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Handbook of Local Anesthesia - Elsevier eBook on VitalSource

  • 6th Edition - February 6, 2012
  • Latest edition
  • Author: Stanley F. Malamed
  • Language: English

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Key features

  • Videos on an available companion DVD (sold separately) are narrated by Dr. Stanley Malamed, covering topics such as local anesthetic agents, anesthetic injection techniques, potential complications, and risk management.

  • Full-color photographs and line drawings are included throughout the book.

  • In-depth discussions cover the anesthetic agents used in dentistry, along with their clinical actions.

  • Routes of administration are described for all anesthetics.

  • The proper care and handling of equipment is addressed, along with the problems that may be encountered.

  • Requirements for pain control and local anesthesia within various dental specialties are included.

  • Comprehensive information on Articaine is included, a local anesthetic that is gaining widespread use in the United States.

  • Numerous boxes and tables provide a quick reference and comparison of techniques, drugs, and dosages.

  • Dosage charts, injection techniques, information on duration of action, and contraindications for local anesthetics are included at the end of the book for quick reference.

Product details

  • Edition: 6
  • Latest edition
  • Published: February 6, 2012
  • Language: English

About the author

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Stanley F. Malamed

Dr. Malamed, a dentist anesthesiologist, graduated from the New York University College of Dentistry in 1969. He completed his residency at Montefiore Hospital and Medical Center in the Bronx, New York before serving for 2 years in the U.S. Army Dental Corps. He is now an Emeritus Professor of Dentistry at the Herman Ostrow School of Dentistry U.S.C. in Los Angeles where he joined the staff in 1973 and retired from full-time teaching in 2013. Dr. Malamed has authored more than 160 scientific papers, 17 chapters in various medical and dental journals and textbooks and has authored 3 textbooks and 2 interactive DVDs in the areas of physical evaluation, emergency medicine, local and general anesthesia and sedation.
Affiliations and expertise
Professor and Chair, Section of Anesthesia and Medicine, University of Southern California School of Dentistry, Los Angeles, CA, USA