Dentistry

Peer Assistance for the Dental Team Member with Opioid Dependency (1 User Rating) Roughly 1 in 7 people in the United States (14.6% of the population) are expected to develop a Substance Use Disorder (SUD) at some point in their lives (per 2016 US Surgeon General’s report). Dentists... Faculty Brian E. Fingerson, RPh, FAPhA

Activity Details Credit Amounts: Other: 0.50 CDE: 0.50 Type: Video Webcast Expires: Aug 5, 2021 Cost: Free E-mail Begin

Laws and Regulations Applicable to Prescribing Controlled Substances – Kentucky Board of Dentistry (2 User Ratings) Dentists need to read the Kentucky statutes describing the practice of dentistry. Faculty Cynthia L. Effinger, JD

Activity Details Credit Amounts: Other: 0.75 CDE: 0.75 Type: Video Webcast Expires: Jul 18, 2021 Cost: Free E-mail Begin

Stoners, Dragon Chasers, Tweakers and Drunks – Not in My Practice…Yeah Right!!! (3 User Ratings) This module explores the current trends in illicit drug use-specifically marijuana. A significant percentage of patients in our practices (and our lives) may be abusing illicit drugs. Strategies will be... Faculty Brett H. Kessler, DDS

Activity Details Credit Amounts: Other: 1.00 CDE: 1.00 Type: Video Webcast Expires: Jul 17, 2021 Cost: Free E-mail Begin

Keynote Address – An Epidemic of Addiction: Responding to the Prescription Opioid and Heroin Crisis (1 User Rating) Addiction affects 10-20% of the population without prejudice to race, sex, income, or age. With the increasing death rate due to legal prescriptions and drugs manufactured illegally, dentists and dental... Faculty Brett H. Kessler, DDS

Activity Details Credit Amounts: Other: 0.75 CDE: 0.75 Type: Video Webcast Expires: Jun 28, 2021 Cost: Free E-mail Begin