November General Membership Meeting - In Person

November General Membership Meeting - In Person Issues and Activities of the Texas Dental Association - Elizabeth Goldman, DDS Join us as TDA President Dr. Elizabeth Goldman provides a brief update regarding the recent news, actions and changes at the Texas Dental Association. Prescribing Controlled Substances: Drugs, Monitoring and Standards of Care - Jacqueline Plemons, DDS, MS The abuse of prescription narcotics has reached epidemic proportions across the nation. Both national and state-wide efforts to combat the problem affect the practice of dentistry in Texas and across the nation. This course will review safe and ethical ways to prescribe and monitor the use of controlled substances as they relate to dental care and how to manage dental pain. LEARNING OBJECTIVES • Discover the nature and magnitude of the opioid epidemic in the United States and Texas • Review safe and effective pain management techniques • Learn approved procedures of prescribing and monitoring controlled substances AGD Subject Code: 134/340 CE Hours: 2 technical and/or scientific Sponsored by Wingspan Transitions https://wingspantransitions.com/ Cancellation Policy: The cancellation/refund deadline is November 10, 2026. A 20% administrative fee will be assessed for all cancellation requests on or prior to this date. Since this is a limited attendance course, "no shows" will forfeit the full course fee. No refunds will be granted after November 10, 2026. Dallas County Dental Society is an ADA CERP Recognized Provider. ADA CERP is a service of the American Dental Association to assist dental professionals in identifying quality providers of continuing dental education. ADA CERP does not approve or endorse individual courses or instructors, nor does it imply acceptance of credit hours by boards of dentistry. Dallas County Dental Society designates one (1) credit per hour for CE activities, unless otherwise noted. Concerns or complaints about a CE provider may be directed to the provider or to ADA CERP at www.ada.org/goto/cerp.