TITLE:
Clindamycin Under Scrutiny: What Every
Dental Clinician Should
Know
COURSE FEE: Complimentary
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CREDITS: This continuing
education activity is designated for 1 credit
DURATION: 60 minutes
AGD PACE SUBJECT CODE: 134
Prescription Medication Management
CE SUPPORTER: None
MODE: Electronically Mediated |
Live Interactive Webinar
SPEAKER: Dr. Kirsten Roling, DDS (Bio
below)
AUDIENCE: Dentists, Dental
Hygienists, Dental Therapists, Dental Students
COURSE
SUMMARY: For decades, clindamycin held a prominent
place in dental practice, particularly for patients reporting a
penicillin allergy and for the management and prevention of
odontogenic infections. But evolving evidence regarding
antimicrobial stewardship, adverse drug events, Clostridioides
(Clostridium) difficile infection, and appropriate antibiotic
selection has dramatically changed how clinicians should view this
once-familiar dental standby.
This evidence-based
continuing education course examines the history of
clindamycin—from its development and pharmacology to its widespread
adoption in medicine and dentistry—and explores the science that
ultimately led to major changes in clinical recommendations.
Participants will review clindamycin's composition, mechanism of
action, antimicrobial spectrum, indications, and historical uses in
dental practice, while examining its potential for serious adverse
effects, including antibiotic-associated diarrhea and C. difficile
infection.
Special attention
will be given to the evidence behind the decision to no longer
recommend clindamycin as an alternative for certain patients with
penicillin allergy. The course will distinguish between situations
in which clindamycin has fallen out of favor and circumstances in
which it may still have a legitimate clinical role.
Through the lens of
antibiotic stewardship and current evidence, dental professionals
will leave with a clearer understanding of how recommendations
changed, why they changed, and how thoughtful antibiotic selection
can reduce preventable patient harm while supporting responsible
antimicrobial prescribing.
TECHNOLOGY REQUIRED:
Mobile device, laptop or desktop with internet connection | Google
Chrome Browser
INSTRUCTIONS: Dental CE
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HANDOUTS: Distributed via
email to all attendees 1 hour prior to start, during and after the
webinar.
QUIZ FOR CE CREDIT
VERIFICATION: At the conclusion of the webinar,
attendees will be redirected to complete a quiz for CE credit. An
80% minimum passing score is required, multiple attempts are
permitted, and attendees have 7 days to successfully complete the
quiz for CE credit.
LEARNING
OBJECTIVES:
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Describe the history and pharmacology of
clindamycin, including its development, mechanism of action,
antimicrobial spectrum, and introduction into dental
practice.
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Identify the historical and contemporary
dental indications for clindamycin and differentiate appropriate
therapeutic use from routine or unnecessary antibiotic
prescribing.
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Explain the adverse-effect profile
associated with clindamycin, with particular emphasis on
antibiotic-associated diarrhea, disruption of the intestinal
microbiome, and Clostridioides difficile infection.
-
Discuss the evidence and evolving
professional recommendations that led to clindamycin falling out of
favor for certain dental indications, including changes involving
antibiotic prophylaxis for patients reporting penicillin
allergy.
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Compare clindamycin with alternative
antibiotic options based on clinical indication, patient history,
allergy status, antimicrobial spectrum, safety, and principles of
antibiotic stewardship.
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Apply current evidence and antimicrobial
stewardship principles to dental prescribing decisions to minimize
unnecessary antibiotic exposure, reduce adverse events, and promote
safer patient care.
DISCLOSURE OF SPEAKER AND FACULTY
COMMERCIAL RELATIONSHIPS: According to Dental CE
Academy's Conflict of Interest and Disclosure Policy, faculty and
speakers for any course are expected to disclose any economic
support, personal interests, or potential bias that may be
perceived as creating a conflict related to the material being
presented. Disclosure statements are printed in each course
description and announced by moderators or individual speakers at
the beginning of each presentation. This policy is intended to
alert the audience to any potential bias or conflict so that
participants may form their own judgments about the material being
presented.
CONFLICT OF INTEREST AND
FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE: This course is not
sponsored. The speaker, Dr. Kirsten Roling is the Chief
Education Officer and employee of Dental CE Academy. She has not
received an honorarium for this presentation. For written
documentation you may contact support@dentalcenow.com.
DENTAL CE ACADEMY DISCLOSURE:
The views expressed and opinions and materials presented
during these live and recorded presentations represent the personal
views and opinions of the individual speaker and do not necessarily
represent the views and opinions of Dental CE Academy. Dental
CE Academy assumes no responsibility for the content of the
presentations made by the individual speakers. Any suggested
protocols for treatment, materials, or services may be based up on
the speakers' own clinican experience and should not be construed
as Dental CE Academy recommended or endorsed. Selected
presentations may include exploratory research or experimental
procedures and are intended for informational purposes that may
lead to new interest and scientific breakthroughs in the fields of
dentistry. Dental CE Academy appreciates its educators who
share their knowledge and expertise. This level of dedication to
dentistry allows our profession to expand and thrive and provokes
necessary discussion and understanding.
