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Oral pharmacology for the dental hygienist / Mea A. Weinberg, Cheryl Westphal, James Burke Fine.
Levy Dental Medicine Library - Stacks RK701 .W45 2008
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- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Weinberg, Mea A.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Dental pharmacology.
- Clinical pharmacology.
- Dental hygienists.
- Dentistry.
- Pharmaceutical Preparations.
- Dental Hygienists.
- Drug-Related Side Effects and Adverse Reactions.
- Pharmacology.
- Medical Subjects:
- Dentistry.
- Pharmaceutical Preparations.
- Dental Hygienists.
- Drug-Related Side Effects and Adverse Reactions.
- Pharmacology.
- Physical Description:
- xiv, 524 pages : illustrations ; 26 cm
- Place of Publication:
- Upper Saddle River, N.J. : Pearson Prentice Hall, [2008]
- Summary:
- 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.& &Quick drug guides in the beginning of each chapter, & fun facts, and unique rapid dental hints within each chapter help the reader understand different pharmacologic principles while reinforcing&key information.& Case studies extensively review the medical conditions, potential drug interactions and dental management of these interactions.&&Readers will easily&be able to apply information learned from the book to everyday dental hygiene practice. An excellent reference guide for Dental Hygienists
- Contents:
- Introduction to clinical pharmacology
- Prescription writing
- Fundamentals of drug action
- Drug interactions in dentistry
- Drugs for pain control
- Antimicrobial drugs
- Antiviral and antifungal agents
- Local anesthetics
- Sedation and general anesthetics
- Fluorides in dental practice
- Management of common oral lesions and conditions
- Vitamins and minerals
- Autonomic drugs
- Cardiovascular drugs
- Respiratory drugs
- Gastrointestinal drugs
- Neurologic drugs
- Psychotropic drugs
- Endocrine and hormonal drugs
- Infectious disease drugs
- Antineoplastic and immunosuppressant drugs
- Nutraceuticals.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- ISBN:
- 0130492868
- 9780130492869
- OCLC:
- 154886587
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