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Gain a complete understanding of drugs affecting patient care! Pharmacology and Therapeutics for Dentistry, 7th Edition describes how to evaluate a patient's health and optimize dental treatment by factoring in the drugs they take. It explores the basic principles of pharmacology, the ways that drugs affect the body, and the potential for adverse drug interactions. Developed by Frank Dowd, Barton Johnson, and Angelo Mariotti, with chapters from a team of expert contributors, this is the only book written by dental pharmacologists for the dental market. Whether you're concerned about the drugs a patient is already taking or the drugs you prescribe for treatment, this book helps you reduce ris...
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PART 1: PRINCIPLES OF PAIN AND ANXIETY CONTROL -- Overcoming pain and anxiety in dentistry -- Raymond A. Dionne and Yuzuru Kaneko -- Mechanisms of orofacial pain and analgesia -- Kenneth M. Hargreaves and Stephen B. Milam -- Nonpharmacologic methods for managing pain and anxiety -- Peter Milgrom -- Basic physiologic considerations -- Daniel E. Becker and Bruce E. Bradley -- Preoperative assessment -- Daniel E. Becker -- PART 2: PHARMACOLOGIC CONSIDERATIONS -- Local anesthetics -- John A. Yagiela -- Therapeutic uses of non-opioid analgesics -- Raymond A. Dionne, Charles Berthold, and Stephen A. Cooper -- Opioid analgesics and antagonists -- Daniel A. Haas -- Anxiolytics and sedative-hypnotics...
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Anesthetic complications, which range from simple annoyances to patient mortality, are inevitable, given the many and complex interactions of doctor, patient, personnel, and facility. Anesthesia Complications in the Dental Office helps dentists minimize the frequency and severity of adverse events by providing concise and clinically relevant information that can be put to everyday use. Anesthesia Complications in the Dental Office presents the most up-to-date information on treating anesthesia complications and medical emergencies. Drs. Bosack and Lieblich and a team of expert contributors discuss patient risk assessment; considerations for special needs and medically compromised patients; routinely administered anesthetic agents; adversities that can arise before, during, and after administration of anesthesia; and emergency drugs and equipment. A must-have reference for every dental office.
Written specifically for the dental patient, this resource provides practical information about dental health and treatment options. Readers can access easy-to-understand information about solutions to their dental problems and about how to maintain a healthy smile for life. - Author is incredibly well-known and respected within the field - Comprehensive coverage of pertinent topics includes: types of dentists, root canals, oral surgery, orthodontics, crowns and bridges, implants, temporomandibular dysfunction, and dentures. - New chapters provide timely information about managed care, pain control, infection control and dental care for the elderly. - Each condition also features a photograph and treatment alternatives