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Opioids And Dentistry, Anne E. Wampler
Opioids And Dentistry, Anne E. Wampler
Pacific Journal of Health
Dental professionals are among the leading prescribers of opioids in the United States and play a significant role in the current opioid epidemic. While dental professionals prescribe these potent pain killers to provide relief to patients, the serious implications of their prescription and distribution must be considered. This manuscript covers the science behind opioids, history of the opioid epidemic, the affliction it is currently causing in the U.S., the immense impact dentists have in providing opioid prescriptions along with gross over-prescription practices, and much more. Other topics discussed include alternative pain management, safe prescribing practices, naloxone, and how dentists can …
A Pilot Virtual Project For Advising Senior Dental Hygiene Students On Work Readiness Skills, Annie Han, Mustafa S. Radif
A Pilot Virtual Project For Advising Senior Dental Hygiene Students On Work Readiness Skills, Annie Han, Mustafa S. Radif
All Dugoni School of Dentistry Faculty Articles
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Learning Engagement Through A Virtual Research Showcase, Karen Schulze, Annie Han
Learning Engagement Through A Virtual Research Showcase, Karen Schulze, Annie Han
All Dugoni School of Dentistry Faculty Presentations
COVID-19 has necessitated creative adaptions to educational environments. At the University of the Pacific Arthur A. Dugoni School of Dentistry, the school’s annual Spring research, clinical and community health showcase quickly morphed from the traditional face-to-face format to an online, virtually graded awards showcase with an online gallery website promoting sharing of the school community’s scholarship. This study’s goals were to explore how a dental academic community engaged with and learned from a pilot online showcase, and the professional value of showcase participation for students, research faculty and teaching clinicians. A convenience sample of 168 student and faculty showcase participants …