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Handbook of Dental Therapeutics

Authors

Leanne Teoh
, University of Melbourne,
Geraldine Moses
, University of Queensland,
Michael McCullough
, University of Melbourne
Published 2024

Description

Dentists require a comprehensive understanding of drugs used in clinical practice in order to safely prescribe and manage medication use in their patients. Handbook of Dental Therapeutics provides practical coverage of drugs in dentistry. This text draws together the latest recommendations for Australia and Aotearoa New Zealand, covering common drugs dentists administer and prescribe, perioperative management considerations, oral adverse effects and drug safety. Dedicated chapters on how therapeutics affect children, pregnant and breastfeeding women, and elderly patients enable readers to…

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Key features

  • Concise, easily accessible, relevant information for dentists in clinical practice regarding prescribing, the management of patients on various medications, oral adverse effects and drug safety
  • Dental pharmacology, prescribing and drug regulations targeted at dental students to the level required and taught for their undergraduate degree to provide a sound understanding of the use of drugs in dentistry
  • All-inclusive, succinct reference about practical drug use in dentistry, including prescribing for particular patient groups such as children, the elderly, pregnant and breastfeeding women

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