Stemming the Tide on the Opioid Epidemic

New Non-Opioid Strategies and Pain Management Guidelines

Webinar AGD Code: 346 | CE Credits: 1 | Credit Type: Online, webinar

Duration: 1 Hour | Webinar Live Date: December 10th, 2025 | Webinar Start Time: 5:00 PM (PT) 8:00 PM (ET)

Presented by Dr. Mark Donaldson

Live CE Webinar

Presentation Date:

Wednesday, December 10th, 2025

5:00 pm (PT) | 8:00 PM (ET)

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ABOUT THE WEBINAR

This interactive program looks at the appropriate prescribing of analgesics with a particular focus on the dental realm. Case studies will augment the delivery of key points and a problem- based learning approach is encouraged so that each participant’s questions are addressed.

Updated guidelines and newly approved non-opioid medications will be introduced to further help you, your Team, and most importantly – your patients.

Learning Objectives:

✅ Discuss the pathophysiology of pain as it relates to dentistry.

✅ Recognize the most recent guidelines in managing postoperative dental pain in pediatrics, adolescents and adults.

✅ Understand the perfect analgesic recipe to keep (almost) all of your patients out of pain – first time, every time.

✅ Identify some on the new FDA-approved, non-opioid analgesics to help combat our reliance on narcotic-containing pain medications.

About the Speaker

Mark Donaldson, BSP, ACPR, PHARMD, FASHP, FACHE

Dr. Mark Donaldson is currently Associate Principal of Clinical Pharmacy for Vizient’s Advisory Solutions, and lives in Whitefish, Montana. Dr. Donaldson is a Clinical Professor at the University of Montana, Clinical Associate Professor at the Oregon Health & Sciences University, and affiliate faculty in Dentistry at UBC.

Dr. Donaldson serves on the Editorial Board for the Journal of the American Dental Association and is the 2016 recipient of the Academy of General Dentistry’s Dr. Thaddeus Weclew Award. He has lectured internationally to both dental and medical practitioners, focusing on dental pharmacology and therapeutics, and is a leader in the field.

ABOUT THE SPONSOR

Young Surgical is a trusted provider of oral surgery products and services for dental professionals.

Their mission is to make it easier for practices to access essential supplies, biomaterials, instruments, and pharmaceuticals, while offering personalized support and fair pricing so providers can focus on patient care.