SWSPD Webinar | Dentistry and the Use of Controlled Substances
Date
June 18, 2026
7:30 AM - 9:30 PM CST
Location
Live Webinar via Zoom
2 CE Hours
The abuse of prescription narcotics has reached epidemic proportions across the nation. Both national and statewide efforts to combat the problem affect the practice of dentistry across the nation. This course will review safe and ethical ways to prescribe and monitor the use of controlled substances as they relate to dental care and how to manage dental pain consistent with standards of care.
What attendees will learn:
- the nature and magnitude of the opioid epidemic in the US
- how controlled substances work to control pain
- identification of drug-seeking behavior in patients
- reasonable standards of care relating to safe and effective pain management, including approved procedures for prescribing and monitoring
- effective patient communication regarding the us of opioids or other controlled substances