Featured Webinar Hosted by: University of Detroit Mercy School of Dentistry Speaker: Aman Gupta, MD September 03, 2026, 8 PM ET | 7 PM CT | 5 PM PT 2.0 credit hours. Tuition: $ 69.00
Cannabis and Dental Patient
Speaker: Aman Gupta, MD
Featured Webinar Hosted by: University of Detroit Mercy School of Dentistry
September 03, 2026, 8 PM ET | 7 PM CT | 5 PM PT
2.0 credit hours. Tuition: $ 69.00
Join us in this unique webinar series, where the Association for Continuing Dental Education (ACDE) and its 35 member dental schools unite to bring you live webinars featuring university-based key opinion leaders.
Discover the ACDE difference, where excellence in dental education is more than just a goal; it's a shared commitment.
Enhance your practice, grow your career, and help shape the future of dental education through the ACDE Live Webinar Series.
Webinar Course Description: Develop skills to help patients quit smoking effectively. Apply evidence-based approaches to help your patients become tobacco-free. Review the epidemiology of smoking and mental illness, medication interactions, nicotine, dual diagnosis, and withdrawal symptoms. Upon completion of this course, participants should be able to: - Identify systemic and oral health effects in patients who use marijuana for medical and recreational purposes.
- Be familiar with the demographics of marijuana use, methods of consumption, and informed consent in dental practice.
- Understand the mechanism of THC, routes of administration, reasons for use, and approved indications for medical Cannabis.
- Observe and identify potential drug interactions between Cannabis and dental medications.
- Discuss management of chronic dental pain using Cannabis and THC products
- Understand the risks of periodontal disease, oral cancer development, and caries in marijuana users.
Speaker Bio: Aman Gupta, MD Aman Gupta teaches clinical pharmacology and therapeutics. She also instructs Physician Assistant students at the College of Health Professions. Her interests are keeping students informed of new drug information and facilitating interdisciplinary communication. Gupta helps students understand the rationale and correct methods of prescription writing. She provides guidance to students on the medical and medication histories of dental patients and ensures that students demonstrate competency in the safe and effective use of medicines. Gupta is involved in designing case discussions and conducting case-based learning for students at all levels. She takes pride in educating dental students about the importance of optimal oral care to minimize oral problems and discomfort. She also focuses on the potential acute and long-term effects of immunosuppressive and anticancer therapies on the craniofacial complex. Gupta holds an M.D. with a specialty in pharmacology and has done additional training in rehabilitation and management of musculoskeletal injuries. |
ACDE Webinar Partnership
Purpose
The ACDE unites individuals from college and university-based continuing dental education programs, fostering a collective mission to create leadership opportunities, encourage collaboration, and support the development of university-based continuing dental education professionals. Our primary goal is to promote the highest standards of continuing dental education.
Mission
Dedicated to leadership, collaboration, and professional development, ACDE strives to be the beacon for university-based continuing dental education professionals. Our mission is to elevate the quality of continuing dental education, setting the stage for excellence in oral health care.
Vision
ACDE envisions itself as the foremost advocate and the benchmark for high-quality, evidence-based continuing dental education. Our vision is to promote excellence in oral health care through innovative, exceptional programming.
Values
Lifelong Learning: Dedication to ongoing education for our members and the wider professional dental communities we serve.
- Excellence: Ensuring top-notch planning, organization, and presentation of high-quality, innovative educational programs.
- Professionalism: Fostering a culture of support, networking, mentoring, and respect for diversity in all interactions.
- Integrity: Upholding honest, cooperative working relationships and evidence-based programming that remains non-commercial.
Please note that the ACDE webinars are open to everyone; however, no discounts are available because they are a collaboration with the ACDE member schools, and the fee is advertised the same across all member schools.
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