A dentist with a deep commitment to providing high-quality service to her clients, Dr. Kathryn Philpott-Hill worked from her own private practice in Sylva, North Carolina, for 12 years. Dr. Kathryn Philpott-Hill still maintains her membership in the American Dental Association (ADA).
In February of 2017, the ADA issued a new comprehensive statement on opioids as pain management tools in dental medicine. In light of the ongoing epidemic of opioid abuse throughout the country, the ADA says it will continue to offer online education about best practices for prescribing these drugs - something it has done for the past six years.
Just three years ago, the ADA developed a clinical reference manual that highlights alternative methods of pain management and effective screening procedures to determine if patients may be trying to obtain opioid medication to feed their addictions. In 2016, the ADA urged its members to follow CDC guidelines for prescribing opioid medications.
In its latest efforts to help curb the epidemic, the ADA has partnered with other organizations, including the Drug Enforcement Administration and the Partnership for Drug-Free Kids, to get the word out about the dangers of opioid addiction. The ADA says it is continuing to explore methods of ending opioid abuse.
