This course seeks to improve understanding of the role dental healthcare providers can play in the prevention of opioid abuse, provides them with tools to critically assess the individualized needs of their patients who may suffer from substance abuse, and resources to allow referral of those patients to resources to help treat their addictions.
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The Dental Professional’s Role in the Opioid Crisis is offered by P&G dentalcare for dental professionals. Topics in this listing: Oral health.
Check the credit type and approval notes below against your credential. The provider handles enrollment, completion and the certificate.
Provider states 3 credit hours. AGD subject codes: 340, 157. Confirm state board acceptance.
Listed roles: Dentist, Dental Hygienist, Dental Assistant
State scope: No individual state acceptance claim is made in this listing.
AGD PACEThe provider identifies this activity as free continuing education. Complete the stated assessment and claiming requirements.
The recorded cost is $0 for learning, assessment and the certificate, with no separate reporting fee identified. P&G dentalcare requires a free account. The provider identifies this activity as free continuing education. Complete the stated assessment and claiming requirements.
The provider lists 3 Dental CE. Recorded roles: Dentist, Dental Hygienist, Dental Assistant. Match the individual track below to your credential and board before enrolling.
This is an on-demand activity in the current collection; follow the source link to begin. The recorded credit expiration date is 2027-10-30.
Register for a free dentalcare account to take the test. Complete the course assessment and follow the provider’s certificate instructions. Completion and certificate delivery are handled by P&G dentalcare; saving this listing does not enroll you or claim credit.
These are the primary pages supporting this listing. Course recognition and board acceptance should be confirmed for your credential before enrollment.
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This course is designed to introduce dental assisting and hygiene students and serve as a review to practicing assistants and hygienists, to the professional dental terminology that is utilized in dentistry. Case scenarios are used that represent various members of the dental team speaking with patients and other team members.
This course is not board approved for Pennsylvania’s Department of Public Welfare Act 31. This continuing education course will provide information on child maltreatment and outline the responsibilities of dental professionals in the recognition, reporting, and treatment of such cases. For students taking these courses, both courses should be completed. As healthcare providers, you are obligated to understand these topics and report, as appropriate.
This course will review the evidence regarding antibiotic usage in the dental setting, discuss the mechanisms of action of antibiotics commonly used in the dental setting, and establish the rationale for the ADA guidelines and best practices for their implementation in dental practices.
