Basic guide to dental sedation nursing /

• Main Author: Rogers, Nicola, 1962-
• Format: eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Chichester : Wiley-Blackwell, [2011]
• Subjects: Anesthesia in dentistry.; MEDICAL > Anesthesiology.; MEDICAL > Nursing > Anesthesia.; Electronic books.

Sedation is a procedure that makes use of sedative medications to produce a relaxed experience for the patient. The central nervous system (CNS) is affected through the use of drugs, including tranquilizers and anxiolytics, that can be administered to the patient in several ways. Sedation dentistry...

Table of Contents:

• Medico-Legal Aspects of Dental Sedation
• Role of the Dental Nurse and Equipment
• Patient Selection
• Types of Sedation
• Medical Emergencies
• Essential Anatomy.