PART 1: PRINCIPLES OF PAIN AND ANXIETY CONTROL -- Overcoming pain and anxiety in dentistry -- Raymond A. Dionne and Yuzuru Kaneko -- Mechanisms of orofacial pain and analgesia -- Kenneth M. Hargreaves and Stephen B. Milam -- Nonpharmacologic methods for managing pain and anxiety -- Peter Milgrom -- Basic physiologic considerations -- Daniel E. Becker and Bruce E. Bradley -- Preoperative assessment -- Daniel E. Becker -- PART 2: PHARMACOLOGIC CONSIDERATIONS -- Local anesthetics -- John A. Yagiela -- Therapeutic uses of non-opioid analgesics -- Raymond A. Dionne, Charles Berthold, and Stephen A. Cooper -- Opioid analgesics and antagonists -- Daniel A. Haas -- Anxiolytics and sedative-hypnotics -- Daniel E. Becker and Paul A. Moore -- General anesthetics -- Daniel E. Becker -- PART 3: INTRAOPERATIVE MANAGEMENT OF PAIN AND ANXIETY -- Monitoring -- John P. Lawrence and Hideo Matsuura -- Airway management -- Jenny Z. Mitchell and James A. Roelofse -- Local anesthetic techniques and adjuncts -- J. Mel Hawkins and John Gerard Meechan -- Nitrous oxide sedation -- Raymond S. Garrison, Stephen R. Holliday, and David P. Kretzschmar -- Oral and rectal sedation -- Raymond A. Dionne and Larry D. Trapp -- Intravenous and intramuscular sedation -- Daniel E. Becker and C. Richard Bennett -- Deep sedation and general anesthesia -- Morton B. Rosenberg and Leonard J. Lind -- Management of complications and emergencies -- Daniel E. Becker and James C. Phero -- PART 4: MANAGEMENT OF PATIENTS WITH SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS -- Pediatric sedation -- Milton I. Houpt and Joseph A. Giovannitti, Jr. -- Anesthesia for the developmentally disabled patient -- Jeffrey D. Bennett and John W. Leyman -- PART 5: DIAGNOSIS AND MANAGEMENT OF CHRONIC OROFACIAL PAIN -- Behavioral management in patients with temporomandibular disorders -- Kate M. Hathaway and George E. Parsons -- Diagnosis of chronic orofacial pain -- Yoshiki Imamura and Jeffrey P. Okeson -- Pharmacologic treatments for temporomandibular disorders and other orofacial pain -- Lauren E. Ta, John K. Neubert, and Raymond A. Dionne -- Physical medicine for masticatory pain and dysfunction -- Glenn T. Clark -- Treatment of stomatitis and oropharyngeal pain in the oncology patient -- 50. Jane M. Fall-Dickson.

This comprehensive work presents the latest research, advancements, and techniques in the management of pain in dentistry and oral surgery. It includes patient evolution and monitoring, pharmacologic management of acute pain, and pharmacologic management of anxiety.

This full-color text prepares dental professionals to promptly and proactively recognize and manage medical emergencies that may occur in the dental office. It details how to anticipate potential emergencies and what resources must be on hand to deal effectively with these situations. The book is arranged in eight sections concentrating on topics such as prevention of emergencies through patient evaluation (medical history) and specific types of more common emergencies that practitioners may encounter. Algorithms located in the appendices provide step-by-step diagrams showing the decision-making process in each of several common emergency situations. PABCD boxes throughout text remind the reader of American Heart Association guidelines on Positioning, Airway, Breathing, Circulation, and Definitive management and explain the relevance of these guidelines to the topic being discussed. Chapters are organized into sections based upon types of common emergency situations. Chapter on Preparation includes an updated emergency drug and equipment kit to reflect materials that are safe and currently available on the market. Full-color drawings and updated photographs add realism to situations and equipment. Information on AEDs (Automated Electronic Defibrillators) explains why these should be mandatory in every dental practice and describes how to use these devices properly. A Pediatric Considerations chapter covers pediatric CPR and guidelines for basic life support. A Medicolegal Considerations chapter discusses topics such as theories of liability, definitions of emergencies and standards, and limitations and requirements of the doctor-patient relationship. An Evolve® website contains the Instructor's Resource Manual, an electronic image collection, and an ExamView® test bank.

Drug overdose, driven largely by overdose related to the use of opioids, is now the leading cause of unintentional injury death in the United States. The ongoing opioid crisis lies at the intersection of two public health challenges: reducing the burden of suffering from pain and containing the rising toll of the harms that can arise from the use of opioid medications. Chronic pain and opioid use disorder both represent complex human conditions affecting millions of Americans and causing untold disability and loss of function. In the context of the growing opioid problem, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) launched an Opioids Action Plan in early 2016. As part of this plan, the FDA asked the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine to convene a committee to update the state of the science on pain research, care, and education and to identify actions the FDA and others can take to respond to the opioid epidemic, with a particular focus on informing FDA's development of a formal method for incorporating individual and societal considerations into its risk-benefit framework for opioid approval and monitoring.

Use your knowledge of pharmacology to enhance oral care! Pharmacology and Therapeutics for Dentistry, 6th Edition describes how to evaluate a patient's health and optimize dental treatment by factoring in the drugs they take. It explores the basic fundamentals of pharmacology, special topics such as pain control, fear and anxiety, and oral complications of cancer therapy, and most importantly, the actions of specific drug groups on the human body. Whether you're concerned about the drugs a patient is already taking or the drugs you prescribe for treatment, this book helps you reduce risk and provide effective dental care. - An emphasis on the dental applications of pharmacology relates drugs to dental considerations in clinical practice. - Dental aspects of many drug classes are expanded to include antibiotics, analgesics, and anesthetics. - The Alternative Medicine in Dentistry chapter discusses chemicals used as alternative medicines and assesses their potential benefits and risks. - The Nonopioid Analgesics chapter groups together non-opioid analgesics, nonsterioidal anti-inflammatory drugs, and antirheumatic and antigout drugs, making these easier to locate and study. - Coverage of the endocrine system includes four separate chapters for the most comprehensive coverage. - Drug Interactions in Clinical Dentistry appendix lists potential interactions between drugs a patient is taking for nondental conditions and drugs that may be used or prescribed during dental treatment, including effects and recommendations. - Glossary of Abbreviations appendix includes the most common abbreviations used for drugs or conditions. - New Pharmacogenetics and Pharmacogenomics chapter covers the effects of genetic traits of patients on their responses to drugs. - A NEW introductory section offers tips for the study of dental pharmacology and relates pharmacology to dental considerations. - An updated discussion of drug-drug interactions covers the harmful effects of mixing medications. - Coverage of adverse effects and mechanisms of COX-2 inhibitors, antibiotic prophylaxis, and antiplaque agents explains the dental risks relating to common drug treatments.

This definitive, authoritative clinical manual stands alone in the field of patient sedation. Combining essential theory with technical instruction, it presents "everything in a nutshell" for the practicing professional and student of dentistry. Key factors such as the physical, emotional, and mental condition of the patient - as well as required ADA guidelines - are incorporated into sedation techniques designed to improve the patient's overall dental experience. The result is an indispensable book, expert in its professional protocols and techniques, and comprehensive in its wide-ranging considerations. Detailed chapters, divided into eight parts, are devoted to topics on: the problem of fear and anxiety in dentistry; pain and anxiety control; pharmacosedation; history and techniques of general anesthesia; inhalation and intravenous sedation, preparation and management of emergencies in the dental office; and sedation for special needs patients - pediatric, geriatric, and medical and physically compromised patients.