On-Demand Webinar: Pharmacologic Management of Acute Dental Pain 4.1.22-3.31.24

On-Demand Webinar:

Pharmacologic Management of Acute Dental Pain & the Prescription Opioid Epidemic

Cycle: April 1, 2022 - March 31, 2024

Attendees will learn about the history of pain management and dentistry's responsibility in combating the prescription drug epidemic. The basics of choosing proper analgesics are reviewed so that the attendee will understand the standards of care as they pertain to dental pain management. Pharmacologic pain management utilizing opioids and non-opioids will be reviewed including their dosing regimens, side effects, contraindications, and clinically significant drug-drug interactions. Basic pain physiology will be discussed as well as the mechanisms of action of commonly prescribed analgesics. The dentist's responsibility in combating drug diversion will be presented including how to identify drug seeking patients.  

• - Review the nature, proper storage, and disposal of controlled substances
• - Understand the legal and ethical issues of prescribing appropriate quantities of controlled substances
• - Discuss the basic pharmacology and side effects of opioid and non-opioid analgesics
• - Recognize analgesic prescribing guidelines in connection with the effective management of acute dental pain
• - Determine the origin of the prescription opioid epidemic and dentistry's role in combating substance abuse
• - Identify the risks of substance abuse and addiction associated with opioid analgesics
• - Learn to identify and counsel patients at risk for substance abuse
• - Know how to counsel patients about the side effects, security, addictive nature proper storage, and disposal of controlled substances
• - Explain the legal and ethical issues of prescribing appropriate quantities of controlled substances
• - Analyze the basic pharmacology and side effects of opioid and non-opioid analgesics

Speakers:

Richard Harold, DMD, JD

David Keith, DMD