Appropriate Prescribing Practices for Opioid Analgesics in the Dental Office
Tracking # 20-932340
$99999.00
Course overview
Management of acute dental pain is accomplished with the use of non-opioid and opioid analgesics. However, this normally occurs outside the dental office, away from the immediate supervision of the clinician, who is often faced with the difficult task of managing patient pain while also avoiding adverse outcomes for both the patient and their communities. Thus, it is critical for clinicians to be able to accurately identify the need for pain control, individualize patient care based on this need as well as associated risks, assess the efficacy of analgesic agents prescribed and monitor for their appropriate use. This live webinar will provide participants with an overview of the pharmacology of pain control and the effective management of acute dental pain using non-opioid and opioid analgesics. Special emphasis will be given to appropriate prescribing practices for opioid analgesics. I. The Concept of Pain A. Pain Threshold and Pain Tolerance B. Psychosocial and Emotional Factors C. Pathophysiology of Pain II. Identification of Opioid Addiction A. Techniques and Cues For Identifying Opioid Abuse B. Strategies For Managing Opioid-Abusing Patients III. Management of Acute Dental Pain - Non-opioid Analgesics & Acetaminophen (APAP) A. Clinical Pharmacology B. Equianalgesic Doses C. NSAIDs 1. Mechanism of Action 2. Pharmacologic Effects 3. Clinical Considerations - Adverse Reactions, Drug Interactions & Contraindications IV. Management of Acute Dental Pain - Opioid Analgesics A. Clinical Pharmacology B. Available Formulations C. Codeine, Hydrocodone, Oxycodone 1. Mechanism of Action 2. Pharmacologic Effects 3. Clinical Considerations - Adverse Reactions, Drug Interactions & Contraindications V. Appropriate Opioid Prescribing Practices VI. Preventing Opioid Abuse and Diversion
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
Dental Residency Permit
Dental Teaching Permit
Dental Temporary Certificate
Dentist
Health Access Dentist
Georgia Board of Dentistry
Dental Hygienist
Dentist
Volunteer Dentist
Louisiana Board of Dentistry
Dental Hygienist
Dentist
Michigan Board of Dentistry
Dental Assistant
Dental Hygienist
Dental Therapist
Dentist
Minnesota Board of Dentistry
Dental Assistant
Dental Hygienist
Dental Therapist
Dentist
Full Faculty Dentist
Specialty Dentist
Mississippi State Board of Dental Examiners
Dental - General
Dental - Specialty
Dental Hygienist
Dentist - Provisional
Hygienist - Provisional
Missouri Dental Board
Dental Assistant
Dental Hygienist
Dental Specialist
Dentist
New Hampshire Board of Dental Examiners
Dental Hygienist
Dentist
Volunteer Dentist
Ohio State Dental Board
Dental Hygienist
Dentist
Volunteer Certificate
Oklahoma Board of Dentistry
Dental Assistant
Dental Hygienist
Dentist
South Carolina Board of Dentistry
Dental Hygienist
Dental Instructor
Dental Specialist
Dental Technician
General Dentist
Hygienist Instructor
Orthodontic Technician
Volunteer Dentists
Volunteer Hygienists
Tennessee Board of Dentistry
Dental Assistant
Dental Hygienist
Dentist
Virginia Board of Dentistry
Dental Hygienist
Dentist
Disclosure statements
Course Objectives
At the completion of this course the participants should be able to:
- Describe strategies useful in developing a pain management plan that is individualized for a patient’s needs and underlying medical conditions.
- Describe the pharmacology and mechanism of action of non-opioid and opioid analgesics, as well as their potential for abuse.
- Explain the intended role of non-opioid and opioid analgesics in the treatment of dental pain, as well as situations which may preclude their use.
- Understand appropriate prescribing practices to utilize in everyday clinical situations.
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.
Our policies:
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.