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ArticleBMC oral health2024

Evaluation of a continuing education course on guideline-concordant management of acute dental pain.

Deborah Polk, Anika Roy, Bruce Austin, Flor Cameron, Beverly Isman, Matthew Jacob, Nilesh Shah, Paul Moore

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Article in BMC oral health, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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8 authors.

Deborah PolkUniversity of Pittsburgh School of Dental Medicine, 3501 Terrace Street, Salk Hall Suite 381, Pittsburgh, PA, 15260, USA. dpolk@pitt.edu.
Anika RoyUniversity of Pittsburgh School of Dental Medicine, 3501 Terrace Street, Salk Hall Suite 381, Pittsburgh, PA, 15260, USA.
Bruce AustinAssociation of State and Territorial Dental Directors, Reno, NV, USA.
Flor CameronUniversity of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, PA, USA.
Beverly IsmanAssociation of State and Territorial Dental Directors, Reno, NV, USA.
Matthew JacobJacob Strategies, Arlington, VA, USA.
Nilesh ShahUniversity of Pittsburgh School of Dental Medicine, 3501 Terrace Street, Salk Hall Suite 381, Pittsburgh, PA, 15260, USA.
Paul MooreUniversity of Pittsburgh School of Dental Medicine, 3501 Terrace Street, Salk Hall Suite 381, Pittsburgh, PA, 15260, USA.

Funding

FDA HHS U01 FD007151U.S. Food and Drug Administration U01FD007151
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundThe purpose of the present study was to evaluate the use of a free online continuing education (CE) course that sought to address barriers of capability by training dental team members in the specific recommendations of the American Dental Association (ADA)-endorsed adult guideline for the pharmacologic management of acute dental pain, shared decision-making, and the adoption of the guideline into practice.

methodsIn 2022 and 2023, dentists completed an online, asynchronous CE course on the guideline-concordant pharmacologic management of acute dental pain. They completed 11-item knowledge tests before and after completing the course. Total scores on the pre- and post-tests were compared using a t-test.

resultsThe mean score increased from 7.68 (SD = 1.08) on the pretest to 8.79 (SD = 1.35) on the post-test (t

conclusionsWe found that the CE course increased knowledge with respect to the guideline recommendations and shared decision-making but not epidemiology or incorporating a guideline into practice. Future studies should evaluate whether the CE course increased guideline-concordant prescribing.

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Education, Dental, ContinuingAcute PainAdultEducation, DistanceFemaleGuideline AdherenceHumansMalePain ManagementPractice Guidelines as TopicToothacheClinical pharmacologyDecision makingDentists’ practice patternsEducational assessmentLifelong learningPractice guidelineShared

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