The Role of Oral Health Professionals in the Opioid Epidemic
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Clinicians need to understand the signs and symptoms of opioid abuse and engage in efforts to curtail it.
EDUCATIONAL OBJECTIVES
After reading this course, the participant should be able to:
- Identify the etiology of the opioid epidemic in the United States.
- List the oral and systemic complications of opioid abuse.
- Discuss the US Food and Drug Administration and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommendations and guidelines for prescribing opioids.
- Explain analgesic prescribing recommendations for acute post-operative dental pain.
This course was published in the February 2018 issue and expires February 2021. The authors have no commercial conflicts of interest to disclose. This 2 credit hour self-study activity is electronically mediated.
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