Live Webinar: Targets in Dental Antibiotic Use: Current Prescribing Trends, Optimizing Treatment for Patient Safety, and Implementation of Stewardship Programs

8/27/2026 • 1.5 CEUs

As one of the top prescribers of antibiotics in the United States, dental practitioners have a responsibility to ensure optimized and evidence-based use. Join pharmacy experts from the Arizona Department of Health Services for a deep-dive into the evolving landscape of antibiotic recommendations for common dental scenarios. Attendees will also gain practical communication strategies and tools to implement the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's Core Elements of Antibiotic Stewardship, protecting both their patients and their practice from the risks of antibiotic overuse.

Learning objectives:

Describe current antibiotic prescribing trends among dental practitioners and key areas for antimicrobial stewardship interventions
Identify non-antibiotic pharmacologic management strategies for dental pain
Evaluate current evidence-based antimicrobial prophylaxis recommendations in patients with risk factors for infective endocarditis and prosthetic joint infections
Consider the optimal antibiotic approaches for patients with reported penicillin allergy
Review components of an antimicrobial stewardship program in dental settings
Discuss patient communication strategies to promote antimicrobial stewardship

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Schedule:

6:00pm- 7:30pm

Location:

Zoom webinar

Online

Speakers:

Dr. Tho H. Pham is the Antimicrobial Resistance/Antimicrobial Stewardship Lead at the Arizona Department of Health Services. She earned her PharmD from Midwestern University College of Pharmacy-Glendale Campus, followed by an ASHP-accredited pharmacy practice residency at HonorHealth John C Lincoln Medical Center and the Infectious Diseases Translational Research Fellowship at Midwestern University College of Pharmacy-Glendale Campus. Her current interests are antimicrobial stewardship, public health, outreach/education, and dose optimization. She is an active member of the American College of Clinical Pharmacy (ACCP), the Society of Infectious Disease Pharmacist (SIDP), and the American Society of Microbiology (ASM).

Dr. Kelli Kronsberg currently serves as an Antimicrobial Stewardship and Resistance Expert at the Arizona Department of Health Services' Office of Healthcare-Associated Infections. She earned her Doctor of Pharmacy degree from the Oregon State University College of Pharmacy in 2019, followed by PGY-1 Pharmacy Practice Residency at the University Medical Center of Southern Nevada and PGY-2 Infectious Diseases Pharmacy Residency at Mountain View Hospital. She is board-certified as a pharmacotherapy specialist and an infectious diseases pharmacist, and is also an active committee member of the Society of Infectious Diseases Pharmacists and the American College of Clinical Pharmacy. Her areas of interest include quality improvement, education, and multidrug-resistant organisms.

Event Registration:

$25 - Non-Member Dentist
$25 - AzDA Dentist

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