Updating Your Knowledge of Dental Caries: Causes, Concerns, and Considerations
1 CE credit(s)
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Compassionate Care: Treating Dental Patients with Head and Neck Cancer
This webinar will explore pre-treatment evaluation, nutrition and oral health care during treatment, and post-radiation oral care best practices.
Oral Health Considerations for Patients with Neurodegenerative Conditions
How do neurodegenerative conditions impact oral health? And how can a comprehensive understanding of these conditions enable oral health professionals to offer individualized, preventive care that enhances overall well-being?
Navigating Substance Use Disorder among Oral Health Professionals
This webinar will provide insights from a diverse panel, including a licensed clinical social worker and a pharmacist, that will discuss the neuroscience behind addiction, the prevalence of addiction, and its manifestations among oral health professionals.
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The CPT Code for the Application of Silver Diamine Fluoride, Explained
October 23, 2023
On September 15, 2022, the American Medical Association (AMA) voted to approve a new procedure code for the application of silver diamine fluoride (SDF) by medical professionals to arrest cavities. The addition of this code is a milestone in medical-dental integration and a step forward for oral health equity, providing access to this valuable treatment to millions of Americans who don’t see the dentist every year.
Strategies to Address Substance Use Disorder in a Dental Setting
This one-hour webinar, featuring well-known pharmacist, dental educator, and author Tom Viola, RPh, CCP, will address how to identify signs of opioid misuse in patients, and outline essential precautions for dental settings.
Published 09/28/2023
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Opioids for Acute and Chronic Pain When Receiving Psychiatric Medications
A new study concludes that although health care providers have reduced opioid prescriptions for acute or chronic pain for patients at high risk for substance use disorder (SUD) — including those with mental health disorders (MHD) — opioid use for pain management has remained at consistently high levels and there’s a need to revisit and amplify pain management guidelines for providers with patients receiving antidepression and antianxiety drugs.
Recognizing and Responding to Relationship Violence in the Dental Setting
This webinar, created in partnership with Give Back a Smile, will provide participants with the knowledge to identify signs, communicate sensitively, and provide resources to those in need during Relationship Violence Prevention Month.
Managing Dental Caries: Evolving Strategies and Proven Techniques
What we know about cariology continues to evolve. New evidence, new treatments, and new innovations shape the way dental teams manage the disease.
How can providers apply this knowledge to provide personalized prevention recommendations for patients?