Dental Pharmacology

A guide to the pharmacologic agents - their uses, doses, complications - in dentistry. The book provides comprehensive coverage of the pharmacologic approach to patient care, in the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of orofacial diseases and their manifestations.

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A comprehensive source that discusses the role of pharmacologic agents - their uses, doses, and complications - in dentistry. The book provides complete coverage of the pharmacologic approach to patient care, in the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of orofacial diseases and their manifestations. Cowan incorporates the latest clinical and scientific information, stressing practical application to provide the dental practitioner with an accurate, up-to-the-minute review of drug use in dentistry. This text provides a concise summary of all the significant drug classes used as adjuncts in dental care, including anaesthetics, anti-infectives, analgesics, sedatives and chemotherapeutic agents. Highlighted is the range of drugs used in the treatment of cardiovescular, neurological and endocrinological disorders. New to this edition is a section that focuses on topics of special interest to the dental professional - drug abuse, emergency drugs and mercury toxicity. Practical guidelines provide the information necessary for an individualized approach to drug use, presented in a format designed to optimize drug use in daily practice.