Speaker Information

Mr. Thomas Viola
Mansfield, NJ
Pharmacology/Pain Control/Local Anesthesia
Registration opens
December 10th


  • Founder and CEO, Pharmacology Declassified
  • Consultant, American Dental Association Council on Scientific Affairs 
  • Clinical pharmacist with more than 30 years experience, specializing in the care of medically-complex patients

Th6039 - One Pill Good, Two Pills Better? How Patients Now Medicate Themselves in This Post-Pandemic World
Date/Time: 3/20/2025   1 - 3 p.m.
Type: Lectures   Handouts: No
Dentist Fee: $20.00  Other Fee: $20.00
Audience: Dentists, Hygienists, Assistants, Office Staff, Lab techs, Spouses, Students
Keyword(s):
Anesthesia/Sedation
Dental Assisting
Geriatric Medicine
Health and Wellness/Nutrition
Hygiene
Pain Management
Pharmacology
COVID

Armed with limited, often biased information and faced with rising prescription drug costs, many of our patients choose to self-medicate with a variety of prescription drugs, OTC drugs, supplements and substances. This program will evaluate the implications of this self-medication on dental therapy and identify strategies for managing these patients. Explore the most common prescription and non-prescription drugs used to self-medicate and their potential dental considerations. Additionally, we will discuss techniques useful in identifying self-medication and obtaining a complete and accurate medication history.