Overview / Abstract: |
It has long been a habit of dentists and oral and maxillofacial surgeons to prescribe narcotics following surgeries such as third molar extraction, with many prescribing as many as 20-30 tablets. A recent study of 105 patients who underwent third molar extraction saw 8 surgeons prescribing 1,773 opioid units, with only 38.4% of those units being consumed during the study period. As dental postsurgical pain is mainly driven by inflammation, NSAIDs are an effective non-opioid alternative to treatment, and applying a multimodal analgesia approach provides pain relief at multiple inputs on the nociceptive pathway, reducing the need for opioids. The first installment of this CME Outfitters Briefcase series on non-opioid pain management focuses on how to choose safe and effective pain management strategies for dental postsurgical pain by aligning pain management practices to evidence-based recommendations for a rational, multimodal approach to analgesia. Learning Objectives At the end of this CE activity, participants should be able to: |
Expiration |
Sep 02, 2021 |
Discipline(s) |
Dental CDE |
Format |
Webinar / Webcast / Video |
Credits / Hours |
0.50 |
Accreditation |
Dental Board of California |
Presenters / Authors / Faculty |
Mani Saraghi, DMD, DADBA |
Activity Specialities / Related Topics |
Pharmacology, Pain Management, Education / Teaching, Dentistry General |
Sponsors / Supporters / Grant Providers |
Supported by an educational grant from Johnson & Johnson, administered by Johnson & Johnson. |
Keywords / Search Terms |
CME Outfitters opioids, pain management, Third Molar Extraction, non-opioid pain management, analgesia Free CE CME |