Clinical Dental Pharmacology

Clinical Dental Pharmacology

A convenient and authoritative quick reference for drugs relevant to clinical dentistry

Clinical Dental Pharmacology delivers an essential reference for dental practitioners seeking quick, easy access to current and accurate information about drugs used by dentists in clinical practice. The book covers common drugs prescribed by dental practitioners as well as systemic medications which may impact on provision of clinical dental care. A separate section on recognition and management common medical emergencies in dental practice is also included. Readers will find relevant material covering the indications, pharmacodynamics, pharmacokinetics, routes of administration, dosage, preparations, side effects, cautions, and contraindications of a host of relevant drugs.

The text is accompanied by images designed to facilitate a visual understanding of key concepts and is organized by drug class, making information easy to find. It is an indispensable resource designed to avoid potentially serious complications arising from the combination of dental care and drugs. The readers are signposted to professional guidelines from a variety of online sources to facilitate access to evidence-based and reliable information on each topic covered in the book.

Clinical Dental Pharmacology readers will also benefit from:

Comprehensive coverage of drugs used in clinical dental practice

Discussions of a variety of classes of drugs, including analgesics, anti-inflammatories, local anesthetics, antimicrobials, and topical agents

Online resources for each chapter to aid in patient education

Clinical Dental Pharmacology is written by team of experienced clinical dental academics and is ideal for dental students and as a reference for practicing dental clinicians.

Table of Contents:

SECTION I: Medications for Pain Control

CHAPTER 1: Analgesics

1.1 INTRODUCTION

1.2 NON‐NARCOTIC ANALGESICS

1.3 COMMON NON‐STEROIDAL ANTI‐INFLAMMATORY AGENTS USED IN DENTISTRY

1.4 NARCOTIC ANALGESICS

RESOURCES

REFERENCES

CHAPTER 2: Anti‐Neuralgic Medications

2.1 INTRODUCTION

2.2 OROFACIAL NEURALGIAS

RESOURCES

REFERENCES

CHAPTER 3: Local Anaesthetics

3.1 INTRODUCTION

3.2 LOCAL ANAESTHETICS USED IN DENTISTRY

3.3 INJECTABLE LOCAL ANAESTHETICS

3.4 LOCAL ANAESTHETICS FOR TOPICAL (SURFACE) USE

3.5 DOSAGE LIMITS

3.6 SUMMARY

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

RESOURCES

REFERENCES

SECTION II: Antimicrobial Medications

CHAPTER 4: Use of Antibiotics in Dentoalveolar Infections

4.1 INTRODUCTION

4.2 COMMON ANTIBIOTICS USED IN DENTOALVEOLAR INFECTIONS

RESOURCES

REFERENCES

CHAPTER 5: Use of Antibiotics in Periodontitis

5.1 INTRODUCTION

5.2 ROLE OF SYSTEMIC ANTIBIOTICS IN PERIODONTAL DISEASE

5.3 ROLE OF LOCAL DELIVERY ANTIBIOTICS IN PERIODONTAL DISEASE

5.4 USE OF LOW DOSE (SUB‐ANTIMICROBIAL) ANTIMICROBIALS

5.5 NECROTISING PERIODONTAL DISEASES

5.6 SUMMARY

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

RESOURCES

REFERENCES

CHAPTER 6: Antibiotic Prophylaxis Against Infective Endocarditis in Dentistry

6.1 INTRODUCTION

6.2 INDICATIONS FOR ANTIBIOTIC PROPHYLAXIS

6.3 DENTAL PROCEDURES

6.4 ANTIBIOTIC REGIMENS

6.5 SUMMARY

RESOURCES

REFERENCES

CHAPTER 7: Antimicrobial Resistance

7.1 INTRODUCTION

7.2 COMMON DRIVERS OF ANTIBIOTIC RESISTANCE

7.3 MECHANISMS OF ANTIBIOTIC RESISTANCE

7.4 TACKLING ANTIBIOTIC RESISTANCE

7.5 SUMMARY

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

RESOURCES

REFERENCES

CHAPTER 8: Antiviral Medications

8.1 INTRODUCTION

8.2 TREATMENT PRINCIPLES OF HERPES VIRUS INFECTIONS

8.3 ANTIVIRAL AGENTS FOR HERPES VIRUS INFECTIONS

8.4 MISCELLANEOUS VIRAL INFECTIONS

RESOURCES

REFERENCES

CHAPTER 9: Antifungal Agents

9.1 INTRODUCTION

9.2 TREATMENT PRINCIPLES OF ORAL CANDIDIASIS

9.3 COMMON ANTIFUNGAL AGENTS

9.4 OTHER ORAL FUNGAL INFECTIONS

RESOURCES

REFERENCES

SECTION III: Miscellaneous Agents

CHAPTER 10: Oral Hygiene Agents: Toothpastes

10.1 INTRODUCTION

10.2 COMPOSITION OF TOOTHPASTES

10.3 FLUORIDATED TOOTHPASTES

10.4 SPECIAL FORMULATION TOOTHPASTES

10.5 SUMMARY

RESOURCES

REFERENCES

CHAPTER 11: Oral Hygiene Agents: Mouthwashes

11.1 INTRODUCTION

11.2 COMPOSITION OF MOUTHWASHES

11.3 FLUORIDE MOUTHWASHES

11.4 ANTIMICROBIAL MOUTHWASHES

11.5 SUMMARY

RESOURCES

REFERENCES

CHAPTER 12: Agents Used in the Management of Oral Ulceration

12.1 INTRODUCTION

12.2 DRUG‐ASSOCIATED ORAL ULCERS (DAOUS)

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

RESOURCES

REFERENCES

CHAPTER 13: Agents Used in the Management of Xerostomia

13.1 INTRODUCTION

13.2 MANAGEMENT OF XEROSTOMIA

13.3 SUMMARY

RESOURCES

REFERENCES

SECTION IV: Systemic Medications

CHAPTER 14: Oral Side Effects of Systemic Medications

14.1 INTRODUCTION

14.2 DRUG‐ASSOCIATED REACTIONS IN THE ORO‐FACIAL REGION

14.3 SUMMARY

14.4 SYSTEMIC MEDICATIONS ASSOCIATED WITH COMPLICATIONS FOLLOWING ORAL SURGICAL INTERVENTIONS

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

RESOURCES

REFERENCES

CHAPTER 15: Dental Management of Patients on Blood Thinners

15.1 INTRODUCTION

15.2 ANTIPLATELET AGENTS

15.3 ANTICOAGULANT AGENTS

15.4 DENTAL AND ORAL SURGICAL MANAGEMENT OF PATIENTS ON ANTIPLATELETS AND ANTICOAGULANTS

15.5 SUMMARY

RESOURCES

REFERENCES

CHAPTER 16: Medication‐Related Osteonecrosis of Jaws

16.1 INTRODUCTION

16.2 RISK ASSESSMENT

16.3 MANAGEMENT OF MRONJ

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

RESOURCES

REFERENCES

SECTION V: Medical Emergencies

CHAPTER 17: Management of Medical Emergencies

17.1 INTRODUCTION

17.2 PATIENT ASSESSMENT

17.3 VASOVAGAL SYNCOPE

17.4 ACUTE CHEST PAIN

17.5 CARDIAC ARREST

17.6 CHOKING AND ASPIRATION

17.7 ACUTE ASTHMA

17.8 HYPERVENTILATION

17.9 ANAPHYLAXIS

17.10 HYPOGLYCAEMIA

17.11 ADRENAL INSUFFICIENCY

17.12 EPILEPTIC SEIZURES

17.13 CEREBROVASCULAR ACCIDENT

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

RESOURCES

REFERENCES

APPENDIX A: Prescription Writing

APPENDIX B: Drug Prescriptions in Elderly Patients

APPENDIX C: Drug Prescriptions in Children

APPENDIX D: Drug Prescriptions During Pregnancy

APPENDIX E: Drug Prescriptions to Breastfeeding Mothers

APPENDIX F: Drug Prescriptions in Patients with Hepatic Disease

APPENDIX G: Drug Prescriptions in Patients with Renal Disease

Index

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