Applied Pharmacology for the Dental Hygienist / Edition 8

by Elena Bablenis Haveles BS Pharm, Pharm D

Overview

Easy to read and easy to follow, Applied Pharmacology for the Dental Hygienist, 6th Edition provides an understanding of the basic principles of pharmacology. It covers the most common drugs that you will encounter in clinical practice —the drugs a patient may already be taking and the drugs prescribed by the dentist. A logical and consistent organization makes it easy to look up drug group indications, pharmacokinetics, pharmacologic effects, adverse reactions, drug interactions, and dosages. Ensure patient safety with this essential reference!

• Drug interactions are emphasized, with explanations of why specific drugs may or may not be appropriate for use in a dental treatment plan.
• Note boxes highlight important concepts, indications, contraindications, memory tools, warnings, and more.
• Chapter review questions help you assess your understanding.
• Informative appendixes make it easy to look up need-to-know information.

• A new Hygiene-Related Oral Disorders chapter summarizes prevention and treatment of dental caries, gingivitis, and tooth hypersensitivity.
• A new Natural/Herbal Products and Dietary Supplements chapter relates this fast-growing area to dental hygiene.
• New Dental Hygiene Considerations boxes show how principles of pharmacology apply specifically to dental hygienists.
• Additional illustrations and tables simplify difficult concepts, including topics such as receptors and metabolism.
• A new full-color insert illustrates examples of many common oral pathological conditions.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780323595391
Publisher:	Elsevier Health Sciences
Publication date:	02/13/2019
Edition description:	New Edition
Pages:	368
Product dimensions:	8.50(w) x 10.80(h) x 0.60(d)

Table of Contents

PART 1: GENERAL PRINCIPLES

1. Information, Sources, and Regulatory Agencies

2. Drug Action and Handling

3. Adverse Reactions

4. Prescription Writing

PART 2: DRUGS USED IN DENTISTRY

5. Autonomic Drugs

6. Nonopioid Analgesics

7. Opioid Analgesics and Antagonists

8. Antiinfective Agents

9. Antifungal and Antiviral Agents

10. Local Anesthetics

11. Antianxiety Agents

12. General Anesthetics

13. Vitamins and Minerals

14. Oral Conditions and Their Treatment

PART 3: DRUGS THAT MAY ALTER DENTAL TREATMENT

15. Cardiovascular Drugs

16. Anticonvulsants

17. Psychotherapeutic Agents

18. Autacoids and Antihistamines

19. Adrenocorticosteroids

20. Other Hormones

21. Antineoplastic Drugs

22. Respiratory and Gastrointestinal Drugs

PART 4: SPECIAL SITUATIONS

23. Emergency Drugs

24. Pregnancy and Breast Feeding

25. Drug Interactions

26. Drug Abuse

APPENDIXES

A. Top 200 Drugs

B. Medical Acronyms

C. Medical Terminology

D. What If…

E. Xerostomia

F. Natural/Herbal Products

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Learn the pharmacology you need to provide better patient management

Editorial Reviews

Reviewer: Maria Prassas, RDH, MEd, MOT (Harper College)
Description: This book gives dental practitioners the pharmacology knowledge needed to assess medical illnesses, adverse reactions, and drug interactions; provide safe and effective dental treatment; and promote overall oral health. This is the eighth and most current edition.
Purpose: The purpose of this book is to provide dental practitioners with appropriate knowledge about medications, drug properties, mechanisms of action, as well as dosages, intended effects, interactions, and adverse reactions.
Audience: This book is for dental hygiene students as well as practicing dental hygienists and dentists. The author is highly regarded as an expert in pharmacology with the credentials necessary to write a dental text. The author has sought the expertise of dental educators and other medical professionals.
Features: This book includes explanations and contraindications of certain medications that are used in dental treatment. Review questions and clinical case studies are provided at the end of each chapter to enhance knowledge. Summary tables and boxes convey important concepts to guide learners' comprehension. The detail of the illustrations is unique to this text.
Assessment: This book is a significant contribution to the field that provides detailed information on side effects and warnings of many commonly used drugs. This edition has been updated significantly, which was necessary.

Doody's Review Service

This is an incredible resource for any dental practitioner – DCP and dentist alike….The book is over 500 pages in all, but it is very easy to use as a reference resource due to the fact that each chapter begins with an outline of its contents and therefore a quick scan of the first page of each chapter will direct the reader to specific information if that is what is required. On the other hand, a more leisurely read gives valuable background information to the aspects of pharmacology which we take for granted on a daily basis…Important points within the text are summarised through the use of tables and boxes which make it easier to understand…The book has a very informative appendix section including a list of the top 200 most prescribed drugs, and what they are used for.

This book is a must on every dental practitioner’s shelf – it should not be restricted to the dental hygienist!"

Marina Harris. Vital, Volume 4. Winter 2007

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