Full Description
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.
Contents
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 Pre-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
