Product Description: This package contains the following products:9781451194180 Pickett Preventing Medical Emergencies: Use of the Medical History of Dental Practice, 3e9781451194159 Gehrig Foundations of Periodontics for the Dental Hygienist, 4e

Product Description: Identify risk factors and potential emergencies before they occur with Preventing Medical Emergencies, the only book on the market to provide dental professionals, hygienists, and assistants with step-by-step procedures for preventing medical emergencies and effectively managing them when they occur...read more

Product Description: Written for dental professionals, the Second Edition of Lippincott Williams & Wilkins' Dental Drug Reference quickly resolves questions and concerns that arise during patient consults, helping you design appropriate and safe oral health care treatment plans...read more

Product Description: Basic Principles of Pharmacology with Dental Hygiene Applications presents up-to-date pharmacological principles and identifies applications of these principles in day-to-day dental hygiene practice. The text coordinates principles of pharmacology with pathophysiology and identifies applications to the oral health treatment plan and treatment record information...read more

Accompanying CD-ROM contains ... 'all drug monographs from the book in a searchable, easy-to-use electronic format; printable drug monographs for use in patient charts; full-color photographs of adverse drug effects and selected oral conditions; current guidelines on the medical management of pain and odontogenic infections.:--P. [4] of cover.

Product Description: Mosby's Dental Drug Reference 2005 is an up-to-date drug resource designed to be used chair side in the dental office. The user-friendly design provides easy access to essential information on over 1,600 of the most commonly prescribed drug products, including the top 200 prescription drugs in the United States...read more

Product Description: Written specifically for dental professionals, this text describes ways to prevent and manage medical emergencies in the dental office. The text format follows the outline of the American Dental Association’s medical history form and covers patient assessment skills, general pathophysiology, and medical management of compromised patients...read more

Designed to be used chairside in the dental office, this quick, concise resource assists in the rapid identification of drugs that patients may be taking as they present in the dental office. The revised reprint of the sixth edition contains an insert at the back of the book ―New Drug Updates 2003 ― that includes monographs of the new drugs that have received FDA approval since the publication of Mosby's Dental Drug Reference, 6th Edition. These monographs follow the same format as those in the main part of the book. They are arranged in alphabetical order by generic name, and trade names are given for all medications in common use. Each monograph contains the same subsections as those listed and described in the main part of the book.Highlights oral side effects with dental alert icons.Designates interactions of concern to dentistry with drug interaction icons.Indicates common brand names for generic drugs sold only in Canada with Maple leaf icons.Provides information on the top 200 prescription drugs in the United States.Includes complete and consistent monographs of more than 2000 commonly used drug products.Focuses on drug interactions of clinical interest.Offers updates of new drugs, as approved, on Mosby's web site: www.mosby.com/dentalIncludes 11 useful appendixes.Provides a therapeutic/pharmacologic index.Includes the recommended antibiotic prophylaxis for the prevention of bacterial endocarditis as detailed by the American Heart Association.Covers the recommended antibiotic prophylaxis for the prevention of prosthetic joint infection.Each drug profiled includes:generic name of the drug, presented alphabetically with pronunciationcommon brand names for the generic drug as sold in the U.S. and Canada, with designations for drugs sold only in Canada (Maple leaf icon)drug class, to facilitate drug identificationcontrolled substances schedule as appropriate for the U.S. and Canadaaction, providing a brief description of the mechanism of action of the druguses or indications for the drug, including those approved by the FDA. Unapproved uses are identified as appropriate for selected drugsdoses and routes of administration, to assist in assessing the dose in relationship to the seriousness of the patient's disease and for predicting potential side effects and drug interactionsside effects/adverse reactions grouped according to body systems. Common side effects are listed in italics; life-threatening reactions are in boldface, italic type. Information regarding oral manifestations of side effects is listed separately.contraindications in which the medication should absolutely not be given or when risk/benefit criteria must be establishedprecautions to be considered when prescribing and using the drug, along with identification of pregnancy categoriespharmacokinetics, briefly described for each drugdrug interactions of concern to dentistry, helping you exercise clinical judgment regarding both beneficial and harmful interactionsdental considerations, including general information, suggestions for medical consultations, and recommendations for the patient/family in preventing dental complicationsA 16-page, New Drug Updates 2003 insert includes monographs of drugs that have received recent FDA approval.Coverage includes more than 40 new Federally approved drugs through 2002.All new and existing drug monographs have been reviewed for accuracy and currency on usage and dosage information.Additional alternative therapies help those who encounter patients taking an increasing number of complementary and alternative medicines.Two NEW appendixes have been added: Drugs affecting CYP450 enzymes and Sample prescriptions.A companion CD-ROM contains 30 full-color pathologic conditions that may result from drugs patients are taking, as well as 115 customizable patient education sheets that provide patients with invaluable drug information and specific instructions in both English and Spanish.

Product Description: This resource focuses on basic drug information relevant to dental patient evaluation and treatment planning. It contains monographs with basic information about each drug, presented alphabetically by name with information for the dentist...read more