Clinical Sedation in Dentistry is a comprehensive textbook on the principles and practice of clinical sedation in dentistry, written by experienced educators and internationally renowned researchers in the field.

Chapters cover the following key topics: the aetiology of dental anxiety, patient management techniques, anatomy and physiology, pharmacology, patient assessment and selection, inhalation and intravenous sedation, pre-medication and oral sedation, sedation and special care dentistry, complications and emergencies, medico-legal aspects and recent advances.

This textbook is aimed primarily at undergraduate dental students, dental care professionals and postgraduate dentists.

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 managementAcclimatisationHypnosisAcupunctureSedationGeneral anaesthesia .

3. Relevant Anatomy and Physiology

Central Nervous System ( drug action)Cardiovascular SystemRespiratory System .

4. Pharmacology of Sedation Drugs

Nitrous oxideBenzodiazepinesDiazepamMidazolamTemazepamFlumazenilOther intravenous and inhalational agentsPropofolSevoflurane .

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5. Patient Assessment and Selection

Dental HistoryMedical historySocial historyTreatment planningPre and post operative instructions .

6. Inhalation Sedation

EquipmentIndications and ContraindicationsTechniqueMonitoring .

7. Intravenous sedation

EquipmentIndications and ContraindicationsTechniqueMonitoring .

8. Pre-medication and Oral Sedation

Pre-medicationPrinciples of pre-medicationIndications and contraindicationDrugs used for pre-medicationOral sedationPrinciples of oral sedationIndications and contraindicationsOral sedative agents .

9. Sedation and Special Care Dentistry

Defining Special Care DentistryPatient groupsPrinciples of sedation for special care patients .

10. Sedation Complications and Emergencies

Complications of sedationSedation related emergenciesMedical emergencies .

11. Medico-Legal Aspects of Sedation

Sedation guidelinesConsentClinical governance .

12. Advances in Conscious Sedation

Oral sedationIV sedation in childrenPropofol sedationInhalation sedation techniques .

Appendices& Index