Chemical Dependency & Prescription Writing
Speaker:
Dr. David Tiner
Date & Time:
May 1, 2027
CE Credits:
2
1:30 PM - 3:30 PM
About the Course
This presentation on Chemical Dependency and Prescription Writing will define addiction and substance abuse. It will also help the participant understand the spiritual, emotional, and physiological aspects of the disease of addiction. Prescription writing will also be included in this presentation.
This 2-hour course will satisfy the Tennessee Board of Dentistry’s continuing education requirement for Chemical Dependency and Prescription Writing.
Educational Objectives
The participant will be able to define addiction and know the DSM 5 criteria for substance abuse.
The participant will understand the physiological component of the disease of addiction.
The participant will understand how the spiritual and emotional component of the disease drives addiction.
The participant will understand the need for alternatives to opiates when writing prescriptions to relieve mild to moderate pain for their patients.
Your Instructor:
Dr. David Tiner
David E. Tiner, DDS, LMFT, has spent his professional career at the intersection of dentistry, behavioral health, and the wellness of dental professionals. He earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Zoology from Arkansas State University in 1977 and his Doctor of…
Conflict of Interest:
The TDA is an ADA CERP provider(May 2024 – June 2028)
ADA CERP is a service of the American Dental Association to assist dental professionals in identifying quality providers of continuing education. ADA CERP does not approve or endorse individual courses or instructors, nor does it imply acceptance of credit hours by boards of dentistry. Concerns or complaints about a CE provider may be directed to the provider or to ADA CERP at ada.org/cerp.
TENNESSEE DENTAL ASSOCIATION
Nationally Approved PACE Program Provider for FAGD/MAGD credit.
Approval does not imply acceptance by
any regulatory authority or AGD endorsement.
4/1/2026 to 3/31/2029.
Provider ID# 219273