ArticleSpecial care in dentistry : official publication of the American Association of Hospital Dentists, the Academy of Dentistry for the Handicapped, and the American Society for Geriatric Dentistry
Opioid Dependence Is Associated With Increased Odds for Acute Periapical Abscesses.
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aimsThis study aims to assess the odds ratio for acute periapical abscesses (PAs) in opioid-dependent patients and compare it to non-users.
methodsData aggregated from 1 799 122 patients visiting the medical center were recorded. Data from the corresponding diagnosis codes for opioid dependence and acute PAs was retrieved by searching the appropriate query in the database. The odds ratio (OR) of acute PAs and their association with opioid dependence were calculated and analyzed statistically.
resultsOpioid-dependent patients showed significantly more acute PAs than non-users. The OR for acute periapical abscesses in opioid-dependent patients was 8.9. The difference in prevalence compared to the total hospital patient population was statistically significant. Following adjustment for diabetes co-morbidity, the OR for acute PAs in opioid- dependent patients was 7.52, and the difference in prevalence as compared to the total hospital patient population was statistically significant. Following adjustment for smoking co-morbidity, the odds ratio for acute periapical abscesses in opioid-dependent patients was 3.34, and the difference in prevalence as compared to the total hospital patient population was statistically significant.
conclusionsUnder the conditions of this study, it appears that the odds for acute periapical abscesses is significantly higher in opioid-dependent patients as compared to non-users.
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