COE Dental Health

June 5, 2024

Team members will learn about the relationship between substance use disorder and oral health, effective treatment, and how to address stigma and barriers individuals with OUD face in accessing care.

Agenda: 

  • Introduction
  • Objectives
  • SUD in the US 2023
  • AUD and Illegal Drug Use age 12 or older 2020
  • SUD in people age 12 or older 2023
  • Common substances that are used
  • Health professionals’ contribution to the problem
  • Dental Health professionals’ contribution to the problem
  • Commonalities in the substances used
  • Decay process
  • Plaque and biofilm
  • Formation of decay
  • Role of saliva
  • Images of Decay
  • Role of fluoride
  • Fluoride varnish recommendations
    • Applying varnish
    • Why use varnish
    • When to apply
    • Images of varnish application
  • Common treatment – MOUD
  • Oral health recommendation for individuals receiving MAT
  • Fluoride varnish
  • Acid decalcification theory
  • Fluoride decreases demineralization
  • Questions

 

Target Audience

  • Nurse
  • Physician
  • Social Worker

Learning Objectives

• Describe the impact of opioid use on oral health

• Discuss specific considerations for those receiving MOUD

• Describe the importance and available training for fluoride treatment

• Discuss the importance of regular dental check-ups and preventive care

• Address stigma and barriers to accessing dental care for individuals with OUD

Additional Information

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File Dental Need_Objectives_Agenda_Questions_References .docx32.97 KB
PDF icon OUD and Dental Health_vFinal.pdf1.57 MB
Course summary
Available credit: 
  • 1.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
    The University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
  • 1.25 ANCC
    UPMC Provider Unit is accredited as a provider of continuing nursing education by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation
  • 1.25 ASWB
  • 1.25 Attendance
Course opens: 
06/05/2024
Course expires: 
09/30/2024
Event starts: 
06/05/2024 - 12:00pm EDT
Event ends: 
06/05/2024 - 1:30pm EDT
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Team members will learn about the relationship between substance use disorder and oral health, effective treatment, and how to address stigma and barriers individuals with OUD face in accessing care.

Agenda: 

  • Introduction
  • Objectives
  • SUD in the US 2023
  • AUD and Illegal Drug Use age 12 or older 2020
  • SUD in people age 12 or older 2023
  • Common substances that are used
  • Health professionals’ contribution to the problem
  • Dental Health professionals’ contribution to the problem
  • Commonalities in the substances used
  • Decay process
  • Plaque and biofilm
  • Formation of decay
  • Role of saliva
  • Images of Decay
  • Role of fluoride
  • Fluoride varnish recommendations
    • Applying varnish
    • Why use varnish
    • When to apply
    • Images of varnish application
  • Common treatment – MOUD
  • Oral health recommendation for individuals receiving MAT
  • Fluoride varnish
  • Acid decalcification theory
  • Fluoride decreases demineralization
  • Questions
Zoom Meeting
Pittsburgh, PA
United States

Dr. Shamloo

Dr. Wolff

In support of improving patient care, this activity has been planned and implemented by the University of Pittsburgh and The Jewish Healthcare Foundation. The University of Pittsburgh is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.
As a Jointly Accredited Organization, University of Pittsburgh is approved to offer social work continuing education by the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) Approved Continuing Education (ACE) program. Organizations, not individual courses, are approved under this program. State and provincial regulatory boards have the final authority to determine whether an individual course may be accepted for continuing education credit. University of Pittsburgh maintains responsibility for this course. Social workers completing this course receive 1.25 continuing education credits.

Physician (CME)
The University of Pittsburgh designates this live activity for a maximum of 1.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Nursing (CNE)
The maximum number of hours awarded for this Continuing Nursing Education activity is 1.25 contact hours.

Social Work (ASWB)
The maximum number of hours awarded for this Continuing Social Work Education activity is 1.25 contact hours.

Other health care professionals will receive a certificate of attendance confirming the number of contact hours commensurate with the extent of participation in this activity.

Available Credit

  • 1.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
    The University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
  • 1.25 ANCC
    UPMC Provider Unit is accredited as a provider of continuing nursing education by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation
  • 1.25 ASWB
  • 1.25 Attendance
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