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