Handbook of Local Anesthesia - Tapa dura

and Medicine, Univ. of Southern California School of Dentistry, Los Angeles, CA range of topics. Part I describes drugs and how they work, both as general classes and as specific agents. Part II presents armamentaria - syringes, needles, cartridges, etc. - and how to select and handle them. Part III, Techniques of Regional Anesthesia relates the general injection procedure to specific techniques for both the maxilla and mandible. The book concludes with chapters on complications, future trends and questions. New to this edition: a second color highlights key information, printed end sheets, supplemental injection techniques, and 200 new illustrations.

A practical "how to" manual covering a comprehensive range of topics in local anaesthesia and emphasizing methods to enhance good practice. The text addresses specific hazards and errors that may produce both minor and major complications, as well as advances in science and pain control techniques.