Wed 31 July 2024 6:30 PM - 8:00 PM
Greater Dandenong Group (L) - July 2024 meeting
Enjoy CPD lecture, 1 CPD point, networking, dinner and drinks.
The do's and don'ts of prescribing analgesics in dentistry
Managing dental pain is an integral part of clinical practice. This presentation will cover commonly recommended medicines including anti-intlammatories and opioids for postoperative inflammatory dental pain, and detail their current recommendations, appropriate use, limitations and adverse effects. Dental opioid prescribing patterns and choices will be presented, as well as the latest evidence to demonstrate the effectiveness of opioids for dental pain. The importance of appropriate prescribing of these drugs in the context of the opioid crisis and misuse of prescription drugs will also be highlighted.
Presented by Dr Leanne Teoh
$120 per person (Inclusive of dinner)
RSVP by Monday 10 July 2024
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Speakers
Dr Leanne Teoh
Dr Leanne Teoh is a Senior Lecturer of Dental Therapeutics at the University of Melbourne, and a practicing dentist and registered pharmacist. Her research focus is on various aspects of medicine use in dentistry and dental prescribing practices. She co-authored the Therapeutic Guidelines Oral and Dental Version 2, and is the current Vice Chair of the Australian Dental Association Therapeutics Committee. She is a lecturer and coordinator for the dental therapeutics program for the Doctor of Dental Surgery and Bachelor of Oral Hygiene courses at the Melbourne Dental School. She has published over 30 peer-reviewed articles and recently co-authored the book 'Handbook of Dental Therapeutics'.
