Managing Dental Pain, Prescribing Opioid Analgesics and their Impact on the Dental Community

Hurts So Good! Managing Dental Pain, Prescribing Opioid Analgesics and their Impact on the Dental Community.

(This course will satisfy the NJ continuing educational requirement for license renewal on Opioid Analgesic Prescribing)

Speaker: Dr. Thomas Viola

Date: October 9, 2022

Time: 9am-12pm

CE Credits: 3

Location: Institute of Advanced Dental Education

317 Rt 34 Suite 205

Colts Neck, NJ

AGD Subject Code: 340 Anesthesia and Pain Management

Tuition: Dentists $325 Staff $150

Course Description:

Course Description Management of acute dental pain is accomplished through a clinical approach that

successfully incorporates opioid and non-opioid analgesics. However, this normally occurs outside the

dental office, away from our immediate supervision and we are often faced with the difficult task of

managing patient pain while also avoiding adverse outcomes for both our patient and our communities.

Thus, it is critical for clinicians to accurately identify the need for pain control, individualize patient care

and assess the efficacy of the analgesic agents to be administered. This program will provide an

overview of the effective management of acute dental pain. Using case scenarios, special emphasis will

be given to appropriate utilization of opioid analgesics and their impact on the dental community.

Course Objectives:

Upon successful completion of this program, participants will be able to:

• Describe the pharmacology and mechanism of action of opioid and non-opioid analgesics, as well as
• their potential for abuse.
• Identify the intended role of opioid and nonopioid analgesics in the treatment of acute dental pain.
• Describe strategies useful in developing a pain management plan that is individualized for a patient’s
• needs and medical conditions.
• Discuss appropriate prescribing practices for opioid analgesics in everyday clinical situations.
• Explain the impact of the use of opioid analgesics on the dental community.

About the Speaker:

Thomas Viola, the founder of “Pharmacology Declassified”, is a board-certified pharmacist who also

serves the professions of dentistry as a clinical educator, professional speaker and published author.

Tom is a member of the faculty of ten dental professional degree programs and has received several

awards for outstanding teacher of the year. Tom has presented hundreds of continuing education

courses to dental professionals, nationally and internationally, in the areas of oral pharmacology and

local anesthesia and is wellknown for his regular contributions to several dental professional journals.

Through his informative, humorous and engaging live seminars and webinars, Tom has earned his

reputation as the go-to specialist for making pharmacology practical and useful for all members of the

dental team.