Management of Pain & Anxiety in the Dental Office Oral & Maxillofacial

Management of Pain & Anxiety in the Dental Office Oral & Maxillofacial by Phero, James. hardcover edition. ISBN: 9780721672786.

Treating acute pain requires a foundation of basic and clinical sciences, and Management of Pain and Anxiety in the Dental Office presents all the scientific and technical aspects of pain and anxiety control that are useful in dentistry. In this practical resource, leading authorities explain the principles of pharmacology and physiology required to properly assess the patients medical status and monitor vital physiologic functions during sedation and anesthesia. It identifies the principles of pain and anxiety, examines the pharmacologic considerations of working with patients who are anxious or in acute pain, and discusses the intraoperative management of pain and anxiety, as well as addressing the diagnosis and management of chronic orofacial pain. Separate chapters are devoted to pediatric patients, the developmentally disabled, TMD, and many other timely topics Wide varieties of anaesthetic and sedative techniques are presented. Comprehensive coverage of local anaesthetic principles. Summary boxes follow discussion of key concepts. Experts in each sub-discipline assure that each topic has been thoroughly researched and reflects the most up-to-date science. Information is organised from the basic principles used in any kind of clinical practice to specific case-by-case applications. Effective use of diagrams and photographs to illustrate key concepts.