Dentist Private Pracice Columbus, Ohio, United States
Disclosure(s):
Sharon K. Parsons, DDS: No financial relationships to disclose
Learn how dentistry is moving from being part of the problem to part of the solution in the opioid epidemic. In this Presentation, you will discover how dentistry’s use of opioids came to be and how our greater understanding of addiction has now changed our approach to pain management. You will also review the new prescribing guidelines, best practices for pain management, staying in compliance, and treating acute pain without risking addiction. You will also understand how different drugs present in your patients.
Learning Objectives:
Better understand addiction, how it happens, and who is vulnerable
Safely manage acute pain in your patients
Recognize how different abused drugs present in patients, both physically and intraorally
