Clinical Sedation in Dentistry

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 aetiology of dental anxiety, patient management techniques, anatomy and physiology, pharmacology, patient assessment and selection, inhalation and intravenous sedation, pre–medication and oral sedation, sedation and special care dentistry, complications and emergencies, medico–legal aspects and recent advances.
This textbook is aimed primarily at undergraduate dental students, dental care professionals and postgraduate dentists.

Spis treści:
Foreword.
Preface.
1. Aetiology of Dental Anxiety.
2. Scope of Patient Management Techniques

Behaviour management
Acclimatisation
Hypnosis
Acupuncture
Sedation
General anaesthesia.
3. Relevant Anatomy and Physiology

Central Nervous System ( drug action)
Cardiovascular System
Respiratory System.
4. Pharmacology of Sedation Drugs

Nitrous oxide
Benzodiazepines

Diazepam
Midazolam
Temazepam
Flumazenil
Other intravenous and inhalational agents
Propofol
Sevoflurane.
.
5. Patient Assessment and Selection

Dental History
Medical history
Social history
Treatment planning
Pre and post operative instructions .
6. Inhalation Sedation

Equipment
Indications and Contraindications
Technique
Monitoring.
7. Intravenous sedation

Equipment
Indications and Contraindications
Technique
Monitoring.
8. Pre–medication and Oral Sedation

Pr e–medication

Principles of pre–medication
Indications and contraindication
Drugs used for pre–medication
Oral sedation

Principles of oral sedation
Indications and contraindications
Oral sedative agents.
9. Sedation and Special Care Dentistry

Defining Special Care Dentistry
Patient groups
Principles of sedation for special care patients.
10. Sedation Complications and Emergencies

Complications of sedation
Sedation related emergencies
Medical emergencies.
11. Medico–Legal Aspects of Sedation

Sedation guidelines
Consent
Clinical governance.
12. Advances in Conscious Sedation

Oral sedation

IV sedation in children
Propofol sedation
Inhalation sedation techniques.
Appendices & Index

Nota biograficzna:

Professor N M Girdler PhD BDS BSc FDSRCS FFDRCS Professor of Sedation Dentistry at the School of Dental Sciences, Newcastle University, Newcastle upon Tyne.
Mr C M Hill MDSc FDSRCS LDSRCS BDS MSc Consultant in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery at the University of Wales College of Medicine, Dental Hospital, Cardiff.
Dr K E Wilson PhD BDS MSc DDPHRCS MFDSRCS Associate Specialist in Sedation Dentistry at Newcastle Dental Hospital, Newcastle upon Tyne.

Okładka tylna:
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 aetiology of dental anxiety, patient management techniques, anatomy and physiology, pharmacology, patient assessment and selection, inhalation and intravenous sedation, pre –medication and oral sedation, sedation and special care dentistry, complications and emergencies, medico–legal aspects and recent advances.
This textbook is aimed primarily at undergraduate dental students, dental care professionals and postgraduate dentists.