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Opioids in Dentistry

Tracking # 20-1089088

$110.00

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Course overview

This two part course offers 8 hours of AGD PACE and ADA CERP approved credit, which satisfies the DEA's MATE requirement of 8 hours of Opioid education before renewing your DEA license. Part 1: (3 hours) discusses the impact of opioid abuse, how to minimize the use of opioids in dentistry, information on prescribing opioids, and the use of opioids in dental practice. Part 2: (5 hours) deals with the opioid epidemic itself. It discusses the causes of the epidemic, the progression of the epidemic, the role or doctors and dentists, alternatives to opioids for pain control, and an actual plan to fight the epidemic.

Subject areas

This course counts toward the state boards and subject areas below.

Alabama Board of Dental Examiners

Dental Hygienist

8h Related to the Practice of Dental Hygiene

Dentist

8h Prescribing Controlled Substances

Special Teaching Permit

8h Prescribing Controlled Substances

Teaching Permit

8h Related to the Practice of Dentistry

Florida Board of Dentistry

Dental Hygienist

8h Prescribing Controlled Substances

Dental Residency Permit

8h Prescribing Controlled Substances

Dental Teaching Permit

8h Prescribing Controlled Substances

Dental Temporary Certificate

8h Prescribing Controlled Substances

Dentist

8h Prescribing Controlled Substances

Health Access Dentist

8h Prescribing Controlled Substances

Louisiana Board of Dentistry

Dental Hygienist

8h Clinical (pertaining to the actual delivery of dental hygiene services to patients)

Dentist

8h Clinical (pertaining to the actual delivery of dental services to patients)

South Carolina Board of Dentistry

Dental Hygienist

8h clinical and technical subjects

Dental Instructor

8h clinical and technical subjects

Dental Technician

8h clinical and technical subjects

General Dentist

8h Prescribing and Monitoring of Controlled Substance

Hygienist Instructor

8h clinical and technical subjects

Orthodontic Technician

8h clinical and technical subjects

Volunteer Dentists

8h Prescribing and Monitoring of Controlled Substance

Volunteer Hygienists

8h clinical and technical subjects

Tennessee Board of Dentistry

Dental Assistant

8h Chemical Dependency Education

Dental Hygienist

8h Chemical Dependency Education

Dentist

8h Prescribing of Controlled Substances

Virginia Board of Dentistry

Dental Hygienist

8h General

Dentist

8h Prescribing for Pain Management

Disclosure statements

There are no conflicts of interest.