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A book on the principles and practice of clinical sedation in dentistry. It covers 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, and inhalation and intravenous sedation.
List of contents
Foreword.
Preface.
1. Aetiology of Dental Anxiety.
2. Scope of Patient Management Techniques
Behaviour management
Acclimatisation
Hypnosis
Acupuncture
Sedation General anaesthesia
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3. Relevant Anatomy and Physiology
Central Nervous System ( drug action)
Cardiovascular System
Respiratory System
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4. Pharmacology of Sedation Drugs
Nitrous oxide
Benzodiazepines
Diazepam
Midazolam
Temazepam
Flumazenil
Other intravenous and inhalational agents
Propofol
Sevoflurane
.
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5. Patient Assessment and Selection
Dental History
Medical history
Social history
Treatment planning
Pre and post operative instructions
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6. Inhalation Sedation
Equipment
Indications and Contraindications
Technique
Monitoring
.
7. Intravenous sedation
Equipment
Indications and Contraindications
Technique
Monitoring
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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
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10. Sedation Complications and Emergencies
Complications of sedation
Sedation related emergencies
Medical emergencies
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11. Medico-Legal Aspects of Sedation
Sedation guidelines
Consent
Clinical governance
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12. Advances in Conscious Sedation
Oral sedation
IV sedation in children
Propofol sedation
Inhalation sedation techniques
.
Appendices & Index
Report
"All the chapters conclude with a short section of references and further reading and there is a six-page index at the end of the book. Throughout the book there are colour photographs, diagrams, tables, graphs, flow charts, specimen letters, leaflets and checklists." ( BDA News, July 2010)
