that's often...
Founder & Chief Dentist · Indira Dental Clinic; DentalReach
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- professional education
- chronic pain
- pain management
- opioid alternatives
- dentistry
- nonopioid treatments
- Dental Education & Research
- Dental News
References
- [1]Dowell D, et al.. CDC Clinical Practice Guideline for Prescribing Opioids for Pain — United States, 2022 MMWR Recommendations and Reports. 2022. Available at: source
- [2]Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Nonopioid Therapies for Pain Management CDC Overdose Prevention. 2024. Available at: source
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Dr. Rockson Samuel
Founder & Chief Dentist · Indira Dental Clinic; DentalReach
Dr. Rockson Samuel is a dental surgeon, healthcare content strategist, and Founder and Chief Dentist of Indira Dental Clinic in Vellore, Tamil Nadu. He provides comprehensive general and family dental care with professional interests in endodontics, implant dentistry, clear aligner therapy, digital dentistry, preventive care and patient education. A graduate of K.G.F. College of Dental Sciences and Hospital under Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences, he also has formal training in management and digital marketing. As Community Leader at DentalReach, he contributes to dental publishing, professional education, international media partnerships and the development of evidence-informed resources for dentists.
