Local anesthesia for the dental hygienist / Demetra Daskalos Logothetis.

dental bookfair2015

Includes bibliographical references and index.

pt. 1. Introduction to pain control -- Local anesthesia in dental hygiene practice : an introduction / Christine N. Nathe -- Neurophysiology / Demetra Daskalos Logothetis -- pt. 2. Local and topical anesthetic agents -- Pharmacology of local anesthetic agents / Demetra Daskalos Logothetis -- Pharmacology of vasoconstrictors / Demetra Daskalos Logothetis -- Local anesthetic agents / Demetra Daskalos Logothetis -- Appendix 5-1 : Summary of amide local anesthetic agents and vasoconstrictors -- Topical anesthetic agents / Diana M. Burnham -- pt. 3. Patient assessment -- Preanesthetic assessment / Demetra Daskalos Logothetis -- Appendix 7-1 : Sample medical history form in English/Spanish -- Appendix 7-2 : Antibiotic premedication guidelines for professional oral healthcare -- Determining drug doses / Demetra Daskalos Logothetis -- Appendix 8-1 : Summary of local anesthetics agents and vasoconstrictors -- Appendix 8-2 : Dosing information for regional board examinations requiring calculations based on 1.7 ml of solution -- pt. 4. Local anesthetic techniques for the dental hygienist -- Armamentarium/syringe preparation / Demetra Daskalos Logothetis -- Anatomic considerations for the administration of local anesthesia / Margaret Fehrenbach -- Basic injection techniques / Demetra Daskalos Logothetis -- Appendix 11-1 : Sharps management : CDC guidelines for infection control in the dental health care setting -- Appendix 11-2 : Safe and unsafe needle recapping techniques -- Maxillary nerve anesthesia / Margaret Fehrenbach and Demetra Daskalos Logothetis -- Appendix 12-1 : Summary of maxillary injections -- Mandibular nerve anesthesia / Margaret Fehrenbach and Demetra Daskalos Logothetis -- Appendix 13-1 : Summary of mandibular injections -- pt. 5. Complications, legal considerations, and risk management -- Local anesthetic complications / Demetra Daskalos Logothetis -- Legal considerations and risk management / Demetra Daskalos Logothetis.