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    Local anesthesia for the dental hygienist / Demetra Daskalos Logothetis.

    • Title:Local anesthesia for the dental hygienist / Demetra Daskalos Logothetis.
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    • Author/Creator:Logothetis, Demetra Daskalos, author.
    • Published/Created:St. Louis, Missouri : Elsevier, [2017]
      ©2017
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    • Library of Congress Subjects:Anesthesia in dentistry.
      Local anesthesia.
    • Medical Subjects: Anesthesia, Dental--methods.
      Dental Hygienists.
      Anesthesia, Local--methods.
      Anesthetics, Local--administration & dosage.
    • Edition:Second edition.
    • Description:x, 363 pages : color illustrations ; 28 cm
    • Summary:Prepare for practice with the only book on local anesthesia written specifically for dental hygienists! Local Anesthesia for the Dental Hygienist, 2nd Edition, provides complete instructions for the safe and effective administration of local anesthesia. Written by noted dental hygiene educator Demetra Logothetis, the first edition won a 2012 PROSE Honorable Mention award. This edition adds a new chapter on children and adolescent patients, plus new coverage of anesthetic agents and advanced techniques. With colorful and detailed illustrations showing dental anatomy and hundreds of clinical photos of injection techniques, as well as discussions of the Human Needs Paradigm to promote patient-centered care, this reference prepares you for success on board exams and confidence in practice.
    • Notes:Includes bibliographical references and index.
    • ISBN:9780323396332 paperback alkaline paper
      032339633X paperback alkaline paper
    • Contents:Machine generated contents note: pt. I Introduction to Pain Control
      1. Local Anesthesia in Dental Hygiene Practice: An Introduction / Christine N. Nathe
      2. Neurophysiology / Demetra Daskalos Logothetis
      pt. II Local and Topical Anesthetic Agents
      3. Pharmacology of Local Anesthetic Agents / Demetra Daskalos Logothetis
      4. Pharmacology of Vasoconstrictors / Demetra Daskalos Logothetis
      5. Local Anesthetic Agents / Demetra Daskalos Logothetis
      Appendix 5-1 Summary of Amide Local Anesthetic Agents and Vasoconstrictors
      6. Topical Anesthetic Agents / Diana Burnham Aboytes
      pt. III Patient Assessment
      7. Preanesthetic Assessment / Demetra Daskalos Logothetis
      Appendix 7-1 Sample Medical History Form in English/Spanish
      8. Determining Drug Doses / Demetra Daskalos Logothetis
      Appendix 8-1 Summary of Local Anesthetic Agents and Vasoconstrictors
      Appendix 8-2 Comparison of Previous and Current Maximum Recommended Doses of Local Anesthetic Agents per Appointment for Healthy Patients
      Appendix 8-3 Dosing Information for Regional Local Anesthesia Board Examinations Requiring Calculations Based on 1.7 ml of Solution
      pt. IV Local Anesthetic Techniques for the Dental Hygienist
      9. Armamentarium/Syringe Preparation / Demetra Daskalos Logothetis
      10. Anatomic Considerations for Local Anesthesia Administration / Margaret Fehrenbach
      11. Basic Injection Techniques / Demetra Daskalos Logothetis
      Appendix 11-1 Sharps Management: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Guidelines for Infection Control in the Dental Health Care Setting
      Appendix 11-2 Safe and Unsafe Needle Recapping Techniques
      12. Maxillary Anesthesia / Demetra Daskalos Logothetis
      Appendix 12-1 Summary of Maxillary Injections
      13. Mandibular Anesthesia / Demetra Daskalos Logothetis
      Appendix 13-1 Summary of Mandibular Injections
      Special Appendix Summary of Maxillary and Mandibular Injection Techniques With Distribution of Anesthesia
      14. Local Anesthesia for the Child and Adolescent / Demetra Daskalos Logothetis
      pt. V Complications, Legal Considerations, and Risk Management
      15. Local Anesthetic Complications / Demetra Daskalos Logothetis
      16. Legal Considerations and Risk Management / Demetra Daskalos Logothetis.
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