Compendium eBook

Innovations in Dental Pain Management

Thursday, April 23, 2020

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CE1: Prescribing Analgesics for Postoperative Dental Pain
Mana Saraghi, DMD; Elliot V. Hersh, DMD, MS, PhD; Victor M. Badner, DMD, MPH; and Nadia Laniado, DDS, MPH
This first CE article addresses the role prescription analgesics in dentistry plays in the opioid crisis in the United States, and how to mitigate the need for opioids post-treatment by using a multimodal analgesic approach. This allows for the use of medication in different drug classes to intercept pain at various points.
Credits: 2 Self-Study CEU
Cost: $0
Provider: AEGIS Publications, LLC

CE2: Characterization and Treatment of Postsurgical Dental Implant Pain Employing Intranasal Ketorolac
Rebecca Bockow, DDS, MS; Jonathan Korostoff, DMD, PhD; Andres Pinto, DMD, MPH; Matthew Hutcheson, MS; Stacey A. Secreto, CRC; Laura Bodner, DMD; and Elliot V. Hersh, DMD, MS, PhD
The second CE describes an intranasal ketorolac medication that offers patients a convenient drug that they can self-administer. The study conducted shows a rapid analgesic onset among participants, which resulted in enhancing patient comfort and reducing the chance of excessive drug dosing.
Credits: 2 Self-Study CEU
Cost: $0
Provider: AEGIS Publications, LLC