Practical Conscious Sedation

by David Craig, Carole Boyle

Overview

Control of anxiety and pain is fundamental to the practice of dentistry. This book provides the necessary knowledge, guidance and encouragement for the safe and effective use of conscious sedation. Basis sedation techniques (intravenous midazolam and inhaled nitrous oxide and oxygen) are described in detail; alternative techniques which may be appropriate in special circumstances are also outlined. Practical Conscious Sedation is a succinct, authoritative and easy-to-read text suitable for dental and medical practitioners, qualified dental nurses, undergraduate and postgraduate dental students.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9783868673692
Publisher:	Quintessenz Verlag
Publication date:	09/16/2019
Series:	QuintEssentials of Dental Practice , #15
Sold by:	Bookwire
Format:	eBook
Pages:	144
File size:	23 MB
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About the Author

David Craig: Consultant, Honorary Senior Lecturer, Head of Sedation & Special Care Dentistry at Guy's & St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust, King's College London Dental Institute and Visiting Professor at the University of Portsmouth. David has over 30 years' experience teaching conscious sedation techniques to undergraduate students, dental and medical practitioners and has served on dental and multidisciplinary groups preparing guidelines for safe sedation practice. Carole Boyle: Consultant and Honorary Senior Lecture at Guy's & St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust, King's College London Dental Institute. Carole has extensive clinical experience treating special care patients using both conscious sedation and general anaesthesia and in teaching special care dentistry, including sedation.

Table of Contents

Chapter 01. Historical Development of Conscious Sedation Chapter 02. Basic Physiology and Anatomy: A Whistle-stop Tour Chapter 03. Pharmacology Chapter 04. Initial Assessment and Treatment Planning Chapter 05. Equipment for Conscious Sedation Chapter 06. Clinical Techniques Chapter 07. Complications: Avoidance and Management Chapter 08. Sedation in Special Circumstances Chapter 09. General Anaesthesia Chapter 10. Standards of Good Practice and Medicolegal Considerations