Girdler N.M., Hill C. Michael, Wilson Katherine E. (eds.) Clinical Sedation in Dentistry

Wiley-Blackwell, 2009. — 185 p. — ISBN: 978-1-4051-8069-6Clinical 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.Spectrum of anxiety management
Applied anatomy and physiology
Patient assessment
Pharmacology of inhalation and intravenous sedation
Premedication and oral sedation
Principles and practice of inhalation sedation
Principles and practice of intravenous sedation
Complications and emergencies
Sedation and special care dentistry
Medico-legal and ethical considerations