The ADA News (1/11) reported that the ADA and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention will host a joint webinar on Feb. 14 from 10-11 am Central time “on nonopioid strategies for pain management in order to decrease reliance on prescription opioid pain relievers following dental surgery.” The article reported that “the webinar will provide an overview of the CDC’s treatment for chronic pain recommendations and how those recommendations can be applied to management of acute pain.”

To register, visit the website. To help dentists navigate opioid issues in their practices, the ADA Catalog offers the ADA Practical Guide to Substance Use Disorders and Safe Prescribing. From now until March 23, readers can save 15 percent on this and all ADA Catalog products with promo code 18106. To order, visit ADAcatalog.org or call 1-800-947-4746.