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Essential Dental Therapeutics


Essential Dental Therapeutics


Essentials (Dentistry) 1. Aufl.

von: David Wray

37,99 €

Verlag: Wiley-Blackwell
Format: PDF
Veröffentl.: 03.07.2017
ISBN/EAN: 9781119057413
Sprache: englisch
Anzahl Seiten: 208

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<p><i>Essential Dental Therapeutics</i> is a practical guide to drugs and their effects on dental care. Covering both medical and dental prescribing, all major categories of prescription drugs, their possible side effects, and potential drug interactions are discussed.  The medical section is succinct and easily understandable, providing busy dentists with the information they need about medical conditions and the drugs used to treat them. The dental section offers practical, straightforward information that is relevant to everyday dental prescribing. </p> <p>All clinical contributing authors are medically and dentally trained, and both strands are fully integrated throughout the text. Readers can test their knowledge by using the key topics and learning objectives at the start of each chapter, and by accessing the companion website featuring self-assessment questions. <i>Essential Dental Therapeutics </i>is a practical reference for dental students and practitioners, ensuring they are safe and informed in everyday practice. </p>
<p>List of contributors vii</p> <p>Preface ix</p> <p>About the companion website xi</p> <p>1 Introduction to pharmacology and therapeutics – pharmacodynamics 1<br /><i>Alan Nimmo</i></p> <p>2 Introduction to pharmacology and therapeutics – pharmacokinetics 7<br /><i>Alan Nimmo</i></p> <p>3 Introduction to pharmacology and therapeutics – drug safety 15<br /><i>Alan Nimmo</i></p> <p>4 Antimicrobials – antiseptics and disinfectants 23<br /><i>Martina Shepard</i></p> <p>5 Antimicrobials – antibiotics 31<br /><i>Esther Hullah</i></p> <p>6 Antimicrobials – antifungals 41<br /><i>John Steele and Jenny Taylor</i></p> <p>7 Antimicrobials – antivirals 47<br /><i>John Steele and Jenny Taylor</i></p> <p>8 Therapeutics of pain management 53<br /><i>Roddy McMillan</i></p> <p>9 Corticosteroids 65<br /><i>Jenny Taylor and John Steele</i></p> <p>10 Fluoride and toothpaste 69<br /><i>Sabine Jurge</i></p> <p>11 Treatments for dry mouth 73<br /><i>Roddy McMillan</i></p> <p>12 Therapeutics for medical emergencies in dental practice 77<br /><i>Roddy McMillan</i></p> <p>13 Central nervous system 1 – mood disorders 85<br /><i>Alan Nimmo</i></p> <p>14 Central nervous system 2 – neurodegenerative and acquired disorders 93</p> <p><i>Alan Nimmo</i></p> <p>15 Central nervous system 3 – genetic and developmental disorders 101<br /><i>Alan Nimmo</i></p> <p>16 Endocrine disorders 1 109<br /><i>Alan Nimmo</i></p> <p>17 Endocrine disorders 2 – diabetes mellitus 117<br /><i>Alan Nimmo</i></p> <p>18 Cardiovascular therapeutics 125<br /><i>Roddy McMillan</i></p> <p>19 The respiratory system 137<br /><i>Martyn Ormond</i></p> <p>20 Coagulation 145<br /><i>Martina Shepard</i></p> <p>21 Gastrointestinal pharmacology 153<br /><i>Esther Hullah</i></p> <p>22 Antineoplastic therapeutics 159<br /><i>Jenny Taylor and John Steele</i></p> <p>23 Vitamins and minerals 167<br /><i>Sabine Jurge</i></p> <p>24 Musculoskeletal therapeutics 175<br /><i>Martyn Ormond</i></p> <p>Index 181</p>
<p><b>About the Editor</b> <p><b>David Wray</b> is Emeritus Professor at the University of Glasgow, and previously Dean of the Glasgow Dental School, UK and the Hamdan bin Mohammed College of Dental Medicine in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. He is a former chair of the Dental Advisory Group of the British National Formulary, and his research interests include oral ulceration, candidal infections, mucosal immunology and facial pain.
<p> The <i>Dentistry Essentials</i> are an international series of textbooks, designed to support lecture series or themes on core topics within dentistry. <p><i>Essential Dental Therapeutics</i> is a practical guide to drugs and their effects on dental care. Covering both medical and dental prescribing, all major categories of prescription drugs, their possible side effects, and potential drug interactions are discussed. The medical section is succinct and easily understandable, providing busy dentists with the information they need about medical conditions and the drugs used to treat them. The dental section offers practical, straightforward information that is relevant to everyday dental prescribing. <p>All clinical contributing authors are medically and dentally trained, and both strands are fully integrated throughout the text. Readers can test their knowledge by using the key topics and learning objectives at the start of each chapter, and by accessing the companion website featuring self-assessment questions. <i>Essential Dental Therapeutics</i> is a practical reference for dental students and practitioners, ensuring they are safe and informed in everyday practice.

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