On-Demand Webinar: Pharmacologic Management of Acute Dental Pain 4.1.24-3.31.26

On-Demand Webinar:

Pharmacologic Management of Acute Dental Pain & the Prescription Opioid Epidemic

Renewal Cycle: April 1, 2024 - March 31, 2026

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: served as a Full Professor at Tufts University School of Dental Medicine in Boston prior to becoming a dental-legal consultant, expert witness, author and national speaker. Dr. Harold received his DMD degree from Tufts University, his JD from New England School of Law and his BS in pharmacy from Massachusetts College of Pharmacy. Prior to joining the faculty at Tufts University, Dr. Harold owned and operated a general dentistry practice. Dr. Harold served as a consultant to the American Dental Association Council on Dental Practice during 2018-19 and participated in an initiative to develop a comprehensive resource on dental practice risk management. The work product of the initiative serves as the basis for the ADA Guidelines for Practice Success module on Managing Risk and is available online at www.ADA.org/gps .

David Keith, DMD: is Professor of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery at Harvard School of Dental Medicine and Visiting Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeon at Massachusetts General Hospital. He was Co-chair of the Governor’s Working Group on Dental Education on Prescription Drug Abuse. He has authored 3 books and over 100 scientific papers on Orofacial Pain, Temporomandibular disorders and other OMFS topics.



Price:

MDS Member: Complimentary

Course Type:

Lecture

*On-Demand access will be available until March 31, 2026.