Proper Pharmacologic Prescribing and Disposal for Dental Practitioners
About This Event
Every dentist seeking renewal must complete a two-hour board-approved course on proper prescribing and disposal of prescription drugs. This live webinar (2 hours lecture) covers Maryland State Board of Dental Examiners requirements (COMAR 10.44.22), the prescription drug abuse epidemic, identifying patients at risk, post-op pain management without narcotics, proper writing and protection of prescriptions, and disposal of unused medications. Topics include prevalence, commonly abused prescription and non-prescription drugs, definitions, pain management strategies, recognition of abuse, legal implications, mechanisms of addiction, prevention, treatment, chronic pain patient management, and disposal of controlled substances. The course fulfills the MSBDE (COMAR 10.44.22) requirement for re-licensure.
Learning Objectives
- Write a prescription in the proper format for an opioid pain reliever
- List the nonopioid drugs as opioid alternatives for post-surgery pain control
- Know the 5 DEA schedules of drugs and the important drugs within each
- List the most commonly abused prescribed drugs
- Recognize dependent patients and doctor shoppers
- Know best practices for handling and disposal of controlled substances
- Be familiar with support services for dependent practitioners