TITLE:
Clindamycin Under Scrutiny: What Every Dental Clinician Should
Know
COURSE
FEE: Complimentary Access
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 Academy hosts all
webinars using the ClickMeeting platform. Upon registration you are
sent a confirmation email from no-reply@clickeeting.com with a link
to join. Be sure to check your spam/junk/promotions folders. We
recommend logging in 15 minutes early in the event you require
assistance.
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.
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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.
