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• Identify the 20 most common drugs that your dental patient may be taking and interactions and contra-indications
• Examine new and up-to-date Opioid and non-Opioid pain management principles
• Define what the ADA says about opioids
• Explain how opioid analgesics differ from NSAIDS with general dosages, precautions, interactions, and contraindications
• Identify malpractice implications in prescribing Opioids and Antibiotics
• Examine the clinician’s role in understanding resistant dental pathogens and prescribing antibiotics

THE 20 MOST COMMON DRUGS

• Drug interactions and contra-indications for dental therapy
• Dental prescribing for a patient on one or multiple of these drugs

 

NSAIDs

• The difference between:

• Acetaminophen
• Naproxen
• Ibuprofen
• Aspirin

• Dosages, Precautions, Interactions, and Contraindications for each NSAID

 

OPIOIDS PART I

• Opioid Receptors and Opioid Metabolism
• How Opioid Analgesics differ from NSAIDS with general Dosages, Precautions, Interactions and Contraindications
• Specify Tylenol/Codeine
• Specify Hydrocodone (Vicodin/Vicoprofen)  
• Specify Oxycodone (Percocet/Percodan)
• Specify Tramadol
• Controlled Substances Classifications
• Signs and symptoms of opioid use disorder

 

OPIOIDS PART II

• RX dosages and regimens
• Modern Opioid and non-Opioid pain management principles
• The ADA and Opioids
• The Media and Opioids
• The FDA and the CDC on Dentists and Opioids
• Abuse, Addiction, and Opioid Antagonists

 

 

ANXIOLYTICS AND MUSCLE RELAXANTS

• Anxiolytics (Ambien, Valium, and other Benzodiazepine)
• Muscle Relaxants (Flexeril)

 

MALPRACTICE IMPLICATIONS OF DENTAL OPIOID, ANXIOLYTIC, AND ANTIBIOTIC PRESCRIPTION

 

ANTIBIOTICS AND MULTI-DRUG RESISTANT INFECTIONS IN DENTISTRY

• What does today’s clinician need to know and understand about resistant dental pathogens and prescribing antibiotics?

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Save time and $10 off the price of other submission methods – purchase & take the CE test online for $9.99 USD per participant. Additional processing fees apply for other submission methods (i.e. mail, fax, etc.). Please contact our Customer Service at 1-800-397-0180 for more details.

Listed below are the continuing education credit(s) currently available for this self-study package. Please note, your state licensing board dictates whether self study is an acceptable form of continuing education. Please refer to your state rules and regulations.

Certificates of Successful Completion are available for email, download and/or printing from your online account immediately following the successful completion of the post-test/evaluation.

**Materials that are included in this course may include interventions and modalities that are beyond the authorized practice of mental health professionals. As a licensed professional, you are responsible for reviewing the scope of practice, including activities that are defined in law as beyond the boundaries of practice in accordance with and in compliance with your professions standards.

Continuing Education Information
This educational offering is designed to qualify for continuing education for many professionals in every state.


Materials that are included in this course could include interventions and modalities that are beyond the authorized practice for your profession. As a licensed professional, you are responsible for reviewing the scope of practice, including activities that are defined in law as beyond the boundaries of practice in accordance with and in compliance with your professions standards.


Listed below are the continuing education credit(s) currently available for this educational offering. Please note, your state licensing board dictates what is an acceptable form of continuing education. Please refer to your state rules and regulations. If your profession is not listed, please contact your licensing board to determine your continuing education requirements and check for reciprocal approval. For other credit inquiries not specified below, please contact customerservice@vyne.com or 800-397-0180.


CE information is based on 100% attendance.

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Dentist

Vyne Education, LLC. is designated as an Approved PACE Program Provider by the Academy of General Dentistry. The formal continuing education programs of this program provider are accepted by AGD for Fellowship, Mastership and membership maintenance credit. Approval does not imply acceptance by a state or provincial board of dentistry or AGD endorsement. The current term of approval extends from 10/1/2015 to 9/30/2021. It is offered for 5 credit hours. Provider ID# 217543.

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Dental Hygienists
Vyne Education, LLC. is designated as a nationally approved sponsor by the Academy of General Dentistry, which is recognized by many state dental or hygienist boards. Please check your state rules and regulations to determine if this course meets your state criteria.

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Other Professions
This educational offering qualifies for 5 continuing education hours as required by many national, state and local licensing boards and professional organizations. Save your course outline and certificate of completion, and contact your own board or organization for specific filing requirements.

Technology Requirements
Digital Seminars, Live Video Webcast, and Online Course will require participants to set up a personal portal account via Vyne Education, LLC.’s website at www.vyne.com and have access to a computer with a sound device. Participants will have digital access to the  recording, course manual, post-test, and evaluation form. DVDs are sent through the mail (USPS). Participants will need access to a computer with an internet connection and a DVD drive. Participants will receive an Instruction Sheet and a DVD containing a link to the course manual, the video-recording, and a link to post-test and evaluation form. Participants have two options when completing their post-test and evaluation form; Participants may complete their test and evaluation online, which will require access to a computer and their personal portal account, or they may download, print, and complete the paper test and mail back to Vyne Education. 

• Dentists & Practice Owners
• Dental Hygienists
• Dental Assistants
• Treatment Coordinators
• Oral Surgeons, Endodonists, and Periodontists
• Pharmacists
• Office Managers