Dynamic Dental Educators
4522 West Village Dr, #144, Tampa, FL 33624
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Our home study continuing education courses are only meant for re-licensing purposes. Limited information is provided as an overview of the subject matter and potential risks exist when attempting to incorporate techniques or procedures using limited knowledge and without supervised clinical experience. This course is not intended to be a comprehensive or authoritative source.

Florida Board of Dentistry Approved CE Provider #50-557. Dental Board of California Registered Provider #3964.

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Substance Abuse Adult

Course Objectives For Course Number 5004

Dynamic Dental Educators designates this activity for 2 continuing education credits.

Upon completing this course, the dental professional should be able to demonstrate knowledge of the following:

The Tennessee dentist must take course Controlled Substance Prescribing Tennessee.

Reviewed 02/01/22 Expires 02/28/25

Understand and distinguish between the terms, substance abuse and chemical dependency.
Discover that addiction is a chronic and complex disease which may be effectively treated and managed.
Be able to differentiate between alcohol dependence and alcohol abuse.
Comprehend the negative health effects through the misuse of alcohol, tobacco, cocaine, prescription and OTC drugs.
Identify symptoms of withdrawal from specific substances.
Be able to distinguish between the types of therapies available to substance abusers.
Identify a patient with a substance abuse problem.
Recognize the effect substance abuse has on families and the relative cost to society.

Authors: Melissa Dinwoodie, M.A.; Jessica Greene, M.A; Lori Trokanski, CDA