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The Dentist's Drug and Prescription Guide

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The Dentist's Drug and Prescription Guide is an authoritative and up-to-date reference designed specifically for dental professionals. Presented in a practical question-and-answer format, this revised second edition offers quick access to essential information about medications commonly prescribed in dental practice. It covers current antibiotic prophylaxis guidelines, newer osteoporosis drugs, and includes new sections on managing patients on medications, opioid prescribing and abuse, and pain management. An invaluable resource, it addresses both general and specialist dentists' needs as well as dental hygienists.
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Intended for general dentists, specialist dentists, dental hygienists, dental residents, and students seeking current, evidence-based pharmacology tailored to dental practice.

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The updated and authoritative reference to medications used in dental practice

The revised and updated second edition of The Dentist's Drug and Prescription Guide offers a practical and quick reference to medications commonly prescribed in dental practice. With contributions from experts on the topic, this comprehensive book takes an accessible question-and-answer format, providing answers to common questions dentists ask about drugs. The most updated information on drugs is presented throughout, including the current antibiotic prophylaxis guidelines and newer osteoporosis drugs.

A new section describes how to manage patients on medications and includes new chapters on the important topics of opioid prescribing and abuse, and pain management. Alternative effective medications for opioids are discussed in detail. Putting all the prescription and drug information needed in daily dental practice at your fingertips, The Dentist's Drug and Prescription Guide is an essential reference for practising dental clinicians and dental hygienists. This important book:

  • Offers a comprehensive and accessible guide to essential information about medications used in dental practice
  • Presents detailed information about drugs in an easy-to-use question-and-answer format
  • Provides answers to commonly asked questions about drugs
  • Refers to current, evidence-based pharmacology information, tailored for the dental clinician
  • Features information on opioid prescribing and abuse and pain management

Written for both general and specialist dentists and dental hygienists, the revised second edition of The Dentist's Drug and Prescription Guide is a must-have reference for the most current information available on medications used in the dental profession.

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Praised as a "must read" by The New York State Dental Journal, this edition offers a timely and scientific update on drugs used in dentistry. Reviewers highlight its usefulness as a comprehensive guide and reference for dentists, residents, and students. The Journal of Craniomandibular & Sleep Practice recommends it even for dentists who do not prescribe, noting its assistance in understanding how various medications affect oral health.

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Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781119539346

Publisher: John Wiley and Sons Ltd

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 19 March 2020

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Wiley-Blackwell

Edition: 2nd edition

Audience: Professional and scholarly

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 18.0mm

Width: 178.0mm

Height: 254.0mm

Weight: 612g

Pages: 308

About the Author

The authors

Mea A. Weinberg, DMD, MSD, RPh, is a Clinical Professor in the Ashman Department of Periodontology and Implant Dentistry at New York University College of Dentistry in New York, NY, USA.

Stuart J. Froum, DDS, is an Adjunct Clinical Professor and Director of Clinical Research in the Ashman Department of Periodontology and Implant Dentistry at New York University College of Dentistry in New York, NY, USA.

Stuart L. Segelnick, DDS, MS, is an Adjunct Associate Professor of Oral Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania School of Dental Medicine and an Adjunct Clinical Professor in the Ashman Department of Periodontology and Implant Dentistry at New York University College of Dentistry in New York, NY, USA.

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