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**Selected for Doody’s Core Titles® 2024 with Essential Purchase designation in Dental Hygiene & Auxiliaries** Learn the safe use of local anesthesia with the only book written specifically for dental hygienists! Local Anesthesia for the Dental Hygienist, 3rd Edition provides a complete guide to pharmacology and anesthetic techniques, helping you learn procedures before you work with actual patients. Detailed drawings show dental anatomy and full-color photos illustrate specific injection techniques; case studies let you apply your knowledge to clinical practice. The Evolve website includes procedure videos and prepares you for success on board exams with practice questions and a mock licensure exam. Writing in a warm, humanistic style, dental hygiene educator Demetra Logothetis will allay any fears you may have in working with local and topical anesthetics.
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Part I - Introduction to Pain Control
Chapter 1 - Local Anesthesia in Dental Hygiene Practice
Chapter 2 - Neurophysiology
Part 2 - Local and Topical Anesthetic Agents
Chapter 3 - Pharmacology of Local Anesthetic Agents
Chapter 4 - Pharmacology of Vasocontrictors
Chapter 5 - Local Anesthetic Agents
Chapter 6 - Topical Anesthetic Agents
Part 3 - Patient Assessment
Chapter 7 - Preanesthetic Assessment
Chapter 8 - Determining Drug Dosages
Part 4 - Local Anesthetic Techniques for the Dental Hygienist
Chapter 9 - Armamentarium/Syringe Preparation
Chapter 10 - Anatomic Considerations for Local Anesthesia Administration
Chapter 11 - Basic Injection Techniques
Chapter 12 - Maxillary Anesthesia
Chapter 13 - Mandibular Anesthesia
Chapter 14 - Local Anesthesia for the Child and Adolescent
Part 5 - Complications, Legal Considerations, and Risk Management
Chapter 15 - Local Anesthetic Complications
Chapter 16 - Legal Considerations and Risk Management
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