Tennessee Dental Assistant CE Renewal Package - 24 Credit Hours
Tracking # 20-762002
$69.00
What you'll learn
Controlled Substance Prescribing in Dentistry
At the conclusion of this activity, participants will be able to:
• Describe the origins and scope of the current opioid crisis in the United States.
• Identify current trends in opioid prescribing in the dental profession.
• Identify the various types of opioid medications and their mechanisms of action.
• Describe how opioids affect the body and the brain.
• Describe the most common pain medications used in dentistry.
• Distinguish between opioid tolerance, dependence, and addiction.
• Describe the symptoms of opioid withdrawal.
• Distinguish between opioid agonists, agonist-antagonists, and antagonists.
• Identify the most common sources of opioid misuse and diversion.
• Describe steps that dentists can take to ensure the safe handling, storage, and prescription of opioid medications.
• Describe the importance of screening for substance disorders in dental practice.
• Describe the function and impact of prescription drug monitoring programs in curbing opioid misuse and diversion.
• Outline the American Dental Association’s stance on the use of opioids in the treatment of dental pain.
Bio-Terrorism for Dental Professionals
At the conclusion of this activity, participants will be able to:
- Define biological, chemical, and radiological bioterrorism.
- Identify the role of the health care provider in the event of a bioterrorism attack.
- Identify common bacterial and viral agents that may be used in a bioterrorism attack.
- Describe the steps that should be taken in response to various biological agents.
- Identify various toxins that may be used in a bioterrorism attack.
- Describe the appropriate response to an attack using various toxins.
- Describe the steps that should be taken following a chemical attack.
- Describe the ways in which terrorists may commit a radiological attack.
- Describe the various treatments that may be used following radiation exposure.
- Describe the various types of personal protective equipment that may be used when dealing with a biological, chemical, or radiological attack.
Hypersensitivity
At the conclusion of this activity, participants will be able to:
- Discuss the prevalence of dentinal hypersensitivity and common contributing factors
- Explain the hydrodynamic theory, widely accepted as the cause for dentinal sensitivity
- Discuss common diagnostic tools
- List common ingredients used in at-home and in-office desensitizing products
- Discuss the mode of action of common ingredients
- Discuss the clinical evidence behind common treatment approaches including in-office treatments
Course overview
The Tennessee Dental Assistant CE Renewal Package - 24 Credit Hours fulfills CE requirements for Tennessee Dental Assistants' license renewals. Courses included in this package are Controlled Substance Prescribing in Dentistry, Bio-Terrorism, Hypersensitivity, Autism Spectrum Disorder, Medical Emergencies in the Dental Office, and Dental Medical Errors. All courses will be reported to CE Broker within 24 hours of when they are completed.
Subject areas
This course counts toward the state boards and subject areas below.
Tennessee Board of Dentistry
Dental Assistant
Disclosure statements
Licensees must complete all courses in this bundle to get credit.
At the end of this package, licensees will be able to:
- Controlled Substance Prescribing in Dentistry (2 Hours)
- Bio-Terrorism for Dental Professionals (2 Hours)
- Hypersensitivity (4 Hours)
- Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) (5 Hours)
- Medical Emergencies in the Dental Office (4 Hours)
- Preventing Common Dental Medical Errors (4 Hours)
- Dentistry - HIPAA (Health Insurance Portability & Accountability Act) (2 Hours)
AchieveCE is accredited by:
The Academy of General Dentistry (AGD) - Provider ID# 386503
The Dental Board of California - RP5822
The Florida Board of Dentistry - 50-20641
All courses completed with AchieveCE will report to CE Broker within 24 hours of their completion.
The courses within this package will satisfy the online requirements of Tennessee Dental Assistants, including the 2-hour requirement for Chemical Dependency Education. These courses will NOT satisfy the Tennessee Board of Dentistry's CPR requirement.
Take it Here
- This course reports to CE broker immediately upon completion.
- Complete all courses at your own pace online.
- Quality and enjoyable courses.
- Modern experience, accessible from any device.
- All courses affordably priced.
AchieveCE’s full accreditation list can be found on their accreditations page.