Treating Pain Safely: A 2024 Update on Safe Opioid Prescribing for Dentists
Available through Feb 1, 2025 Open Dentistry Medicine
Description
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To improve patient outcomes, effective pain management is a key consideration to guide dental prescribing and perioperative care. Participants will receive an evidence-based analysis of the relative effectiveness of medications and their side effects, recommendations on how to improve treatment of acute and chronic pain and recognizing substance use/opioid use disorders. Participants in this online educational activity must pass a posttest for successful completion.
This course will focus on dental-specific pain treatments/prescribing that can decrease the likelihood of long-term use by:
*Describing the impact of the opioid crisis
*Identifying the CDC and ADA guidelines for prescribing for acute & chronic pain and the STOP Act
*Discussing effective opioid alternatives and policies for safe opioid prescribing
This training has been developed in accordance with the recommendations from the DEA and SAMHSA for the Medication Access and Training Expansion (MATE) Act. This requirement applies to physicians, physician assistants, nurse practitioners, podiatrists, dentists, and other practitioners that prescribe controlled substances who are applying for or renewing their DEA license after June 27, 2023. Please click here for more information and a full listing of modules available.
This program was designed to satisfy, in part, the North Carolina Medical Board's CME requirement for controlled substance prescribers. Per NCAC rules: As of July 1, 2017 all physicians (other than residents), physician assistants, nurse practitioners, podiatrists, and dentists who prescribe controlled substances must satisfy the controlled-substance prescribing CE requirements as set forth by their licensing boards; requirements vary by discipline and board.
Approximate time to complete the course: 1 hour
Learner content includes: video and corresponding course handouts
Participants have unlimited time to complete this course and access course materials.
Continuing Dental Education: The North Carolina 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.
North Carolina Health Education Centers designate this activity for up to 1 hour of continuing education credit.
Review Date: 12.21.23; Release Date: 2.1.24; Expiration Date: 2.1.25
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Target Audience
The program is recommended for dentists but is also suitable for physicians, physician assistants, nurse practitioners, and podiatrists.
Objectives
- Describe and examine the impact of the opioid crisis
- Identify and apply the CDC and ADA guidelines for prescribing opioids for acute and chronic pain
- Summarize and apply the STOP Act of 2017
- List and differentiate the opioid alternatives for acute pain
- Discuss specific dental care issues related to opioids
Faculty
- Blake Fagan, MD
