Product Description: This issue of Dental Clinics of North America focuses on Pharmacology and Therapeutics for the Dentist. Articles will include: Emergency Drugs for the Dental Office; Oral Sedation for Adult and Pediatric Dental Patients; Update on Analgesic Medication for Adult and Pediatric Dental Patients; Medication Management for TMD/TMJ Dental Patients; Medications and their Role in the Chronic Facial/Neuropathic Pain of Dental Patients; Medication Management for Xerostomia and Glossodynia in the Dental Patient; Update on Topical and Local Anesthesia Agents for Dental Patients; Current Concepts of Prophylactic Antibiotics for Dental Patients; Medication Management of Jaw Lesions for Dental Patients; Current Update on Antibiotic Therapy for Odontogenic Infections in Dental Patients; Review of Top 10 Prescribed Drugs and their Interaction with Dental Treatment; Botox: Review and Its Role in the Dental Office; Medication and the Gravid and Nursing Dental Patient; Conscious IV Sedation in Dentistry: A Review of Current Therapy; Medications to Assist in Tobacco Cessation for the Dental Patient; Topical and Systemic Drugs in the Treatment of Oral Ulcers for the Dental Patient, and more...read more

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Mosby's "Dental Drug Reference" is an inexpensive end convenient book designed as a quick, concise drug reference. It is an excellent resource for rapid identification of drugs that patients may be taking as they present in the dental office. Drugs are listed alphabetically by generic name in a succinctly ordered and standardized thumb-tab format, with pertinent drug information for the dentist, dental hygienist, or dental assistant. Handy fact tables are located on the front inside covers and in the appendices, along with information about dose calculations.

Product Description: A Lord of the Rings for the 21st century. Only a lot shorter. And funnier. And completely different.The complete Shadowmagic trilogy. Including Shadowmagic, Prince of Hazel and Oak and Sons of Macha.Shadowmagic is a fantasy adventure for young adults (although grown ups will like it too)...read more

Product Description: A Critical Resource with Information You Won't Find Anywhere Else. Dentists of all specialties prescribe drugs for their patients, from pain medications to sedatives to antibiotics, and know all too well that making an evidenced-based decision on which drug to prescribe is more than just looking up a drug on the computer or PDA and requires more comprehensive consideration than the current drug reference books offer...read more

Product Description: A comprehensive oral pharmacology book that reviews the principles of pharmacology and their application to dental hygiene practice. Extremely practical,  this book discusses many oral manifestations of drugs that the dental hygiene student should be aware of...read more

Product Description: 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...read more

Product Description: Written primarily for the dental practitioner, this book addresses the problem of medication adversely affecting the mouth and associated structures, and describes unfavorable interactions between drugs administered by the dental surgeon and drugs prescribed by another physician...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

Product Description: This comprehensive resource covers the entire spectrum of pharmacology for dental students and practitioners from the basic principles of drugs and their actions on the body to detailed clinical applications of drugs in dental treatment...read more (view table of contents, read Amazon.com's description)

Product Description: Emphasizing the clinical application of drugs used in dental treatment, this comprehensive text covers the basic principles of drugs and their actions on the body. Providing a solid understanding of pharmacology content, it helps readers thoroughly evaluate a patient's current medical status and best optimize dental treatment in relation to overall health...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 indispensable handbook offers quick and convenient access to essential information on the wide range of drugs a dentist may use or prescribe in their management, indicating their use, dosage and possible interactions with other drugs that the patient may be receiving...read more

Product Description: Mosby's "Dental Drug Reference" is an inexpensive end convenient book designed as a quick, concise drug reference. It is an excellent resource for rapid identification of drugs that patients may be taking as they present in the dental office...read more

Product Description: A handbook of oral medicine covering medically compromised patients and specific oral conditions. Over 6980 dental and medical drugs are covered. The book includes sections on gastrointestinal disorders, drug to food interactions and an updated section on cardiovascular disease. (view table of contents, read Amazon.com's description)

Product Description: This valuable drug reference provides detailed information on 300 of the most commonly prescribed drugs. It also includes drugs that are prescribed or used in a dental practice. It features a separate drug classifications section that gives an overview of each class of medication as well as a listing of individual drugs and how they differ from the classification section...read more

Product Description: Formerly the Textbook of Dental Pharmacology and Therapeutics 2e by Walton, Thomson and Seymour, a new team of authors has extensively revised this successful text ,incorporating the many advances in this field over the last few years...read more (view table of contents, read Amazon.com's description)

Product Description: Provides up-to-date, accurate information on some of the most important topics for dental hygiene students, including antineoplastic drugs, respiratory and gastrointestinal drugs, hormones, and drugs used to treat common oral entities...read more (view table of contents, read Amazon.com's description)

Product Description: This new book offers the dental hygiene practitioner a more clinical approach to pharmacology with a focus on dental concerns. Its case studies and review questions will help the dental hygienist prepare for the National Boards.

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