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Clinical dental pharmacology 2024. - Editor(s): Kamran Ali. - First published: 26 April 2024. - Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell. Book outlines: - A convenient and authoritative quick reference for drugs relevant to clinical dentistry. - Clinical Dental Pharmacology delivers an essential reference for dental practitioners seeking quick, easy access to current and accurate information about drugs used by dentists in clinical practice. - The book covers common drugs prescribed by dental practitioners as well as systemic medications that may impact the provision of clinical dental care. - A separate section on recognition and management of common medical emergencies in dental practice is also included. - Readers will find relevant material covering the indications, pharmacodynamics, pharmacokinetics, routes of administration, dosage, preparations, side effects, cautions, and contraindications of a host of relevant drugs. - The text is accompanied by images designed to facilitate a visual understanding of key concepts and is organized by drug class, making information easy to find. - It is an indispensable resource designed to avoid potentially serious complications arising from the combination of dental care and drugs. - The readers are signposted to professional guidelines from a variety of online sources to facilitate access to evidence-based and reliable information on each topic covered in the book. Benefit: - Comprehensive coverage of drugs used in clinical dental practice. - Discussions of a variety of classes of drugs, including analgesics, anti-inflammatories, local anesthetics, antimicrobials, and topical agents. - Online resources for each chapter to aid in patient education. - Clinical Dental Pharmacology is written by a team of experienced clinical dental academics and is ideal for dental students and as a reference for practicing dental clinicians.