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	Podcast:		Eye On The Community
	Episode:		Dental Procedures and Opioid Misuse
	Category:		Government & Organizations
	Duration:		00:11:23
	Publish Date:		2020-03-23 15:22:40
	Description:		For approximately 5 million people each year, wisdom-teeth removal is part of the rite of passage into adulthood. But for some, wisdom-teeth extraction represents a first exposure to opioids, and a recent study from Stanford University found that teens can end up in a battle with these medications after the procedure. Dr. Michael Mermigas clinical director of national dental opioid policy for UnitedHealthcare came on the program to discuss why dental procedures like wisdom-teeth extraction have a potential to lead to opioid misuse.
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