Clinical Sedation in Dentistry

Professor N M Girdler PhD BDS BSc FDSRCS FFDRCS Professor of Sedation Dentistry at the School of Dental Sciences, Newcastle University, Newcastle upon Tyne. Mr C M Hill MDSc FDSRCS LDSRCS BDS MSc Consultant in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery at the University of Wales College of Medicine, Dental Hospital, Cardiff. Dr K E Wilson PhD BDS MSc DDPHRCS MFDSRCS Associate Specialist in Sedation Dentistry at Newcastle Dental Hospital, Newcastle upon Tyne.

Foreword. Preface. 1. Aetiology of Dental Anxiety. 2. Scope of Patient Management Techniques Behaviour management Acclimatisation Hypnosis Acupuncture Sedation General anaesthesia . 3. Relevant Anatomy and Physiology Central Nervous System ( drug action) Cardiovascular System Respiratory System . 4. Pharmacology of Sedation Drugs Nitrous oxide Benzodiazepines Diazepam Midazolam Temazepam Flumazenil Other intravenous and inhalational agents Propofol Sevoflurane . . 5. Patient Assessment and Selection Dental History Medical history Social history Treatment planning Pre and post operative instructions . 6. Inhalation Sedation Equipment Indications and Contraindications Technique Monitoring . 7. Intravenous sedation Equipment Indications and Contraindications Technique Monitoring . 8. Pre-medication and Oral Sedation Pre-medication Principles of pre-medication Indications and contraindication Drugs used for pre-medication Oral sedation Principles of oral sedation Indications and contraindications Oral sedative agents . 9. Sedation and Special Care Dentistry Defining Special Care Dentistry Patient groups Principles of sedation for special care patients . 10. Sedation Complications and Emergencies Complications of sedation Sedation related emergencies Medical emergencies . 11. Medico-Legal Aspects of Sedation Sedation guidelines Consent Clinical governance . 12. Advances in Conscious Sedation Oral sedation IV sedation in children Propofol sedation Inhalation sedation techniques . Appendices & Index