Join Thomas A. Viola, B.S., R.Ph., C.C.P. for an 8 CEUs presentation!Course Description
Pharmacology and Therapeutics of Local Anesthesia: An Overview & Update
Due to their potential for producing life-threatening systemic adverse reactions, a thorough knowledge of the pharmacological and clinical properties of local anesthetic agents is essential for their safe and effective use. This program will provide participants with an overview of the pharmacology and therapeutics of local anesthetic agents. Special emphasis will be given to those agents commonly administered in dental practice and patient management techniques necessary with specific disease states.
Appropriate Prescribing Practices for Opioid Analgesics in the Dental Office
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 program 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.
Cannabis & Oral Health: What You Need to Know
According to the DEA, cannabis remains a Schedule I substance. As such, it is considered to have no accepted medical use and, thus, it is illegal to possess. Yet, the United States has seen a clear, broad-based trend toward state-level decriminalization of cannabis, with almost every state enacting legislation aimed at legalizing and/or decriminalizing cannabis for medical and/or recreational usage. Notwithstanding this rise in social and legal acceptance, public health concerns regarding the use of cannabis remain, especially among dental professionals, since the major routes of administration of cannabis involve the oral cavity. This program will introduce dental professionals to the most current information regarding the pharmacology of cannabis, including its various dosage forms, routes of administration and adverse effects. Special emphasis will be placed on the effects of cannabis use on oral health and dental treatment, as well as the proposed use of cannabis in dentistry for the management of patient anxiety and odontogenic pain.
Event Venue
Hershey Country Club, 1000 E Derry Rd, Hershey, PA 17033, United States
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