Target Audience: This archived webinar is designed for dentists and all interprofessional healthcare providers or clinical administrators and healthcare teams.
Webinar Description: Join the American Dental Association and Drs. Sharon Parsons and David Kimberly for this one hour webinar that will cover the important topic of Opioids, Dentistry and Addiction: The Dentist’s Role in Treating Pain. The United States experienced a tragic rise in drug overdose deaths in 2020, which was largely caused by inappropriate use of opioids. Attendees will hear from a practicing dentist and an oral surgeon about the positive role dentists can play to help mitigate the opioid crisis. Additionally, attendees will gain a better understanding of the relationship between substance use and addiction, as well as learn about treatments currently available for acute pain.
Educational Objectives:
- Discuss addiction, how it happens and to whom
- Summarize current pain control methods. Review safe options for patients
- Describe dentistry’s role in fighting the opioid crisis
How to obtain your Certificate of Completion:
In order to document your participation in the training, please follow the steps below to obtain your Certificate.
- View the recorded webinar.
- Click “Survey” and answer the questions to the best of your ability. Upon completion of this survey, it will unlock and allow you to proceed to the final course evaluation.
- Click “Evaluation” to complete the final PCSS course evaluation.
- Follow instructions at the end of the course regarding how to retrieve a certificate.
- If you have any questions or you do not receive your certificate, please email [email protected] or call (855) 227-2776.
