Founder, CEO Pharmacology Declassified Mansfield, New Jersey, United States
Disclosure(s):
Thomas Viola, EdD: No financial relationships to disclose
Armed with limited and often biased information and amid a growing distrust of traditional medicine, many of our patients choose to self-medicate, unaware of potentially serious drug interactions and often without mention during a medical history review. Prepare yourself when you encounter this situation with an overview of the dental considerations of the most popular prescription and non-prescription drugs and supplements and substances that our patients use to self-medicate. Dr. Tom Viola will also share his techniques useful in successfully identifying self-medication and obtaining a complete patient medication history.
Learning Objectives:
Identify the most common prescription and non-prescription drugs used to self-medicate and their potential dentalconsiderations.
Explore common herbal products and nutritional supplements used to self-medicate and their potential dental considerations
Examine techniques useful in identifying self-medication and obtaining a complete and accurate medication history.
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