Dental CE Course: A Potpourri of Clinical Dental Pharmacology

Presented by Harold Crossley, DDS, Phd

This course will be divided into two sections. The morning discussion includes the indications, contraindications, and side effects of the fifty most commonly prescribed medications. Ask yourself this question: Are there any medications used in my dental office that could adversely interact with drugs the patient is taking? These medications represent 30% of all prescription medications taken by your dental patients. Familiarity with these drugs will provide the dental practitioner with a better appreciation for the health profile of today’s dental patient.

The afternoon provides information for controlling post-operative dental pain. When is it safe to discontinue aspirin in a patient? Is it safe to prescribe the NSAIDs in patients with cardiovascular disease or who have been prescribed ACE inhibitors? What are the indications and contraindications for the use of opiate analgesics? How can I combine local anesthetics with analgesics to minimize post-operative pain? These questions and more will be answered in this fast-paced, entertaining, and highly informative lecture.