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Pharmacology Update for the Dental Team

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Method Broadcasted Interactive Event
Dates Nov 12, 2025 - Nov 12, 2025

Course overview

Course Description: Today, pharmaceuticals are being developed and brought to market faster than at any time in recent history. This is particularly true for drugs used to manage or treat chronic health conditions. In this presentation, a review of some of these new drugs will be reviewed along with an update on some important drug classes that have been around for a while. One of the newer drug classes that will be reviewed are the biologics and what the potential implications are for our practices when patients present with a history of being on one. The latest info on the changing landscape of blood thinners and diabetic drugs will be covered. Another ever changing class of drugs are the OTC herbal drugs, which will be reviewed discussing those that are relevant to dentistry. Finally, a review of pain medication options and current best practices. Course Objectives - At the completion of this course the participants should be able to: 1. Recognize the newest blood thinners and describe best practices in managing dental treatment for these patients 2. Recognize what OTC/herbal supplements and their impact on patient treatment planning 3. Describe current recommendations of the American Heart Association for antibiotic prophylaxis 4. Understand the current joint AAO/ADA consensus recommendation for prosthetic joint prophylaxis. 5. Describe best practices in pain management and differentiate between acute and chronic pain management 6. Describe what biologics are and identify those relevant to dentistry and patient management 7. Describe current best practices in managing patients on bisphophonates and other bone preserving drugs 8. Describe the implications of drugs to manage insulin resistance as it relates to dental treatment

Subject areas

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

Alabama Board of Dental Examiners

Dental Hygienist

3h General

Dentist

3h General

Florida Board of Dentistry

Dental Hygienist

3h General

Dental Temporary Certificate

3h General

Dentist

3h General

Health Access Dentist

3h General

Georgia Board of Dentistry

Dental Hygienist

3h Clinical/Scientific courses in the actual delivery of dental services

Dentist

3h Clinical (pertaining to the actual delivery of dental services to patients)

Volunteer Dentist

3h Clinical (pertaining to the actual delivery of dental services to patients)

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 Directly Related to Clinical Issues

Dental Hygienist

3h Directly Related to Clinical Issues

Dental Therapist

3h Directly Related to Clinical Issues

Dentist

3h Directly Related to Clinical Issues

New Hampshire Board of Dental Examiners

Dental Hygienist

3h Clinical Dental Care

Dentist

3h Clinical Dental Care

Volunteer Dentist

3h Clinical Dental Care

Ohio State Dental Board

Dental Hygienist

3h Clinical Dental Practice Education

Dentist

3h Clinical Dental Practice Education

Volunteer Certificate

3h Clinical Dental Practice Education

Oklahoma Board of Dentistry

Dental Hygienist

3h General CE

Dentist

3h General CE

South Carolina Board of Dentistry

Dental Hygienist

3h clinical and technical subjects

Dental Instructor

3h clinical and technical subjects

Dental Specialist

3h clinical and technical subjects

Dental Technician

3h clinical and technical subjects

General Dentist

3h clinical and technical subjects

Hygienist Instructor

3h clinical and technical subjects

Orthodontic Technician

3h clinical and technical subjects

Volunteer Dentists

3h clinical and technical subjects

Volunteer Hygienists

3h clinical and technical subjects

Tennessee Board of Dentistry

Dental Assistant

3h Dental Assistant Continuing Education

Dental Hygienist

3h Dental Hygienist Continuing Education

Dentist

3h Dentist Continuing Education

Virginia Board of Dentistry

Dental Hygienist

3h General

Dentist

3h General

Disclosure statements

Course Objectives

At the completion of this course the participants should be able to:

  1. Recognize the newest blood thinners and describe best practices in managing dental treatment for these patients
  2. Recognize what OTC/herbal supplements and their impact on patient treatment planning
  3. Describe current recommendations of the American Heart Association for antibiotic prophylaxis
  4. Understand the current joint AAO/ADA consensus recommendation for prosthetic joint prophylaxis.
  5. Describe best practices in pain management and differentiate between acute and chronic pain management
  6. Describe what biologics are and identify those relevant to dentistry and patient management
  7. Describe current best practices in managing patients on bisphophonates and other bone preserving drugs
  8. Describe the implications of drugs to manage insulin resistance as it relates to dental treatment


The educational teaching methodology used in this course is a lecture presented via live webinar in concert with an accompanying PowerPoint presentation. Both the live lecture and the PowerPoint presentation incorporate a variety of audio and visual cues to enhance audience members’ understanding and retention of key concepts. In addition, audience participation will be encouraged and facilitated by group discussions as well as question and answer periods provided for at the conclusion of each section of the live webinar.


Concord Dental & Medical Seminars is not supported by any commercial organization, receives no grants or funding, and its revenues are derived only from the tuition of the attendees of the seminars that it sponsors. Our organization and the speakers that we hire do not sponsor, promote or sell any commercial products, tapes, books, instruments, forms or other materials.


It is the policy of Concord Dental & Medical Seminars that no speaker participating in the program of any session, during his or her presentation, shall promote any commercial enterprise or solicit any business from members and guests attending the program. Violation of this policy shall be grounds for exclusion of the speaker from participation in future programs sponsored by Concord Dental & Medical Seminars. We recognize that some of the essays presented require the discussion of specific products and services. Concord Dental & Medical Seminars, however, prohibits blatant commercialism and self promotion.