The Dental Professionals Role in the Opioid Crisis
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Educator PROCTER & GAMBLE- ORAL CARE
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Method Computer-Based Training
Course overview
This course seeks to improve understanding of the role dental healthcare providers can play in the prevention of opioid abuse. It will review the current evidence on best practices for analgesic prescribing for acute and post-operative discomfort. The course provides dental professionals tools to critically assess the individualized needs of their patients who may suffer from substance abuse, and resources to allow referral of those patients to resources to help treat their addictions.
Subject areas
This course counts toward the state boards and subject areas below.
Alabama Board of Dental Examiners
Dental Hygienist
3h
General
Dentist
3h
Prescribing Controlled Substances
Florida Board of Dentistry
Dental Hygienist
3h
General
Dentist
3h
General
Kentucky Board of Dentistry
Dental Hygienist
3h
Continuing Dental Education
Dentist
3h
Continuing Dental Education
Louisiana Board of Dentistry
Dental Hygienist
3h
Clinical (pertaining to the actual delivery of dental hygiene services to patients)
Dentist
3h
Clinical (pertaining to the actual delivery of dental services to patients)
Michigan Board of Dentistry
Dental Assistant
3h
General
Dental Hygienist
3h
General
Dentist
3h
General
New Hampshire Board of Dental Examiners
Dental Hygienist
3h
Clinical Dental Care
Dentist
3h
Clinical Dental Care
Ohio State Dental Board
Dental Hygienist
3h
Opioid Prescribing
Dentist
3h
Opioid Prescribing
Oklahoma Board of Dentistry
Dental Assistant
3h
General CE
Dental Hygienist
3h
General CE
Dentist
3h
General CE
South Carolina Board of Dentistry
Dental Hygienist
3h
medical and scientific subjects
General Dentist
3h
Prescribing and Monitoring of Controlled Substance
Tennessee Board of Dentistry
Dental Assistant
3h
Chemical Dependency Education
Dental Hygienist
3h
Chemical Dependency Education
Dentist
3h
Dentist Continuing Education
Virginia Board of Dentistry
Dental Hygienist
3h
General
Dentist
3h
General
Disclosure statements
- P&G is providing these resource materials to dental professionals. We do not own this content nor are we responsible for any material herein.
- Participants must always be aware of the hazards of using limited knowledge in integrating new techniques or procedures into their practice. Only sound evidence-based dentistry should be used in patient therapy.
- Dr. Geisinger reports no conflicts of interest associated with this course. She has no relevant financial relationships to disclose.
- Dr. Guzman reports no conflicts of interest associated with this course. He has no relevant financial relationships to disclose.