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California – Responsibilities and Requirements of Prescribing Schedule II Opioid Drugs
Educational Objectives
After completing this webinar, participants will be able to:
- This course has been approved by the Dental Board of California
- Describe the history of opioids and how the opioid crisis developed
- Identify the types of opioid abuse that may be seen in patients presenting to their practice for dental treatment
- Know the alternatives to opioid pain medications and be able to prescribe the procedure-appropriate doses to their patients, whether by written prescription or electronic prescribing portals
- Recognize the signs and symptoms of opioid overdose and how to administer an opioid antagonist drug to an affected individual
- Practice safe and effective management of dental pain, including knowledge of drug diversion programs and referral of suspected substance abusers to proper counseling and treatment
Abstract
The opioid crisis that began in the early 2000’s has resulted in a dramatic shift in the management of postoperative and chronic pain. Prior to this, opioids were routinely prescribed for patients following many dental procedures. Some of these patients became chronic users and abusers of prescription opioids, and a portion of these went on to abuse and become addicted to illicit drugs. As medical and dental professions began to realize how prevalent this problem had become, new policies and practices were developed to look for alternatives to addictive opioid pain medications and to set up programs to reduce the morbidity and mortality of opioid abuse. Dental licensing boards in most of the states in the US have now adopted requirements for opioid education as a prerequisite for license renewal. These requirements vary by state from 1 to 3 hours. This course was designed to cover all the required topics to satisfy the opioid continuing education needs of dentists to renew their state license to practice.
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Author Bio
Jay B. Reznick, DMD, MD
Dr. Reznick is a diplomate of the American Board of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery. He received his undergraduate biology degree from CAL-Berkeley, dental degree from Tufts University, and his MD degree from the University of Southern California. He did his internship in general surgery at Huntington Memorial Hospital in Pasadena and trained in oral and maxillofacial surgery at L.A. County-USC Medical Center.
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