Learn the safe use of local anesthesia with the only book written specifically for dental hygienists! Local Anesthesia for the Dental Hygienist, 4th Edition, provides complete guidance for topics in neurophysiology, pharmacology, local anesthetic agents, preanesthetic assessment, and drug dosing. In addition, detailed information on armamentarium and local anesthetic techniques will help you learn the procedures before you work with actual patients. Detailed drawings showing dental anatomy and full-color photos illustrate specific injection techniques; case studies let you apply your knowledge to clinical practice. The Evolve companion website prepares you for success on board exams with practice questions and a mock licensure exam. Writing in a warm, humanistic style, dental hygiene educator Demetra Logothetis will ease any fears you may have in working with local and topical anesthetics.
1. PART I Introduction to Pain Control - p. 1 2. 1 Local Anesthesia in Dental Hygiene Practice: An Introduction - p. 2 3. 2 Neurophysiology - p. 12 4. Part II Local and Topical Anesthetic Agents - p. 28 5. 3 Pharmacology of Local Anesthetic Agents - p. 29 6. 4 Pharmacology of Vasoconstrictors - p. 42 7. 5 Local Anesthetic Agents - p. 52 8. 6 Topical Anesthetic Agents - p. 78 9. Part III Patient Assessment - p. 90 10. 7 Preanesthetic Assessment - p. 91 11. 8 Determining Drug Doses - p. 111 12. Part IV Pain Control Techniques - p. 127 13. 9 Armamentarium/Armamentarium Preparation - p. 128 14. 10 Anatomic Considerations for Local Anesthesia Administration - p. 173 15. 11 Basic Injection Techniques - p. 197 16. 12 Maxillary Anesthesia - p. 220 17. 13 Mandibular Anesthesia - p. 267 18. 14 Local Anesthesia for the Child and Adolescent - p. 312 19. 15 Nitrous Oxide/Oxygen Administration - p. 320 20. Part V Complications, Risk Management, and Exposure Prevention - p. 332 21. 16 Local Complications - p. 333 22. 17 Systemic Complications and Emergency Management - p. 348 23. 18 Risk Management and Exposure Prevention - p. 362 24. Index - p. 377
Learn the safe use of local anesthesia with the only book written specifically for dental hygienists! Local Anesthesia for the Dental Hygienist, 4th Edition, provides complete guidance for topics in neurophysiology, pharmacology, local anesthetic agents, preanesthetic assessment, and drug dosing. In addition, detailed information on armamentarium and local anesthetic techniques will help you learn the procedures before you work with actual patients. Detailed drawings showing dental anatomy and full-color photos illustrate specific injection techniques; case studies let you apply your knowledge to clinical practice. The Evolve companion website prepares you for success on board exams with practice questions and a mock licensure exam. Writing in a warm, humanistic style, dental hygiene educator Demetra Logothetis will ease any fears you may have in working with local and topical anesthetics.
1. PART I Introduction to Pain Control - p. 1 2. 1 Local Anesthesia in Dental Hygiene Practice: An Introduction - p. 2 3. 2 Neurophysiology - p. 12 4. Part II Local and Topical Anesthetic Agents - p. 28 5. 3 Pharmacology of Local Anesthetic Agents - p. 29 6. 4 Pharmacology of Vasoconstrictors - p. 42 7. 5 Local Anesthetic Agents - p. 52 8. 6 Topical Anesthetic Agents - p. 78 9. Part III Patient Assessment - p. 90 10. 7 Preanesthetic Assessment - p. 91 11. 8 Determining Drug Doses - p. 111 12. Part IV Pain Control Techniques - p. 127 13. 9 Armamentarium/Armamentarium Preparation - p. 128 14. 10 Anatomic Considerations for Local Anesthesia Administration - p. 173 15. 11 Basic Injection Techniques - p. 197 16. 12 Maxillary Anesthesia - p. 220 17. 13 Mandibular Anesthesia - p. 267 18. 14 Local Anesthesia for the Child and Adolescent - p. 312 19. 15 Nitrous Oxide/Oxygen Administration - p. 320 20. Part V Complications, Risk Management, and Exposure Prevention - p. 332 21. 16 Local Complications - p. 333 22. 17 Systemic Complications and Emergency Management - p. 348 23. 18 Risk Management and Exposure Prevention - p. 362 24. Index - p. 377
