Handbook of Local Anesthesia

by Malamed, Stanley F.

• ISBN13: 9780815164234
• ISBN10: 0815164238
• Edition: 4th
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 1996-10-01
• Publisher: Elsevier Science Health Science div

Summary

Offering comprehensive coverage of a wide range of topics, this practical "how to" manual explores and teaches methods that enhance good local anesthesia practices, while alerting readers to specific hazards and errors in technique that may result in complications. Basic concepts for the safe and effective practice of local anesthesia in dentistry today are emphasized, along with the most current advances in science, technology, and pain control techniques.

Table of Contents

PART ONE THE DRUGS
Neurophysiology	2	(22)
Pharmacology of local anesthetics	24	(13)
Pharmacology of vasoconstrictors	37	(12)
Clinical action of specific agents	49	(27)
PART TWO THE ARMAMENTARIUM
The syringe	76	(9)
The needle	85	(6)
The cartridge	91	(9)
Additional armamentarium	100	(3)
Preparation of the armamentarium	103	(13)
PART THREE TECHNIQUES OF REGIONAL ANESTHESIA IN DENTISTRY
Physical and psychological evaluation	116	(16)
Basic injection technique	132	(11)
Anatomical considerations	143	(17)
Techniques of maxillary anesthesia	160	(33)
Techniques of mandibular anesthesia	193	(27)
Supplemental injection techniques	220	(12)
Local anesthetic considerations in dental specialities	232	(14)
PART FOUR COMPLICATIONS, QUESTIONS, AND FUTURE TRENDS
Local Complications	246	(13)
Systemic Complications	259	(28)
Future trends in pain control	287	(16)
Questions	303