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Prescribe analgesics with confidence: NSAID and acetaminophen strategies, opioid stewardship and local anaesthetic troubleshooting
Pharmacologist Aviv Ouanounou of the University of Toronto dental faculty delivers University of Toronto: Pain Management & Analgesics Use in Dental Office as four long lectures, close to 10 hours in all. He weighs non-opioid and opioid options for acute and chronic dental pain, separates myth from evidence, and explains why local anaesthesia sometimes fails and what to do about it.
- 4lectures
- 9 h 50 minof video
What you’ll be able to do
- Build post-operative regimens around NSAIDs and acetaminophen combinations
- Decide when an opioid prescription is justified and keep dose and duration minimal
- Screen patients for substance misuse risk and prevent diversion
- Distinguish acute, chronic and orofacial pain mechanisms before treating
- Troubleshoot failed local anaesthesia and choose delivery techniques
Inside the course
Dentistry and the opioid crisis
The first lecture looks at how dental prescribing feeds misuse and addiction, then sets out safer alternatives, patient screening, lower dosing and the shared duty of prescriber and pharmacist to communicate clearly.
An overview of analgesic pharmacology
Ouanounou compares NSAIDs, acetaminophen and opioids for efficacy, side effects and risk, stressing individual treatment plans and the ethics of writing prescriptions.
Myths versus evidence
A lecture on pain types and mechanisms argues for finding the cause first and combining drug and non-drug measures in multimodal care.
Anaesthesia that works
The final session reviews how local anaesthetics act, injection technique, complications, anatomical factors, newer delivery systems and post-operative analgesia. The instructor has won several University of Toronto teaching awards and runs a general practice in the city.
Built for
- General dentists who prescribe after extractionsA current, evidence-based basis for every pain prescription.
- Oral surgeons and endodontistsUseful refresher on multimodal analgesia and opioid-sparing protocols.
- Clinical teachers and studentsA pharmacology lecture series from an award-winning university educator.
Curriculum
Lectures (9 h 50 min) 4 lessons
- Managing Acute Pain in Dentistry: The Opioid Crisis (2 h 31 min)
- Pain Management and Analgesics Use in the Dental Office: An Overview (2 h 9 min)
- Pain Management in Dentistry: Myths and Evidence-Based Practice (2 h 42 min)
- Pain Management Troubleshooting for Local Anesthesia and Analgesia (2 h 29 min)
Before you buy
Do the four lectures repeat material?
There is some overlap — NSAIDs, acetaminophen and opioid risk come up in several sessions, since each lecture was delivered as a standalone talk.
Are prescribing rules tied to Canada?
The principles are general, but always follow the drug regulations and guidelines of your own country.
Why is it filed under management rather than surgery?
It deals with prescribing and patient safety across all of dentistry rather than a single surgical procedure.
Do I get CME credit or a certificate?
No. Clinicapedia provides the educational content only — no CME or CE credits, MOC points or certificates of completion are included with this product.
Specifications
| Format | Online lecture series |
|---|---|
| Instructor | Aviv Ouanounou |
| Contents | 4 lectures |
| Duration | 9 h 50 min |
| Access | Lifetime, self-paced |
| Department | Dentistry |
| Delivery | Instant download · lifetime re-download |
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