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OCHD Dental Clinic <br />Procedures <br />●Checking CSRS before any opioid prescription <br />●Baseline Rx is Ibuprofen 800 mg <br />●Opioid prescription only if: <br />○Cannot take ibuprofen for medical reasons <br />○Multiple teeth extracted <br />○Surgical extraction of teeth w/ bone removal, requiring <br />extensive healing. <br />●No more than 15 tabs per procedure <br />●No refills within 30 days <br />●No schedule II drugs for any patient under 21 or pregnant <br />●Letting patients know that opioids are strong medications and <br />can lead to addiction <br />●Flagging/monitoring patients who may be drug seekers