Local Anesthesia for the Dental Hygienist 2nd Edition

Your Definitive Guide to Local Anesthesia for Dental Hygienists

Local Anesthesia for the Dental Hygienist, 2nd Edition, is the only book on local anesthesia written specifically for dental hygienists. This award-winning text provides complete instructions for the safe and effective administration of local anesthesia, preparing you for success on board exams and confidence in practice.

Key Features:

• Comprehensive Pediatric Coverage: A new chapter on local anesthesia for the child and adolescent focuses on the delivery techniques and administration protocols needed for pediatric patients.
• Advanced Anesthetic Techniques: Covers new advanced techniques, including the Vazirani-Akinosi mandibular block and intraseptal injections.
• Up-to-Date Content: Includes coverage of dynamic and emerging topics, such as newer anesthetic agents, buffering of anesthetics, and new electronic devices.
• Step-by-Step Visuals: Over 500 full-color photographs and illustrations, including new clinical photos, demonstrate basic and advanced injection techniques.
• Effective Learning Tools: "Technique and Procedures" boxes provide illustrated, step-by-step instructions. Color-coded anesthesia boxes, aligned with the ADA color scheme, help you choose the best agent for a given procedure.
• Exam Preparation: Review questions, case studies, and an Evolve companion website with a 55-question mock examination prepare you for success.
• Patient-Centered Care: A focus on the Human Needs Theory relates the administration of local anesthesia and dental hygiene care to the eight human needs.