Evidence-Based Analgesia for Post Surgical Dental Pain (Act 124); Drug Interactions; Pharmacogenetics and Precision Medicine
Six CE credits recommended for dentists, hygienists, dental assistants and EFDAs
Education Methods: lecture, slides and discussion
Course will satisfy PA's Act 124 CE requirement for doctors with a DEA registration and attendees can expect to learn more about:
- Summarize the evidence regarding the safety and efficacy of NSAIDs vs. opioids in pain management following third molar extraction.
- Describe patient populations in which opioids would be preferred for treating post-surgical dental pain.
- Discuss some opioid-sparing strategies for pain management.
- Describe polypharmacy and how it can increase the risk of adverse drug events
- Discuss common mechanisms by which drug interactions occur
- Describe some important drug interactions for drugs commonly used in dentistry
- Discuss the concept of precision medicine and define pharmacogenetics/pharmacogenomics
- Explain how CYP2D6 genotype impacts safety and efficacy of codeine and tramadol
- Describe how CYP2C9 genotype can be used to guide NSAID dosing
Presented by Katherine N. Theken, PharmD, PhD, assistant professor, Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery and Pharmacology at the University of Pennsylvania School of Dental Medicine. Dr. Theken has no relevant financial relationships to disclose.
| Date: |
Friday, May 16, 2025
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| Time: |
9:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Registration at 8:30 a.m. Snacks provided; Meals are on your own |
| Location: |
Tokishi Training Center, 124 Nypum Dr, Wellsboro, PA16901
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Fees:
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$145 - PDA/ADA Member dentist
$0 - PDA Retired/Life Member or Member w/ Volunteer License
$245 - Nonmember dentist
$85 - Non-dentist dental team |
CE Credits:
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6 continuing education credits
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Cancellation policy: A refund, less a 10% administrative fee, will be issued if the registration is cancelled in writing seven days prior to the program you are attending. Refunds are not issued for no shows.
PDA is an ADA CERP Recognized Provider
ADA CERP is a service of the American Dental Association to assist dental professionals in identifying quality providers of continuing dental education. ADA CERP does not approve or endorse individual courses or instructors, nor does it imply acceptance of credit hours by boards of dentistry.
PDA designates this activity for 6 (six) continuing education credits.
Online registration is available to PDA member dentists and their non-dentist team members. PDA member dentists have a user id and password for PDA's website. To register online, sign in with your user id (for most members, the default user id is your first initial, last name and 4 digit year of birth with no spaces or punctuation) and password (default is lowercase letters ada and your ADA membership number with no spaces or punctuation).
ADA dentists outside PA, non-member dentists and dental team members who are not attending the meeting with a PDA member dentist, should contact PDA at (717) 234-5941, ext. 117 or email Rebecca at rvn@padental.org.