Control of anxiety and pain is fundamental to the practice of dentistry. This book provides the necessary knowledge, guidance and encouragement for the safe and effective use of conscious sedation. Basis sedation techniques (intravenous midazolam and inhaled nitrous oxide and oxygen) are described in detail; alternative techniques which may be appropriate in special circumstances are also outlined. Practical Conscious Sedation is a succinct, authoritative and easy-to-read text suitable for dental and medical practitioners, qualified dental nurses, undergraduate and postgraduate dental students.

David Craig: Consultant, Honorary Senior Lecturer, Head of Sedation& Special Care Dentistry at Guy's& St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust, King's College London Dental Institute and Visiting Professor at the University of Portsmouth. David has over 30 years' experience teaching conscious sedation techniques to undergraduate students, dental and medical practitioners and has served on dental and multidisciplinary groups preparing guidelines for safe sedation practice.Carole Boyle: Consultant and Honorary Senior Lecture at Guy's& St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust, King's College London Dental Institute. Carole has extensive clinical experience treating special care patients using both conscious sedation and general anaesthesia and in teaching special care dentistry, including sedation.

Chapter 01. Historical Development of Conscious SedationChapter 02. Basic Physiology and Anatomy: A Whistle-stop TourChapter 03. PharmacologyChapter 04. Initial Assessment and Treatment PlanningChapter 05. Equipment for Conscious SedationChapter 06. Clinical TechniquesChapter 07. Complications: Avoidance and ManagementChapter 08. Sedation in Special CircumstancesChapter 09. General AnaesthesiaChapter 10. Standards of Good Practice and Medicolegal Considerations