Managing Patients with Substance Use Disorders
About This Event
Substance use disorders affect individuals of all ages, and lifetime substance use is associated with numerous chronic oral and systemic health problems. The purpose of this course is to review common substance use disorders (SUD) and how to safely manage patients with SUD who are undergoing dental treatment. Medications for addiction treatment (MAT) will be discussed, including the essential role medications play in successful recovery. Treatment planning considerations, including the need for laboratory tests, the safe use of local anesthetics with vasoconstrictor, risks for infection, bleeding and medical emergencies, and prescribing considerations will be discussed.
Participants will learn:
– Identify and discuss risk factors for developing SUD.
– Discuss risk factors, associated symptoms and treatment options for alcohol use disorder (AUD) and opioid use disorder (OUD).
– Discuss why medication for addiction treatment (MAT) is used for SUD and the effects produced by these medications.
– Discuss treatment planning considerations and related modifications when managing dental patients with SUD.
Learning Objectives
- Identify and discuss risk factors for developing SUD.
- Discuss risk factors, associated symptoms and treatment options for alcohol use disorder (AUD) and opioid use disorder (OUD)
- Discuss why medication for addiction treatment (MAT) is used for SUD and the effects produced by these medications.
- Discuss treatment planning considerations and related modifications when managing dental patients with SUD.