The Dentist's Drug and Prescription Guide
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The Dentist's Drug and Prescription Guide

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The Dentist's Drug and Prescription Guide

About this book

The updated and authoritative reference to medications used in dental practice

The revised and updated second edition of The Dentist's Drug and Prescription Guide offers a practical and quick reference to medications commonly prescribed in dental practice. With contributions from experts on the topic, this comprehensive book takes an accessible question-and-answer format, providing answers to common questions dentists ask about drugs.The most updated information on drugs is presented throughout, including the current antibiotic prophylaxis guidelines and newer osteoporosis drugs.

A new section describes how to manage patients on medications, and includes new chapters on the important topics of opioid prescribing and abuse and pain management.Alternative effective medications for opioids are discussed in detail. Putting all the prescription and drug information needed in daily dental practice at your fingertips, The Dentist's Drug and Prescription Guide is an essential reference for practicing dental clinicians and dental hygienists. This important book:

  • Offers a comprehensive and accessible guide to essential information about medications used in dental practice
  • Presents detailed information about drugs in an easy-to-use question-and-answer format
  • Provides answers to commonly asked questions about drugs
  • Refers to current, evidence-based pharmacology information, tailored for the dental clinician
  • Features information on opioid prescribing and abuse and pain management

Written for both general and specialist dentists and dental hygienists, the revised second edition of The Dentist's Drug and Prescription Guide is a must-have reference for the most current information available on medications used in the dental profession.

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Yes, you can access The Dentist's Drug and Prescription Guide by Mea A. Weinberg,Stuart J. Froum,Stuart L. Segelnick in PDF and/or ePUB format, as well as other popular books in Medicine & Dentistry. We have over one million books available in our catalogue for you to explore.

Information

Year
2020
Print ISBN
9781119539346
eBook ISBN
9781119539353
Edition
2
Subtopic
Dentistry

Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Title Page
  3. Copyright Page
  4. Contents
  5. List of Contributors
  6. Preface
  7. Chapter 1 Introduction to Pharmacology
  8. Chapter 2 The Prescription and Drug Names
  9. Chapter 3 Basic Prescribing and Drug Dosing for the Dental Patient
  10. Chapter 4 Dental Formularies: Drugs Prescribed in Dentistry
  11. Chapter 5 How to Manage Potential Drug Interactions in Dentistry
  12. Chapter 6 Evidence-Based Theory for Drug Prescribing in Dentistry
  13. Chapter 7 Management of Medications Taken by Medically Complex Dental Patients
  14. Chapter 8 Herbal, Dietary, and Natural Remedies
  15. Appendix 1 Smoking Cessation Therapy
  16. Appendix 2 Oral Manifestation of Drugs
  17. Appendix 3 American Heart Association Antibiotic Prophylaxis Guidelines
  18. Index
  19. EULA