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Drug Information Handbook for Dentistry (Lexicomp Dental Reference Library)

Brand: Lexi Comp

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UPC:
9781591953227
Maximum Purchase:
2 units
Binding:
Paperback
Publication Date:
2013-06-01
Author:
Richard L., Ph.d. Wynn;Timothy F., Ph.D. Meiller;Harold L., Ph.D. Crossley
Language:
english
Edition:
19
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Overview

The Drug Information Handbook for Dentistry, 19th Edition, is designed for all dental professionals seeking clinically relevant information on medications, OTCs and herbal products. It is the #1 dental reference guide with 500,000 copies sold.

BenefitsThis easy-to-use reference features information presented in a wider, two-column format, with medications alphabetically indexed by brand and generic names as well as index terms. Within individual drug monographs, dental-specific fields are highlighted in red, a timesaving feature within an information-rich resource. Special sections dedicated to medically compromised patients, specific oral conditions and sample prescriptions complement the drug content and help support improved patient care.

Updates to this Edition

52 New Drug Monographs

Updated Oral Medicine Topics:
o Antibiotic Prophylaxis
o Antiplatelet and Anticoagulation Considerations in Dentistry
o HIV Infection and AIDS
o Dentin Hypersensitivity, Acid Erosion, High Caries Index, and Xerostomia

Updated Sample Prescriptions:
o Prosthetic Joint Late Infection (Prevention)
o Oral Pain
o Antimicrobial Oral Rinse

Updated Appendix Information:
o Dentifrices: No Sodium Lauryl Sulfate (SLS)
o Dentifrices with Antigingivitis Agents
o Most Prescribed Drugs in 2011
o Remineralization and Desensitization

Statistics
1717 drug monographs
Up to 41 fields of information per monograph
200 natural products - adapted from Facts & Comparisons The Review of Natural Products
104 sample prescriptions
Over 150 pages of Special Topics and Appendix information