<p><strong>2023 update available!</strong></p><p><em><strong>Local Anesthesia for Dental Professionals</strong> </em>is your go-to guide for pain control practices and procedures. The text provides step-by-step instructions using easy-to-understand language and superb illustrations to help you learn new injection techniques and improve your clinical skills.</p>

<P style="MARGIN: 0px"><B>Section I - Pain Control Concepts</B></P>  <P style="MARGIN: 0px">Chapter 1 - Perspectives on Local Anesthesia for Dental Professionals </P>  <P style="MARGIN: 0px">Chapter 2 - Fundamentals of Pain Management</P>  <P style="MARGIN: 0px">Chapter 3 - The Neuroanatomy and Neurophysiology of Pain Control </P>  <P style="MARGIN: 0px"><B>&nbsp;</B></P>  <P style="MARGIN: 0px"><B>Section II - Pharmacology of Local Anesthetic Pain Control</B></P>  <P style="MARGIN: 0px">Chapter 4 - Pharmacology Basics</P>  <P style="MARGIN: 0px">Chapter 5 - Dental Local Anesthetic Drugs</P>  <P style="MARGIN: 0px">Chapter 6 - Vasoconstrictors in Dentistry</P>  <P style="MARGIN: 0px">Chapter 7 - Dose Calculations for Local Anesthetic Solutions</P>  <P style="MARGIN: 0px">Chapter 8 - Topical Anesthetics</P>  <P style="MARGIN: 0px"><B>&nbsp;</B></P>  <P style="MARGIN: 0px"><B>Section III - Injection Fundamentals</B></P>  <P style="MARGIN: 0px">Chapter 9 - Local Anesthetic Delivery Devices</P>  <P style="MARGIN: 0px">Chapter 10 - Patient Assessment for Local Anesthesia</P>  <P style="MARGIN: 0px">Chapter 11 - Fundamentals for Administration of Local Anesthetic Agents</P>  <P style="MARGIN: 0px"><B>&nbsp;</B></P>  <P style="MARGIN: 0px"><B>Section IV - Clinical Administration of Local Anesthesia</B></P>  <P style="MARGIN: 0px">Chapter 12 - Injections for Maxillary Pain Control I</P>  <P style="MARGIN: 0px">Chapter 13 - Injections for Maxillary Pain Control II &ndash; Palatal Approach</P>  <P style="MARGIN: 0px">Chapter 14 - Injections for Mandibular Pain Control</P>  <P style="MARGIN: 0px">Chapter 15 - Supplemental Techniques and Adjunctive Strategies</P>  <P style="MARGIN: 0px">Chapter 16 - Troubleshooting Inadequate Anesthesia</P>  <P style="MARGIN: 0px">Chapter 17 - Local Anesthesia Complications and Management </P>  <P style="MARGIN: 0px"><B>&nbsp;</B></P>  <P style="MARGIN: 0px"><B>Section V - Special Considerations for Local Anesthesia</B></P>  <P style="MARGIN: 0px">Chapter 18 - Insights for Fearful Patients</P>  <P style="MARGIN: 0px">Chapter 19 - Insights from Pediatric Dentistry</P>  <P style="MARGIN: 0px">Chapter 20 - Insights from Specialties: Oral Surgery, Periodontics, Endodontics</P>  <P style="MARGIN: 0px">&nbsp;</P>  <P style="MARGIN: 0px"><B>Section VI - Nitrous Oxide-Oxygen Sedation</B></P>  <P style="MARGIN: 0px">Chapter 21 - Fundamentals for the Administration of Nitrous Oxide-Oxygen Sedation</P>  <P style="MARGIN: 0px">&nbsp;</P>  <P style="MARGIN: 0px">Appendix I - Anatomical Review</P>  <P style="MARGIN: 0px">&nbsp;</P>

<p><strong>Section I - Pain Control Concepts</strong></p><p>Chapter 1 - Perspectives on Local Anesthesia for Dental Professionals</p><p>Chapter 2 - Fundamentals of Pain Management</p><p>Chapter 3 - The Neuroanatomy and Neurophysiology of Pain Control</p><p><strong>Section II - Pharmacology of Local Anesthetic Pain Control</strong></p><p>Chapter 4 - Pharmacology Basics</p><p>Chapter 5 - Dental Local Anesthetic Drugs</p><p>Chapter 6 - Vasoconstrictors in Dentistry</p><p>Chapter 7 - Dose Calculations for Local Anesthetic Solutions</p><p>Chapter 8 - Topical Anesthetics</p><p><strong>Section III - Injection Fundamentals</strong></p><p>Chapter 9 - Local Anesthetic Delivery Devices</p><p>Chapter 10 - Patient Assessment for Local Anesthesia</p><p>Chapter 11 - Fundamentals for Administration of Local Anesthetic Agents</p><p><strong>Section IV - Clinical Administration of Local Anesthesia</strong></p><p>Chapter 12 - Injections for Maxillary Pain Control I</p><p>Chapter 13 - Injections for Maxillary Pain Control II &ndash; Palatal Approach</p><p>Chapter 14 - Injections for Mandibular Pain Control</p><p>Chapter 15 - Supplemental Techniques and Adjunctive Strategies</p><p>Chapter 16 - Troubleshooting Inadequate Anesthesia</p><p>Chapter 17 - Local Anesthesia Complications and Management</p><p><strong>Section V - Special Considerations for Local Anesthesia</strong></p><p>Chapter 18 - Insights for Fearful Patients</p><p>Chapter 19 - Insights from Pediatric Dentistry</p><p>Chapter 20 - Insights from Specialties: Oral Surgery, Periodontics, Endodontics</p><p><strong>Section VI - Nitrous Oxide-Oxygen Sedation</strong></p><p>Chapter 21 - Fundamentals for the Administration of Nitrous Oxide-Oxygen Sedation</p><p>Appendix I - Anatomical Review</p> 

<p><strong>Section I: Pain Control Concepts</strong><br> 1. Perspectives on Local Anesthesia for Dental Professionals<br> 2. Fundamentals of Pain Management<br> 3. The Neuroanatomy and Neurophysiology of Pain Control<br> <br> <strong>Section II: Pharmacology of Local Anesthetic Pain Control</strong><br> 4. Pharmacology Basics<br> 5. Dental Local Anesthetic Drugs<br> 6. Vasoconstrictors in Dentistry<br> 7. Dose Calculations for Local Anesthetic Solutions<br> 8. Topical Anesthetics<br> <br> <strong>Section III: Injection Fundamentals</strong><br> 9. Local Anesthetic Delivery Devices<br> 10. Patient Assessment for Local Anesthesia<br> 11. Fundamentals for Administration of Local Anesthetic Agents<br> <br> <strong>Section IV: Clinical Administration of Local Anesthesia</strong><br> 12. Injections for Maxillary Pain Control I<br> 13. Injections for Maxillary Pain Control II. Palatal Approach<br> 14. Injections for Mandibular Pain Control<br> 15. Supplemental Techniques and Adjunctive Strategies<br> 16. Troubleshooting Inadequate Anesthesia<br> 17. Local Anesthesia Complications and Management<br> <br> <strong>Section V: Special Considerations for Local Anesthesia</strong><br> 18. Insights for Fearful Patients<br> 19. Insights from Pediatric Dentistry<br> 20. Insights from Specialties: Oral Surgery, Periodontics, Endodontics<br><br> <strong>Section VI: Nitrous Oxide-Oxygen Sedation</strong><br> 21. Fundamentals for the Administration of Nitrous Oxide-Oxygen Sedation<br><br> Appendix I: Anatomical Review</p>

Kathy Bassett

Arthur DiMarco

Doreen Naughton

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