Local anesthesia for dental professionals

Bassett, Kathy B. (Author). DiMarco, Arthur C. (Added Author). Naughton, Doreen K. (Added Author).

Record details

ISBN: 9780131589308 (Paper)
ISBN: 013158930X (Paper)
Physical Description: print
1 v. (various pagings) : ill. (chiefly col.) ; 26 cm.
Publisher: Boston : Pearson, c2010.

Content descriptions

Bibliography, etc. Note:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Formatted Contents Note:

Local anesthesia in dentistry : past, present, and future -- Fundamentals of pain management -- The neuroanatomy and neurophysiology of pain control -- Pharmacology basics -- Dental local anesthetic drugs -- Vasoconstrictors in dentistry -- Dose calculations for local anesthetic solutions -- Topical anesthetics -- Local anesthetic delivery devices -- Patient assessment for local anesthesia -- Fundamentals for administration of local anesthetic agents -- Injections for maxillary pain control -- Injections for palatal pain control -- Injections for mandibular pain control -- Injections for supplemental pain control -- Troubleshooting inadequate anesthesia -- Local anesthesia complications and management -- Insights for the fearful patient -- Insights from pedodontics -- Insights from specialties : oral surgery, periodontics, endodontics.