SESSIONS
2020 PENNSYLVANIA’S DENTAL MEETING
20
Saturday, April 25, 2020
8:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m.
Act 124 - Pain Management Alternatives and Identification of Addiction
Presented by E. Steven Moriconi, DMD, FACD, FICD
2 CE credits required every licensure cycle for dentists who hold a DEA registration
or use another DEA number to prescribe controlled substances. 2 CE credits also
appropriate for hygienists and dental assistants.
The lecture will fulfill the Act 124 of 2016, CE requirement for dentists who have a current
DEA registration or use another DEA number (as permitted by law) to prescribe controlled
substances. Pain management, identification of addiction and the practices of prescribing
opioids will be discussed.
Upon completion of the course, the participant will:
• Understand the pathology and physiology of pain and addiction.
• Suggest alternative therapies for pain management.
• Assess treatment programs and understand how to refer for treatment.
• Cite the history and politics of opioids.
• Be aware of doctor prescribing habits.
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About the Speaker
E. Steven Moriconi, DMD, FACD, FICD
Dr. Moriconi graduated from Fordham University and the University of
Pennsylvania School of Dental Medicine. He completed his residency in oral
and maxillofacial surgery at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania in
Philadelphia and at the Geisinger Medical Center in Danville, PA. Currently,
Dr. Moriconi is in private practice in Jenkintown, PA, and is the surgeon-in-chief
of the Dental Division at Abington Hospital and the director of the hospital’s
General Practice Residency Program.
Dr. Moriconi has no relevant financial relationships to disclose.