Bryant W. Cornelius, DDS, MBA, MPH, is the residency program director of dental anesthesiology at The Ohio State University College of Dentistry and a board-certified anesthesiologist. A member of Decisions in Dentistry’s editorial advisory board, he serves as an attending anesthesiologist at The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center and as vice president of the American Society of Dentist Anesthesiologists. He can be reached at cornelius.126@osu.edu.
The risks associated with opioids can be greater than the benefits, so dentists should consider alternative strategies during minimal or moderate sedation.