Amy Ma is co-chair, Family Advisor Forum, Montreal Children’s Hospital and patient advisor, Choosing Wisely Canada. Susan Sutherland is chief of dentistry, Sunnybrook Health Sciences, Toronto, Canada and president, Canadian Association of Hospital Dentists.
We are writing as a parent and a dentist to spread a message to parents and dental health care providers across Canada: there are alternatives to prescribing opioids after wisdom tooth removal.
Removing wisdom teeth is considered by many as a rite of passage for teenagers. It is one of the most common surgical procedures done in young people aged 16 to 24.
Amy’s 16-year-old son, Felix recently had his wisdom teeth …
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