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Mental Health/Substance Use Disorder Considerations for Dental Professionals and Safe Opioid Prescribing

Course # 76049
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Mental Health/Substance Use Disorder Considerations for Dental Professionals and Safe Opioid Prescribing

Location

Live Webinar
Webex
Quiet Location with Reliable Internet Connectivity

Dates & Times

Nov 7, 2025 9:00 AM – 11:15 AM

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This combination 2-hour lecture/discussion-based live webinar will cover two required CE topics: Mental Health/ Substance Use Disorder (SUD) for Dental Healthcare Professionals, and Safe Opioid Prescribing for Dentists.

The first hour will cover Mental Health/SUD Considerations in dental settings. It is designed to meet the biannual required CE for dentists and dental hygienists who practice in North Carolina.

Per the NCBDE: Current dental and dental hygiene licensees must complete a one-hour continuing education course every two years on the subject of substance abuse and mental health. For reference, dentists see 21 NCAC 16R .0206, and dental hygienists see 21 NCAC 16I .0206. This one-hour course is to be counted among the number of CE hours currently required and DOES NOT add hours to the current requirement.
The second hour will focus on Safe Opioid Prescribing. To improve patient outcomes, effective pain management is a key consideration to guide dental prescribing and perioperative care. This class includes 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 recognize substance use/opioid use disorders. It will focus on dental-specific pain treatments/prescribing that can decrease the likelihood of long-term use.

Content 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.

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.

Audience

Dentists and Dental Hygienists

Objectives

At the conclusion of the course, the participant will be able to:

check Describe healthy coping and stress reduction strategies for mental health resilience in dentistry
check Describe the impact of the opioid crisis
check Discuss effective opioid alternatives and policies for safe opioid prescribing
check Identify resources for substance use disorder issues
check Identify the CDC and ADA guidelines for prescribing for acute & chronic pain and the STOP Act

Fees

Cancellation Policy

Registration Fee

$55.00

Applies 11/1/25–11/7/25

Available Credits

CEU .200

The Mountain Area Health Education Center designates this entire live continuing education activity as meeting the criteria for 0.20 CEUs as established by the National Task Force on the Continuing Education Unit.

Contact Hours 2.000

MAHEC designates this live continuing education activity as meeting the criteria for 2.00 Contact Hours

ADA CERP 2.000

Speakers

Blake Fagan, MD

Sessions

Mental Health/Substance Use Disorder Considerations for Dental Professionals

11/7 9:00 AM – 11:15 AM

Additional Resources

Cancellation Policy

MAHEC has a pay-up-front policy for all CE programs. The only exceptions will be for pre-approved programs where an individual payment plan is appropriate. Registrations received without accompanying payment will not be processed and participants who have not paid the course fee will not be admitted into the program.

Unless otherwise noted in course materials, the following cancellation policy applies to all programs:

  • Cancellations must be in writing (fax, email, or mail).
  • Cancellations received more than 2 weeks prior to the event will receive 100% refund.
  • Cancellations received between two weeks and two full business days prior to the first day of the event are refunded at 70% of the registration fee subject to a minimum $25 cancellation fee.
  • No refunds or credits will be given for cancellations received less than two full business days prior to the event.
  • No vouchers will be issued in lieu of a refund.
  • Transfers/substitute(s) are welcome (please notify us in advance of the program).
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