October 8, 2025

Viola

With over 30 years’ experience as a board-certified pharmacist, clinical educator, professional speaker and published author, Tom Viola, R.Ph., C.C.P. has earned his national and international reputation as the go-to specialist for making pharmacology practical and useful for all members of the dental team. As the founder of Pharmacology Declassified, Tom provides valuable insight on the complex interplay between pharmacology and physiology so that clinicians may be knowledgeable about not only the dental considerations of medications used to treat systemic illness but also the systemic considerations of medications used to provide dental treatment.

As an educator, Tom is a member of the faculty of over 10 dental professional degree programs and has received several awards for outstanding teacher of the year. As an author, Tom is well known for his contributions to several professional journals, has served as a contributor, chapter author and peer reviewer for several pharmacology textbooks and currently serves as a consultant to the American Dental Association’s Council on Scientific Affairs. As a speaker, Tom has presented over 1000 informative, humorous and engaging continuing education seminars and webinars to dental professionals internationally since 2001. Meeting planners and attendees agree that Tom is their choice to educate within this dental specialty.

Presented by Tom Viola, R. Ph., C.C.P. 

9:00 am – 4:00 pm 

6 CEUs 

 

This course is for the whole TEAM!  BIG SPLASH!!!! 

This course satisfies 1 mandatory CE credit for CT 

Tom Viola’s courses will not be audio recorded so be sure to attend in person!   

 

 

Dental Pain Management for The Entire Team!  - AM Course 

Management of acute odontogenic pain is accomplished through a clinical approach that successfully incorporates intraoperative local anesthesia and a postoperative regimen of non-opioid and opioid analgesics. This program will provide participants with a comprehensive understanding of the pharmacology and therapeutics of local anesthetic agents and analgesics and special emphasis on best practices for prescribing analgesics for postoperative pain control. 

 

Learning Objectives: 

  • Discuss local anesthetic agents with respect to their mechanisms of action, adverse effects, contraindications and clinical considerations 

  • Explain the rationale for the use of vasoconstrictors and potential adverse effects 

  • Describe the pharmacology and mechanism of action of analgesics used in the management of acute dental pain, including situations which may preclude their use 

  • Discover best practices for prescribing analgesics, as well as proper storage and disposal of unused dosages 

 

Essential Pharmacology for Treating Medically Complex Dental Patients – PM course 

Dental professionals must frequently draw upon their knowledge of pharmacology for optimal care of today’s medically complex dental patients. This comprehensive program explores the dental implications of prescription medications, non-prescription medications, herbal products, nutritional supplements most frequently used by patients. 

 

Learning Objectives: 

  • Identify the prescription medications most frequently encountered on a patient’s medical history and discuss their indications for use, adverse reactions and impact on dental therapy 

  • Discuss the non-prescription medications most often used by dental patients and explain their impact on dental therapy, including situations which preclude their use 

  • Explore the most popular herbal products and nutritional supplements and discuss their purported uses and dental considerations