Controlled Substances, DEA Drug Classes, Opiods and their Dental Implications

Reported by the AGD, A New Law Requires 8 Hours of Training as Part of DEA Registration

This interactive course complies with 2 hours toward the 8 hour requirement. It also complies with state’s requirements for Controlled Substances

Dr. Petito addresses controlled substances that our patients take, which substances are considered controlled by the US federal drug enforcement agency and how they are classified.  Prescribed, as well as illicit and street drugs will be covered in detail.  Drug mechanisms of action, what these substances can treat, and potential side effects are reviewed. Implications for dental treatment is covered in depth. Controlled substances possibly affecting the oral cavity is also discussed.

Course Objectives:  The Participant will:

• Define what controlled substances are, and how they are classified.
• Match which controlled substances are commonly prescribed, and the diseases that these substances are designed to treat.
• Examine how these medications are “controlled”, and the current problems with prescribing.
• Explain  prescribing problems caused by increased government oversight, the rise of retail pharmacy chains, and post-COVID supply chain issues.
• Name which controlled substances are commonly abused.
• Relate medication side effects that may be observed in the oral cavity.
• Recognize the medications that may cause a change in the way we treat a given patient.
• Describe possible medication interactions, reactions, and complications

Original date: 1/4/24, Expiry date:  1/3/27

Speaker: Dr. Anthony Petito

Anthony Petito received his DDS from the University of Maryland and his MD from the University of Connecticut. After completing an internship in General Surgery, he completed his residency in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, and a fellowship in Orthognathic and Reconstructive Jaw Surgery. He is board certified in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery and Dental Anesthesiology. He holds Fellowship status in The American College of Surgeons and The American College of Dentists. Dr. Petito served as Clinical Assistant Professor of Surgery at Brown Medical School, and the Chief of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery and Dentistry at The Miriam Hospital in Providence, Rhode Island. He retired from Hospital practice in 2016, after 18 years. He currently practices office based oral surgery, with an emphasis on anesthesia, dental implantology, and oral medicine.