Pain and Anxiety Control for the Conscious Dental Patient
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Pain and Anxiety Control for the Conscious Dental Patient
Pain and Anxiety Control for the Conscious Dental Patient

Pain and Anxiety Control for the Conscious Dental Patient

By
John G. Meechan (Author) Nigel D. Robb (Author) Robin A. Seymour (Author)  

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The perception of pain in the mind of dental patients is a significant deterrant to regular dental attendence by manycontrol of this pain and anxiety is therefore a treatment issue which is central to the clinical practice of dentistry. This textbook covers both local anaesthesia and sedation comprehensively, and provides practical instructions for the dental student. It provides a theoretical framework based on the anatomy, physiology and pharmacology of pain and anxiety control. Pain and anxiety control for the concious dental patient provides: comprehensive coverage of pain and anxiety management for concious dental patients; covers the control of operative, perioperative and post-operative pain in dentistry; describes all aspects of local anaesthesia and sedation in dentistry; provides a rational approach to the prescription of drugs; practical guidance and instruction on techniques; over 150 photographs and 50 line diagrams This book covers local anaesthesia including inhalational, intravenous sedation, control of post- operative pain, management of non-dental oro-facial pain and management of medical emergencies related to pain control. It is timely - for example, the teaching of sedation in dental schools is an issue currently being pushed by GDC (1996) Chaps 6 & 9 are unique (Basic principles of dental local anaesthetic injections and Intraligamentary, intra-osseous and intrapulpalanaesthesia). numerous black & white photgraphs and line illustrations
  • Contributor: John G. Meechan
  • Imprint: Oxford University Press
  • ISBN13: 9780192628480
  • Number of Pages: 396
  • Packaged Dimensions: 157x234x23mm
  • Packaged Weight: 1
  • Format: Paperback
  • Publisher: Oxford University Press
  • Release Date: 1998-05-21
  • Binding: Paperback / softback

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