Management of Pain & Anxiety in the Dental Office Oral & Maxillofacial [Hardcover]

Raymond A. Dionne DDS PhD (Author), James Phero DMD (Author), Daniel G. Becker MD (Author), James Phero (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: December 15, 2001 | ISBN-10: 0721672787 | ISBN-13: 978-0721672786 | Edition: 1

Treating acute pain requires a foundation of basic and clinical sciences, and Management of Pain and Anxiety in the Dental Office presents all the scientific and technical aspects of pain and anxiety control that are useful in dentistry. In this practical resource, leading authorities explain the principles of pharmacology and physiology required to properly assess the patient's medical status and monitor vital physiologic functions during sedation and anesthesia. It identifies the principles of pain and anxiety, examines the pharmacologic considerations of working with patients who are anxious or in acute pain, and discusses the intraoperative management of pain and anxiety, as well as addressing the diagnosis and management of chronic orofacial pain. Separate chapters are devoted to pediatric patients, the developmentally disabled, TMD, and many other timely topics.

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Comprehensive coverage of the basic principles of pain and anxiety, pharmacologic considerations, intraoperative management, diagnosis and management of chronic orofacial pain, and treatment of pediatric and developmentally disabled patients.

About the Author

Raymond A. Dionne, DDS, PhD, National Institute of Dental Research, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD; James Phero, DMD, Professor of Clinical Anesthesia, Clinical Pediatrics, and Clinical Surgery, University of Cincinnati, College of Medicine; Co-Director, Head & Neck Section, University Pain Control, Greater Cincinnati Pain Consortium, The Barret Center, University of Cincinnati Hospital, Cincinnati, OH; and Daniel Becker, DDS, Professor, Allied Health Sciences, Sinclair Community College, Dayton, OH

Product Details

• Hardcover: 480 pages
• Publisher: Saunders; 1 edition (December 15, 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0721672787
• ISBN-13: 978-0721672786
• Product Dimensions: 9.2 x 7.9 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.9 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #642,323 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A "Must Have" for the Sedation Dentist, January 8, 2005

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William Moilanen DDS "Dr. Bill" (Fenton, MI USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Management of Pain & Anxiety in the Dental Office Oral & Maxillofacial (Hardcover)

Anxiety and pain control is a hot topic in dental circles these days. Many dentists have started sedating anxious patients in their practice with oral benzodiazepines. According to the ADA, as many as one out of 4 patients avoid the dentist out of fear, so the needs for sedation dentistry are considerable.

I took one of the oral sedation programs and implemented it into my practice with mixed success. I knew some patients needed more sedation. At other times, I wanted more control over the sedation situation. I enrolled in the program in Dayton, and this was the textbook for the program. The program was intense, and we covered most of the book. It has excellent chapters on local anesthesia and pharmacology that are must reads for every practicing dentist. The patieint monitoring and medical emergency procedure sections are very good. The authors cover the advantages and disadvantages of sedation options very well, and the reader will have a thorough understanding.

Would I recommend implementing oral sedation into your practice after studying this text? No. I would urge you to take a class or two in order to provide it in a SAFE manner. This is an excellent work by the leaders in the field and I consider it an important part of my professional library.