Dynamic Dental Educators
4522 West Village Dr, #144, Tampa, FL 33624
Toll Free: 888.439.5632, Fax: 813.969.2901
www.DynamicDentalEd.com, Email: support@dynamicdentaled.com

Our courses do not require prior knowledge of a topic. Each course is written to present general knowledge of a subject. The content of our courses contains no advertising or solicitation of products or services and is free from commercial influence.

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.

Dynamic Dental Educators 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.

Our course content is unbiased and free from commercial influence. Everyone involved with the development of this course have no conflict of interest and have no financial relationships with the content of this course.

Safe & Effective Prescribing of Controlled Substances

Course Objectives For Course Number 5082

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:

This course is not approved for Maryland, Indiana, California or Tennessee.

Original 12/01/2021 Expires 12/31/2024

Discuss Florida statutory limits on prescribing Schedule II-V controlled substances.
Present clinical practice guidelines for treating chronic non-malignant pain and acute pain with opiates.
Introduce the responsibilities prescribers have in consulting the electronic prescription drug monitoring program (PDMP).
Determine signs and symptoms of prescription drug abuse.
Review tapering off protocols for opioid therapy.
Discuss non-opioid therapies.

Authors: Jessica Greene, M.A.