J. A. Baart & H. S. Brand 
Local Anaesthesia in Dentistry 

Local Anaesthesia in Dentistry is a practical guide for both
students and general practitioners to this essential area of
clinical practice.

Highly illustrated in full colour throughout, the book provides
clear and practical guidance to the administration of local
anaesthesia. The book introduces the reader to the concept of nerve
conduction and pain as well as providing an explanation of the
anatomy of the trigeminal nerve. Further chapters cover such key
areas of practice as regional anaesthesia, local anaesthesia in
children, pharmacology, local and systemic complications, general
practical aspects, the prevention of side effects and legal
aspects.

Tabela de Conteúdo

1. Nerve conduction and pain.

2. Anatomy of the trigeminal nerve.

3. Pharmacology of local anaesthetics.

4. General practical aspects.

5. Regional anaesthesia in the upper jaw.

6. Regional anaesthesia in the lower jaw.

7. Supplemental techniques of regional anaesthesia.

8. Local anaesthesia in children.

9. Local complications.

10 Systemic complications.

11 Patients at risk.

12 Legal aspects

Sobre o autor

J.A. Baart, Department of Oral-Maxillofacial Surgery, Vrije
Universiteit Medical Centre and Academic Centre for Dentistry
Amsterdam (ACTA), Amsterdam, the Netherlands. For more than three
decades, Dr Baart has taught the dental students of ACTA in oral
and maxillofacial surgery and the practical aspects of the
administration of local anaesthetics. He now coordinates the course
‘Introduction to local anaesthesia’ at ACTA.

H.S. Brand, Department of Oral-Maxillofacial Surgery
& Department of Basic Dental Sciences, Academic Centre for
Dentistry Amsterdam (ACTA), Amsterdam, the Netherlands. Since 1996,
Dr Brand has taught on the ‘side-effects of local
anaesthetics’. He coordinated the course ‘Introduction
to local anaesthesia’ at ACTA for several years.