Clinical Sedation in Dentistry (eBook)

Professor N M Girdler PhD BDS BSc FDSRCS FFDRCS Professor of Sedation Dentistry at the School of Dental Sciences, Newcastle University, Newcastle upon Tyne. Mr C M Hill MDSc FDSRCS LDSRCS BDS MSc Consultant in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery at the University of Wales College of Medicine, Dental Hospital, Cardiff. Dr K E Wilson PhD BDS MSc DDPHRCS MFDSRCS Associate Specialist in Sedation Dentistry at Newcastle Dental Hospital, Newcastle upon Tyne.

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

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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

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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

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Appendices & Index

"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)