Dental Pain Pharmacotherapy: Considerations in Today’s Healthcare Landscape

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Target Audience

Dentists, Hygienists, Dental Assistants, Office Staff and all other interested dental professionals

Description

Join other dental healthcare providers for this 2-hour lecture/discuss on pharmacotherapy management of dental pain. Today's healthcare landscape is complex when it comes to ensuring appropriate pain management. Topics discussed include: Opioid prescribing practices, review of the NC CSRS, how to engage with other healthcare providers (including pharmacies) to discuss controlled substance prescribing patterns, and pharmacological approaches to acute dental pain.

This two-hour program will meet the annual controlled substance prescribing practice and controlled substance prescribing for chronic pain management continuing education requirement for dentists' license renewal in 2018 by the NC State Board of Dental Examiners.

Speaker
Kimberly Sanders, PharmD, BCPS
UNC Eshelman School of Pharmacy

Webinar Information
Participants who are interested in taking this workshop as a webinar, please go to our webinar requirements page for more information and to test your computer and network your computer will be on prior to the class.




The North Carolina Area Health Education Centers are an ADA CERP Recognized Provider. ADA CERP is a service of the American Dental Association to assist dental professionals in identifying quality providers of continuing dental education. ADA CERP does not approve or endorse individual courses or instructors, nor does it imply acceptance of credit hours by boards of dentistry. Concerns or complaints about a CE provider may be directed to the provider or to the Commission for Continuing Education Provider Recognition at ADA.org/CERP.

The North Carolina Area Health Education Centers designates this activity for up to 2.0 hours of continuing education credits.

Disclaimer
Dental Institutions providing dental education have an obligation to disseminate new knowledge related to dental practice. In doing so, some information or presentations may include controversial materials or commercial references. The Charlotte AHEC office acknowledges that there is potential risk to participants using limited knowledge when incorporating new techniques and procedures into their practices, especially when the continuing education program has not provided them with supervised clinical experience in the techniques or procedures to ensure that they have attained competence. Sponsorship of continuing education courses by the Charlotte AHEC office does not imply endorsement of a particular philosophy, product or procedure by this institution.

Disclosure Statement/Conflict of Interest
In accordance with the ADA CERP Standard V., everyone involved in planning or presenting this educational activity will be required to disclose any relevant financial relationships with commercial interests and this information will be made available to participants at the start of the activity. As a continuing education provider, the Charlotte AHEC office is responsible for ensuring the content, quality and scientific integrity of all continuing dental education activities for which credit is provided. The Charlotte AHEC office is also responsible for taking steps to protect against and/or disclose any conflict of interest of the faculty/instructors presenting those courses.

Objectives

  • Discuss current issues with opioid prescribing practices in today's healthcare landscape
  • Recognize the utility of North Carolina Controlled Substance Reporting System and how to enhance interprofessional communication among healthcare providers
  • Describe pharmacological approaches to acute dental pain and patient considerations

Contact

Susan Walker

Sessions

Status
Open
Presenter(s)
Kimberly Sanders PharmD, BCPS
Date(s)
May 22, 2018
Time
6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Check-In Time
5:30 PM
Credit
2.00 - ADA CERP
Location
South Piedmont AHEC
Room
Classroom 14
Status
Filled
Date(s)
May 22, 2018
Time
6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Check-In Time
5:30 PM
Credit
2.00 - ADA CERP
Location
South Piedmont AHEC
Room
eLink
Details
Status
Closed
Date(s)
May 22, 2018
Time
6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Location
South Piedmont AHEC
Room
Classroom 14
Fees
$120.00
Registration beginning May 15, 2018. Dinner provided
Credits
2.00
ADA CERP