(6110) What Should Dentists be Prescribing Now? Pharmacology for Modern Practice

Friday, October 9, 2026

3:30pm - 5:00pm ET

CE: 1.5

Moderator(s)

Joseph Katz, D.M.D.

Professor Of Oral Medicine
University of Florida College of Dentistry
Gainesville, Florida, United States

Panelist(s)

LaQuia Walker Vinson, D.D.S., M.S., F.A.A.O.P. (she/her/hers)

Professor and Program Director, Pediatrics
Indiana University School of Dentistry
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States
Jaisri Thoppay, B.D.S., M.B.A., MSHA, DABOM (she/her/hers)

Oral Medicine
Center for Integrative Oral Health
WINTER PARK, Florida, United States
Tara Aghaloo, D.D.S., M.D., Ph.D.

Professor, Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
UCLA School of Dentistry
Sherman Oaks, California, United States

Disclosure(s):

Joseph Katz, DMD: No financial relationships to disclose

LaQuia Walker Vinson, DDS, MPH, FAAPD: No financial relationships to disclose

Jaisri Thoppay, BDS, MBA, MSHA, DABOM: No financial relationships to disclose

Tara Aghaloo, DDS, MD, PhD: No financial relationships to disclose

Master the pharmacologic landscape of modern dentistry. This essential session keeps you current on emerging medications, complex drug interactions and patient-specific prescribing protocols that directly impact your practice's clinical outcomes and liability protection. Learn evidence-based strategies for pain management, infection control and sedation across all patient populations, from pediatric to complex medical cases.

Learning Objectives:

Identify potential drug interactions and contraindications relevant to dental treatment.
Identify potential drug interactions and contraindications relevant to dental treatment.
Discuss evidence-based approaches to pain management, including non-opioid alternatives.
Recognize pharmacologic considerations for special populations, including pediatric and medically complex patients.
Apply principles of safe prescribing and antibiotic stewardship in dental practice.
Evaluate pharmacologic strategies used in sedation, anesthesia, and management of orofacial pain.