Fri 22 May 2026 9:00 AM - 4:30 PM
Safe prescribing and medication management in dentistry
Dentists frequently encounter patients taking multiple medications, and as such, prescribing and medication management are skills required in daily clinical practice. However, research has shown that medication and prescribing errors occur in dentistry. This course will provide structured, comprehensive, and clinically applicable content covering:
- skills required to be a competent prescriber, the prescribing process and consideration of the legalities around medication use
- how prescribing errors occur, and how to avoid them in clinical practice
- oral adverse drug reactions and how to differentiate them from allergies
- prescribing for paediatrics
- managing patients taking drugs that can affect dental procedures, such as those associated with increased risk of bleeding and MRONJ
This one day seminar will provide a comprehensive course on how to prescribe safely and manage patients taking medications in dental practice.
An update on various sections of the new Therapeutic Guidelines Oral and Dental Version 4 will also be provided.
At the conclusion of this session, participants will be able to:
- Apply the principles of the prescribing process to be a safe and competent prescriber
- Recognise various sources of prescribing and medication error, and how to mitigate them
- Prescribe common drugs appropriately, including antibiotics, NSAIDs and opioids, recognising their limitations, contraindications and place in therapy
- Identify drugs that contribute to bleeding risk and MRONJ
Presented by Associate Professor Leanne Teoh
CPD hours: 6 clinical hours
RSVP by Friday 15/05/2026
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Schedule
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TIME |
SESSION |
SPEAKERS |
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8:30 am |
Registration |
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9:00 am |
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Associate Professor Leanne Teoh |
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10:30 am |
Morning Tea |
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11:00 am |
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Associate Professor Leanne Teoh |
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1:00 pm |
Lunch |
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2:00 pm |
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Associate Professor Leanne Teoh |
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4:30 pm |
Close |
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The course program is subject to change.
Speakers
Associate Professor Leanne Teoh 
Leanne Teoh is an Associate Professor of Dental Therapeutics at the University of Melbourne, a practising dentist and registered pharmacist.
She was part of the expert writing group for Therapeutic Guidelines Oral and Dental Version 2, is on the editorial board for the International Dental Journal, and a member of the Prevention AMR and Infections Task Team for the FDI World Dental Federation. She has co-authored the book, Handbook of Dental Therapeutics, and co-invented the dental drug resource, MIMS Drugs4dent®.
