Handbook of Local Anesthesiaand Medicine, Univ. of Southern California School of Dentistry, Los Angeles, CA range of topics. Part I describes drugs and how they work, both as general classes and as specific agents. Part II presents armamentaria - syringes, needles, cartridges, etc. - and how to select and handle them. Part III, Techniques of Regional Anesthesia relates the general injection procedure to specific techniques for both the maxilla and mandible. The book concludes with chapters on complications, future trends and questions. New to this edition: a second color highlights key information, printed end sheets, supplemental injection techniques, and 200 new illustrations. |
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Page 34
... muscle in the walls of blood vessels . This results in an increased blood flow to and from the site of local anesthetic depo- sition ( Table 2-1 ) . The increase in local blood flow increases the rate of drug absorption , which in turn ...
... muscle in the walls of blood vessels . This results in an increased blood flow to and from the site of local anesthetic depo- sition ( Table 2-1 ) . The increase in local blood flow increases the rate of drug absorption , which in turn ...
Page 126
... Muscle fibrils shorten and the muscle contracts . When the myoplasmic Ca ++ level decreases to its initial concentra- tion , muscle relaxation occurs . The strength of muscle contraction is a function of the concentration of free Ca ++ ...
... Muscle fibrils shorten and the muscle contracts . When the myoplasmic Ca ++ level decreases to its initial concentra- tion , muscle relaxation occurs . The strength of muscle contraction is a function of the concentration of free Ca ++ ...
Page 152
... muscle for a short distance and then reaches the external surface of that muscle by either passing between its two heads or , less frequently , winding over its upper border . From this point it is known as the buc- cal nerve . While ...
... muscle for a short distance and then reaches the external surface of that muscle by either passing between its two heads or , less frequently , winding over its upper border . From this point it is known as the buc- cal nerve . While ...
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