Table of Contents

Section 1: Human Race and Pain Relief

• History of Anaesthesia

Section 2: Applied Anatomy of Maxilla and Mandible Neurophysiology and Pharmacology

• Osteology of Maxilla and Mandible
• Neuroanatomy
• Fundamentals of Nerve Impulse Generation and Transmission
• Theories of Pain Perception
• Mode of Action of Local Anaesthetic Agents
• Local Anaesthetic Agents
• Vasoconstrictors.
• Local Anaesthetic Cartridge and Vial

Section 3: Local Anaesthesia in Dentistry

• Indications, Contraindications, Advantages and Disadvantages
• Methods of Pain Control

Section 4: Armamentarium

• Syringes, Cartridges, and Needles

Section 5: Practice of Local Anaesthesia

• Medical Evaluation
• Infection Control
• Pre-anaesthetic Medications
• Ergonomics in Dental Practice
• Basic Techniques of Local Anaesthesia
• Injection Techniques for Maxillary Nerve and its Branches
• Injection Techniques for Mandibular Nerve and its Branches
• Local Anaesthesia in Children
• Newer Injection Techniques
• Management of Dental Clinic Waste

Section 6: Complications of Local Anaesthesia and their Management

• Local Complications
• Systemic Complications
• Medical Emergencies in the Dental Office

Section 7: Guidelines for Managing Occupational Exposures to Blood Borne Pathogens

• Guidelines for Managing Exposures to Blood Borne Pathogens
• Questions and Answers

About the Author

AP Chitre MDS
Consultant, Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeon, Bombay Hospital and Research Centre, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India