New JADA Research Reshapes Opioid Prescribing After Root Canal Therapy

Dentist reviewing dental research in a modern dental office

Root canal therapy has a reputation for being painful, often paired with an old assumption that recovery requires a prescription opioid. For decades, opioids were a routine part of post-procedure care, even when the evidence supporting their use was thin. New research is now challenging that habit, giving both patients and dentists better tools for […]