2 CDE/CME
Paul Ciuci, DMD, MD, FACS
Committee on Continuing Education and Professional Development
M&D Oral Surgeons / Yale New Haven Hospital
Milford, Connecticut
Opioids are commonly prescribed for postoperative pain control after both minor and major surgical procedures. Minor oral surgical procedures, such as third molar removal, are often a patient's first exposure to surgery and first exposure to opioid medication. Although many times opioids are necessary for adequate pain management, data have shown many patients receive more opioids than are necessary to relieve pain after a minor procedure. This session will focus on strategies to reduce the amount of opioid medication prescribed for minor procedures in the oral and maxillofacial surgical practice. Alternative postoperative medications will be discussed. The use of injected submucosal medication to lessen the amount of postoperative analgesics needed also will be presented. The addition of innovative postoperative pain control approaches can help make the oral and maxillofacial surgical practice less reliant on opioid medication for pain management.
Speaker: Thomas B. Dodson, DMD, MPH, FACS – University of Washington
Speaker: Kevin J. McCann, DDS – Private Practice
Speaker: Stuart E. Lieblich, DMD – Clinical Professor, University of Connecticut
Speaker: Pedro F. Franco, DDS – Texas A & M College of Dentistry
Speaker: Gerry Ross, DDS – GMA Laser Education
Oral Abstract Presenter: Anjali Verma, M.D.S. – MAUALANA AZAD INSTITUTE OF DENTAL SCIENCES
Co-Author: Sujata Mohanty, M.D.S. – MAULANA AZAD INSTITUTE OF DENTAL SCIENCES
Co-Author: Arpit Gupta, B.D.S. – MAUALANA AZAD INSTITUTE OF DENTAL SCIENCES
Oral Abstract Presenter: Jesse T. Han, DDS, MD – University of Washington
Co-Author: Isaac D. So, BS – University of Washington
Co-Author: Thomas B. Dodson, DMD, MPH, FACS – University of Washington
Co-Author: Andrea B. Burke, DMD, MD – University of Washington
Oral Abstract Presenter: Yotom Rabinowitz, DDS – University of Cincinnati Medical Center
Co-Author: James A. Phero, DDS, MD – University of Cincinnati Medical Center
Co-Author: Wallace McLaurin, DMD – University of Cincinnati Medical Center
Co-Author: Deepak G. Krishnan, DDS, FACS – University of Cincinnati Medical Center
Co-Author: Dennis Hanseman, PhD – University of Cincinnati
Co-Author: Kassie Hooker, BS – University of Cincinnati