Live Event

I Haven't Got Time for This Pain - Dental Pain Management for The Entire Team!

Wed, Apr 15th, 2026

6:00pm – 8:00pm US Eastern Time

$67

Event Details

Wed, Apr 15th, 2026

6:00pm – 8:00pm US Eastern Time

(3:00pm – 5:00pm US Pacific Time)

2 CE Hours

Live Event

About the Event

Management of acute odontogenic pain is accomplished through a clinical approach that successfully incorporates intraoperative local anesthesia and a postoperative regimen of nonopioid and opioid analgesics. However, improper and inappropriate use of both local anesthetic agents and analgesics has the potential to produce adverse outcomes for our patients. Thus, it is critical for clinicians to accurately evaluate the need for pain control, identify associated risks, and assess the efficacy of the agents to be administered. This program will provide participants with an overview of the pharmacology and therapeutics of local anesthetic agents and analgesics. Special emphasis will be given to effective perioperative pain management and best practices for prescribing analgesics for postoperative pain control.

Live Event This is a live online event. It will be conducted via Zoom Webinar.

Live Event Instructor

Thomas Viola

With over 30 years of experience as a board-certified pharmacist, clinical educator, professional speaker, and published author, Tom Viola has earned his international reputation as the go-to specialist for making pharmacology practical and useful for all members of the dental team. As the founder of Pharmacology Declassified, Tom provides valuable insight into the complex interplay between pharmacology and physiology so that clinicians may be knowledgeable about the dental considerations of general medicine and the medical considerations of general dentistry. As an educator, Tom is a member of the faculty of over 10 dental professional degree programs and has received several awards for outstanding teacher of the year. As an author, Tom is well known for his contributions to several professional journals and pharmacology textbooks and currently serves as a consultant to the ADA’s Council on Scientific Affairs. As a speaker, Tom has been recognized by many industry organizations and associations as a leader in continuing dental education and has presented over 1000 informative and engaging seminars and webinars to dental professionals since 2001.

Target Audience

This educational activity is intended for a professional audience of healthcare providers, including Dentists, Dental Hygienists, and Dental Assistants.

Learning Objectives

After taking this activity, you should be able to:

1 Discuss local anesthetic agents with respect to their mechanisms of action, adverse effects, contraindications and clinical considerations.
2 Describe the pharmacology and mechanism of action of analgesics used in the management of acute dental pain, including situations which may preclude their use.
3 Describe techniques useful in recognizing and identifying substance use disorder and current protocols for its treatment.

Disclosure to Learners

CE Learning Systems adheres to the ACCME's Standards for Integrity and Independence in Accredited Continuing Medical Education. Any individuals in a position to control the content of a CE activity – including faculty, planners, reviewers, or others ― are required to disclose all relevant financial relationships with ineligible entities (formerly known as commercial interests).

The following relevant financial relationships have been disclosed by this activity's planners, faculty, and the reviewer:

Planners and Reviewers

The planners of this activity have reported that they have no relevant financial relationships.

Faculty

There are no known relevant financial relationships to disclose.

Course Creator

Thomas Viola, R.Ph., CCP – None to report.

Commercial support

There is no commercial support for this distance-learning course.

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Joint Accreditation (JA)

2 Dentist CE credit hours General

Eligible until Apr 15th, 2026

In support of improving patient care, CE Learning Systems, LLC, 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.

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American Dental Association (ADA CERP)

2 CE credit hours

Eligible until Apr 15th, 2026

CE Learning Systems is an ADA CERP Recognized Provider. ADA CERP is a service of the American Dental Association to assist dental professionals in identifying quality providers of continuing dental education. ADA CERP does not approve or endorse individual courses or instructors, nor does it imply acceptance of credit hours by boards of dentistry. Concerns or complaints about a CE provider may be directed to the provider or to the Commission for Continuing Education Provider Recognition at CCEPR.ADA.org. CE Learning Systems designates this activity for 2 continuing education credits.

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Event Agenda

Agenda times are listed in US Eastern Time. That is 3 hours later than US Pacific Time. The event starts at 3:00pm US Pacific Time.

6:00pm - 6:20pm: The Psychology and Physiology of Pain (20 minutes)

6:20pm - 7:05pm Local Anesthetic Agents (45 minutes)

7:05pm - 7:50pm Analgesic Agents (45 minutes)

7:50pm - 8:00pm Conclusion and Q&A (10 minutes)

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