Nicotine Pouches and Oral Health
Tracking # 20-1305955
Free
Course overview
This course prepares oral health care professionals to review current scientific evidence-based literature on how oral nicotine pouches impact oral health, oral disease and systemic health, to ensure this information is effectively communicated and disseminated to patients through patient education. This course reviews oral nicotine pouches (ONPs) features, Federal Drug Administration regulations, nicotine correlation to brain development, and nicotine replacement therapy. The course reviews dental caries, oral mucosa, periodontal conditions/alveolar bone destruction, stain, gastrointestinal, risk of cancer in correlation to ONPs usages. Finally, the course highlights the oral health care professional role in addressing this new public health trend of ONPs usage in our youth and young adults.
Subject areas
This course counts toward the state boards and subject areas below.
Alabama Board of Dental Examiners
Dental Hygienist
Dentist
Florida Board of Dentistry
Dental Hygienist
Dentist
Kentucky Board of Dentistry
Dental Hygienist
Dentist
Louisiana Board of Dentistry
Dental Hygienist
Dentist
Michigan Board of Dentistry
Dental Assistant
Dental Hygienist
Dental Therapist
Dentist
Ohio State Dental Board
Dental Hygienist
Dentist
South Carolina Board of Dentistry
Dental Hygienist
General Dentist
Tennessee Board of Dentistry
Dental Assistant
Dental Hygienist
Dentist
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.
- Ms. Pondolfino reports no conflicts of interest associated with this course. She has no relevant financial relationships to disclose.