Local Anesthesia for the Dental Hygienist

Part One: Introduction to Pain Control 1. Local Anesthesia in Dental Hygiene Practice: An Introduction 2. Neurophysiology Part Two: Local and Topical Anesthetic Agents 3. Pharmacology of Local Anesthetic Agents 4. Pharmacology of Vasoconstrictors 5. Local Anesthetic Agents

Appendix 5-1: Summary of Amide Local Anesthetic Agents and Vasoconstrictors

6. Topical Anesthetic Agents Part Three: Patient Assessment 7. Preanesthetic Assessment

Appendix 7-1: Sample Medical History form in English/Spanish

8. Determining Drug Doses

Appendix 8-1: Summary of Local Anesthetics Agents and Vasoconstrictors Appendix 8-2: Comparison of Previous and Current Maximum Recommended Doses of Local Anesthetic Agents per  Appointment for Healthy Patients  NEW! Appendix 8-3: Dosing Information for Regional Local Anesthesia Board Examinations Requiring Calculations Based on 1.7 mL of Solution

Part Four: Local Anesthetic Techniques for the Dental Hygienist 9. Armamentarium/Syringe Preparation 10. Anatomic Considerations for the Administration of Local Anesthesia 11. Basic Injection Techniques

Appendix 11-1: Sharps Management: CDC Guidelines for Infection Control in the Dental Health Care Setting Appendix 11-2: Safe and Unsafe Needle Recapping Techniques

12. Maxillary Nerve Anesthesia

 Appendix 12-1: Summary of Maxillary Injections

13. Mandibular Nerve Anesthesia

 Appendix 13-1: Summary of Mandibular Injections  Appendix 13-2  NEW!

14. Local Anesthesia for the Child and Adolescent  NEW! Part Five: Complications, Legal Considerations, and Risk Management 15. Local Anesthesic Complications 16. Legal Considerations and Risk Management Glossary Index