BookStanley F. Malamed.
Contents:
Sedation in dentistry: a historic perspective
Pain and anxiety in dentistry
Introduction to sedation
The spectrum of pain and anxiety control
Physical and psychological evaluation
Monitoring during sedation
Nondrug techniques : iatrosedation and hypnosis
Oral sedation
Rectal sedation
Sublingual, transdermal, and intranasal sedation
Intramuscular sedation
Inhalation sedation : historical perspective
Inhalation sedation : rationale
Pharmacology, anatomy, and physiology
Inhalation sedation equipment
Inhalation sedation : techniques of administration
Inhalation sedation : complications
Contemporary issues surrounding nitrous oxide
Practical considerations
Teaching inhalation sedation : history and present guidelines
Intravenous sedation : historical perspective
Intravenous moderate sedation : rationale
Armamentarium
Anatomy for venipuncture
Venipuncture technique
Pharmacology
Intravenous moderate sedation : techniques of administration
Intravenous sedation : complications
Practical considerations
Guidelines for teaching
Fundamentals of general anesthesia
Armamentarium, drugs, and techniques
Preparation for emergencies
Emergency drugs and equipment
Management of emergencies
The pediatric patient
The geriatric patient
The medically compromised patient
The physically compromised patient
Neurologic illnesses and other conditions
Medicolegal considerations
The controversial development of anesthesiology in dentistry.