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 187
... procedures involving quad- rant dentistry or in extensive surgical procedures . Two approaches are presented here . Both are effective , and I do not maintain a preference for either one . The major difficulties in the greater palatine ...
... procedures involving quad- rant dentistry or in extensive surgical procedures . Two approaches are presented here . Both are effective , and I do not maintain a preference for either one . The major difficulties in the greater palatine ...
Page 239
... procedures center on the use of vasopressors to provide hemostasis and the use of long - duration local anesthetics for postoperative pain control . Long- duration anesthesia is discussed as a separate subject later in this chapter ...
... procedures center on the use of vasopressors to provide hemostasis and the use of long - duration local anesthetics for postoperative pain control . Long- duration anesthesia is discussed as a separate subject later in this chapter ...
Page 241
... procedures , the patient may experience considerable pain when the anesthetic effect dissipates . It was , and still is in many cases , common practice to treat postoperative pain through the use of narcotic ( opioid ) analgesics ...
... procedures , the patient may experience considerable pain when the anesthetic effect dissipates . It was , and still is in many cases , common practice to treat postoperative pain through the use of narcotic ( opioid ) analgesics ...
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