I. Introduction -- Pain and anxiety in dentistry. -- II. Spectrum of pain and anxiety control -- Introduction to sedation -- The spectrum of pain and anxiety control -- Physical and psychological evaluation -- Monitoring during conscious sedation -- Nondrug techniques: iatrosedation and hypnosis. -- III. Oral, rectal, and intramuscular sedation -- Oral sedation -- Rectal sedation -- Sublingual, transdermal and intranasal sedation -- Intramuscular sedation. -- IV. Inhalation sedation -- Inhalation sedation: historical perspective -- Pharmacosedation: rationale -- Pharmacology, anatomy, and physiology -- Armamentarium -- Inhalation sedation: techniques of administration -- Inhalation sedation: complications -- Contemporary issues surrounding nitrous oxide -- Practical considerations -- Teaching inhalation sedation: history and present guidelines. -- V. Intravenous sedation -- Intravenous sedation: historical perspective -- Intravenous conscious sedation: rationale -- Armamentarium -- Anatomy for venipuncture -- Venipuncture technique -- Pharmacology -- Intravenous sedation: techniques of administration -- Intravenous sedation: complications -- Practical considerations -- Guidelines for teaching. -- VI. General anesthesia -- Fundamentals of general anesthesia -- Armamentarium, drugs, and techniques. -- VII. Emergency preparation and management -- Preparation for emergencies -- Emergency drugs and equipment -- Management of emergencies. -- VIII. Special considerations -- The pediatric patient -- The geriatric patient -- The medically compromised patient -- The physically compromised patient -- Neurologic illnesses and other conditions -- Medicolegal considerations -- The controversial development of anesthesiology in dentistry

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