• Definitive resource on the administration of local anesthesia for dental practitioners, including preventing, recognizing, and managing complications of local anesthesia administration. • The latest practice guidelines established for the administration of local anesthesia are included throughout the text. • Expert authorship from Stanley Malamed, who is an essential figure in the field of sedation dentistry and local anesthesia. • Step-by-step procedures cover the techniques for administering local anesthesia. • Procedural videos to illustrate key concepts and techniques described throughout the text. • Logical Organization of content divides book into four parts including –Drugs, The Armamentarium, Techniques of Regional Anesthesia in Dentistry, and Complications, Legal Considerations, Questions, and the Future.
• NEW! Content covering the latest advances in local anesthesia for dentistry, including, pharmacologic developments, advances in methods of delivery, technological advances, strategies in managing pain and anxiety in patients, special considerations, and more. • NEW! An eBook version is included with print purchase, allowing access to all the text, figures, and references, as well as the ability to search, customize content, make notes and highlights, and have content read aloud. • NEW! Figures, charts, and illustrations reflecting the latest equipment, procedures, and practices used in local anesthesia. • UPDATED! Boxes and tables illustrating key concepts, summarized throughout the text. • NEW! Multiple choice review questions for students in enhanced eBook.
(Not final - from 7e) Part I: Drugs 1. Neurophysiology 2. Pharmacology of Local Anesthetics 3. Pharmacology of Vasoconstrictors 4. Clinical Action of Specific Agents Part II: The Armamentarium 5. The Syringe 6. The Needle 7. The Cartridge 8. Additional Armamentarium 9. Preparation of the Armamentarium Part III: Techniques of Regional Anesthesia in Dentistry 10. Physical and Psychological Evaluation 11. Basic Injection Technique 12. Anatomical Considerations 13. Techniques of Maxillary Anesthesia 14. Techniques of Mandibular Anesthesia 15. Supplemental Injection Techniques 16. Local Anesthetic Considerations in Dental Specialties Part IV: Complications, Legal Considerations, Questions, and The Future 17. Local Complications 18. Systemic Complications 19. Problems in Achieving Pain Control 20. Recent Advances in Local Anesthesia 21. Future Trends in Pain Control 22. Frequently Asked Questions 23. Legal Considerations
Stanley F. Malamed, DDS, Professor and Chair, Section of Anesthesia and Medicine, University of Southern California School of Dentistry, Los Angeles, CA
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