(7114) Ibuprofen/Acetaminophen Combination Outperforms Opioids: A Game-Changing Landmark Study and MATE

Saturday, October 19, 2024

12:00 PM – 1:30 PM CT

Location: Room 343, Convention Center

CE: 1.5

Fee: Included with SmilePass

Speaker(s)

Cecile A. Feldman, DMD, MBA

Dean and Distinguished Professor
Rutgers University School of Dental Medicine
Montville, New Jersey, United States
Janine Fredericks Younger, DMD

Associate Professor; Associate Dean for Graduate Programs
Rutgers School of Dental Medicine
Newark, New Jersey, United States

Disclosure(s):

Cecile A. Feldman, DMD, MBA: ADA: Board Member/Advisory Panel (Ongoing); NIH: Grant/Research Support (Ongoing); Rutgers University: Employee (Ongoing), Grant/Research Support (Ongoing)

Janine Fredericks Younger, DMD: Rutgers School of Dental Medicine: Employee (Ongoing)

Dean of Rutgers University School of Dental Medicine Cecile Feldman and Associate Dean Janine Fredericks-Younger will unveil the groundbreaking findings from an $11.6 million NIH-supported study. You will understand how a combination of ibuprofen and acetaminophen outperforms opioids in postoperative pain management. Explore the implications for clinical practice and patient care in dentistry and ambulatory surgery.

Learning Objectives:

Assess the efficacy of the ibuprofen/acetaminophen combination compared to opioids in managing postoperative pain
Analyze the impact of the Opioid Analgesic Reduction Study (OARS) findings on current pain management guidelines
Discuss the broader implications of the study on opioid prescribing practices and patient-centered outcomes