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Cannabinoids and dentistry: legality, addiction, adverse drug reactions, oral medicine, informed consent, and procedure concerns
This course will outline the human endocannabinoid system and how THC and CBD affect the brain and body. (3 credits)
Antibiotic therapy and dentistry: Common oral infections and the appropriate antibiotic pharmacology
Dental professionals must consider the patient’s immediate health to clear an acute infection and the long-term ramifications of the human microbiome’s health with dental antibiotic therapy. (3 CE Credits)
Sleep medicine and dentistry: How to measure whether dental sleep apnea interventions are improving sleep quality
This review teaches a dentist to read and interpret wearable fitness tracker sleep data. With this knowledge, dentists objectively measure the success or failure of the oral appliance therapy interventions they have performed for their patients. (3 Credits)
Pain management for patients with chemical dependence
This course will help dental professionals best navigate the nuances of managing pain in patients with chemical dependence and opioid use disorders by discussing how to identify risk factors and best choose effective therapies while minimizing risk.
3 CE Credits
