Designed to be used with a course in sedation that provides for the clinical management of patients in a controlled (supervised) environment. Combining essential theory with technical instruction, it is a definitive resource for the practicing professional. Considered are factors such as the physical, emotional and mental condition of the patient as well as required ADA guidelines for sedation. All such aspects are then incorporated into the sedation techniques to improve the patients overall dental experience. The result is an indispensable book, expert in its professional protocols and techniques, and comprehensive in its wide-ranging considerations.
Part One: Introduction 1. Pain and Anxiety in Dentistry
Part Two: Spectrum of Pain and Anxiety Control 2. Introduction to Conscious Sedation 3. The Spectrum of Pain and Anxiety Control 4. Physical and Psychological Evaluation 5. Monitoring During Conscious Sedation 6. Non-Drug Techniques: Iatrosedation and Hypnosis
Part Three: Oral, Rectal, and Intramuscular Sedation 7. Oral Sedation 8. Rectal Sedation 9. Sublingual, Transdermal, and Intranasal Sedation 10. Intramuscular Sedation
Part Four: Inhalation Sedation 11. Historical Perspective 12. Pharmacosedation: Rationale 13. Pharmacology, Anatomy, and Physiology 14. Armamentarium 15. Inhalation Sedation: Techniques of Adminstration 16. Inhalation Sedation: Complications 17. Contemporary Issues Surrounding Nitrous Oxide 18. Practical Considerations 19. Teaching Inhalation Sedation: History and Present Guidelines
Part Five: Intravenous Sedation 20. Historical Perspective 21. Intravenous Conscious Sedation: Rationale 22. Armamentarium 23. Anatomy for Venipuncture 24. Venipuncture Technique 25. Pharmacology 26. Techniques of Intravenous Conscious Sedation 27. Complications 28. Practical Considerations 29. Guidelines for Teaching
Part Six: General Anesthesia 30. Background 31. Armamentarium, Drugs, and Techniques
Part Seven: Emergency Preparation and Management 32. Preparation for Emergencies 33. Emergency Drugs and Equipment 34. Management of Emergencies
Part Eight: Special Considerations 35. The Pediatric Patient 36. The Geriatric Patient 37. The Medically Compromised Patient 38. The Physically Compromised Patient 39. Neurologic Illnesses and Other Conditions