Conscious Sedation For Dentistry

A comprehensive textbook on the principles and practice of sedation in dentistry Drawing on the success of Clinical Sedation in Dentistry, this new edition covers all aspects of conscious sedation in dentistry. Written by experienced educators and internationally renowned researchers in the field, Conscious Sedation for Dentistry, Second Edition has been fully updated to include new national guidelines and equipment recommendations, and a companion website featuring self-assessment questions. Clear, concise, and reader-friendly throughout, chapters cover anxiety management, applied anatomy and physiology, patient assessment, pharmacology of sedation agents, oral and intranasal sedation, inhalation sedation, intravenous sedation, complications and emergencies, sedation and special care dentistry, and medico-legal and ethical considerations. Conscious Sedation for Dentistry, Second Edition is ideal for undergraduate dental students and dentists undertaking conscious sedation, as well as dental nurses completing post-registration sedation courses.

Clinical Sedation in Dentistry is a comprehensive textbook on the principles and practice of clinical sedation in dentistry, written by experienced educators and internationally renowned researchers in the field. Chapters cover the following key topics: the etiology of dental anxiety, patient management techniques, anatomy and physiology, pharmacology, patient assessment and selection, pre-medication and oral sedation, special care dentistry, inhalation and intravenous sedation, complications and emergencies, medico-legal aspects, and advances.

Control of anxiety and pain is fundamental to the practice of dentistry. This book provides the necessary knowledge, guidance and encouragement for the safe and effective use of conscious sedation. Basis sedation techniques (intravenous midazolam and inhaled nitrous oxide and oxygen) are described in detail; alternative techniques which may be appropriate in special circumstances are also outlined. Practical Conscious Sedation is a succinct, authoritative and easy-to-read text suitable for dental and medical practitioners, qualified dental nurses, undergraduate and postgraduate dental students.

This definitive, authoritative clinical manual stands alone in the field of patient sedation. Combining essential theory with technical instruction, it presents "everything in a nutshell" for the practicing professional and student of dentistry. Key factors such as the physical, emotional, and mental condition of the patient - as well as required ADA guidelines - are incorporated into sedation techniques designed to improve the patient's overall dental experience. The result is an indispensable book, expert in its professional protocols and techniques, and comprehensive in its wide-ranging considerations. Detailed chapters, divided into eight parts, are devoted to topics on: the problem of fear and anxiety in dentistry; pain and anxiety control; pharmacosedation; history and techniques of general anesthesia; inhalation and intravenous sedation, preparation and management of emergencies in the dental office; and sedation for special needs patients - pediatric, geriatric, and medical and physically compromised patients.

A concise, practical guide on sedation for dental undergraduates and dental practitioners.

A concise, practical handbook giving up-to-date, evidence based, 'how to' guidance on safe, effective procedural sedation.

The second edition of Pediatric Dentistry: A ClinicalApproach offers a fully revised and updated review of pediatricdentistry. This important text covers the full spectrum of thesubject, basing itself in the clinical practice of the dentaltreatment of children and adolescents and providing a specialemphasis on evidence-based oral health care for young people.Pediatric Dentistry provides comprehensive coverage of allaspects of treatment for children, ranging from health promotionand prevention to strategies for systematic and comprehensive oralcare. Pediatric Dentistry: A Clinical Approach follows alogical approach, covering major dental and oral diseases and theirdiagnosis and management in children and adolescents, includingcaries, periodontal and endodontic conditions, and TMJ disorders.The book also discusses a number of dental and oral conditions thatrelate more directly to childhood, such as dental erosion,traumatic injuries to the teeth, pain control, and treatment ofphysically and mentally disabled children. Topics such as dental,physical, intellectual and emotional development are alsothoroughly reviewed. Pediatric Dentistry will provide students of dentistry,as well as pediatric dentists and dentists involved in thetreatment of young patients, with a uniquely clear, comprehensive,and clinical approach to the dental treatment of children andadolescents.