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PART 2 - Controlled Substance Prescribing and Ethical Pain Management for Texas Dentist - WEBINAR

Fulfills updated RULE 111.1(b) & RULE 104.1(2) (b)

April 8, 2021

Course overview

Opioids prescribers play a key role in preventing the development of substance use disorders. This CE course provides practical tips on how best to obtain good intra- and post-operative pain control. Information on how to identify drug-seeking patients and how best to manage them will also be covered.

**** Attendees do not have to attend part 1 to participate in part 2 ****


Objectives

1. Describe how best to use over the counter analgesics for pain control 2. Describe how to identify drug seeking patients

3. Describe what to do if you suspect your patient has a substance use disorder

This course is in compliance with the updated TSBDE rules: RULE 111.1(b) & RULE 104.1(2) (b)


Presenter(s)

  • Asma Khan, PhD, BDS
    • Dr. Khan is an endodontist and a neuroscientist.  She conducts clinical, translational and basic science research towards the ultimate goal of improving pain management.  Her current clinical projects are on the (1) development of new strategies for the diagnosis and management of acute odontogenic pain, (2) evaluation of new analgesics and anesthetics and (3) development of new diagnostics for the detection of cracks in teeth. Translational and basic science projects are focused on the role of extracellular vesicles (aka exosomes) and microRNAs in pain. The aim of these projects is to elucidate the mechanisms by which extracellular vesicles and microRNAs modulate pain.

Time

Check-in: 5:45 PM
Program time: 6:00 PM-8:00 PM


Location

Webinar/Virtual Course


Tuition


Credit

Hours: 2

EMAIL NOTIFICATION

On the week of the course, you will receive an email with a weblink to this virtual webinar. This same email will also provide a link to the course handout. Download this PDF document to your device. Remember to look for this email notice on the email address you provided us when creating your UT Health San Antonio CDE account. Check your email account’s Inbox and Junk/Spam folders

Registration closed

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  • For help or questions about this program, you can contact us at:
  • Phone: (210) 567-3177
    Email: smile@uthscsa.edu

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