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Library of Congress Cataloging‐in‐Publication Data
Names: Weinberg, Mea A., author. | Froum, Stuart J., author. | Segelnick, Stuart L., author.
Title: The dentist’s drug and prescription guide / Mea A. Weinberg, Stuart J. Froum, Stuart L. Segelnick.
Description: Second edition. | Hoboken, NJ : Wiley‐Blackwell, 2020. | Includes bibliographical references and index.
Identifiers: LCCN 2019048454 (print) | LCCN 2019048455 (ebook) | ISBN 9781119539346 (paperback) | ISBN 9781119539353 (adobe pdf) | ISBN 9781119539360 (epub)
Subjects: LCSH: Dental pharmacology–Handbooks, manuals, etc. | Drugs–Prescribing–Handbooks, manuals, etc. | Drugs–Dosage–Handbooks, manuals, etc.
Classification: LCC RK701 .W44 2020 (print) | LCC RK701 (ebook) | DDC 617.6/061–dc23
LC record available at https://lccn.loc.gov/2019048454 LC ebook record available at https://lccn.loc.gov/2019048455
Cover Design: Wiley
Cover Images: Empty medical prescription © Makistock/Shutterstock,Packaging of tablets © VonaUA/Shutterstock,Prescription drug bottle © Tomas Nevesely/Shutterstock
List of Contributors
The author would like to thank the following people for their contributions to chapters and assistance while writing this book.
Cheryl Barber, MPH, MSOD Senior Research Scientist HIV/AIDS Research Program New York University New York, NY, USA
Edgard El Chaar, DDS, PC Clinical Associate Professor Department of Periodontology and Implant Dentistry Director, Advanced Education Program Former Director and Founder of Advanced Education Program in Periodontics Lutheran Medical Center New York University College of Dentistry New York, NY, USA; Private Practice, New York, NY, USA
James B. Fine, DMD Senior Academic Dean, Postgraduate, Graduate & CE Programs Professor of Dental Medicine (Periodontics) College of Dental Medicine Columbia University Irving Medical Center New York, NY, USA
Johnathan M. Gordon, PharmD, DDS Private practiceNaples, FL, USA
Aaron Greenstein, MD Resident Doctor Harvard Medical School Brookline, MA, USA
Johnathan Love, MD Resident Doctor Harvard Medical School Brookline, MA, USA
Dena M. Sapanaro, MS, DDS Clinical Assistant Professor Department of Pediatric Dentistry Dental Anesthesiology New York University College of Dentistry New York, NY, USA
Marc A. Singer, MD Internal medicine, Cardiology; Private practice; On staff, Long Island Jewish Medical Center New Hyde Park; North Shore University Hospital Manhasset, NY, USA
Preface
The Dentist's Drug and Prescription Guide, 2nd edition, is a much‐needed update to the first edition. Change has occurred in both the dental and pharmacology field and we have striven to imbue this edition with the same scientific basis for the sensible and appropriate use of drugs in the dental patient.
Keeping this book in easy reach will enable you to answer the most common and uncommon questions the dental professional has. Whether you are a dentist, dental specialist, dental hygienist, dental assistant, or dental lab technician, this drug guide will make a valuable addition to your knowledge base.
Today, the dental provider interacts with an increasing population of medically treated and possibly medically compromised patients. According to the US Department of Health and Human Services Centers for Disease Control and Prevention National Center for Health Statistics, “During 2015–2016, almost one‐half of the U.S. population used one or more prescription drugs in the past 30 days (45.8%).” Dentists will surely be faced with daily decisions on treating people on medications. The importance of understanding potential drug interaction with our health care is essential for dental practice.
The proliferation of computer software programs providing drug interaction advice is helpful but we do not recommend thoughtlessly basing your treatment decisions on these algorithms. In this new edition, we have built for you a solid foundation allowing you to interact with the most up‐to‐date techniques and technologies in the dental and pharmacological world.
We have thoroughly updated most sections, including the most recent peer‐reviewed publications. We have added completely new sections on the new classification of periodontal disease including antimicrobial treatment, the opioid crisis in dentistry, and HIV/AIDS research and medications.
Features of the book still include the following.
Readability: short, easy question and answer format linking pharmacy theory to clinical dental practice.
Need‐to‐know information: the content of this book was written in regard to the many questions practitioners have about prescribing drugs to patients.
Drug tables: there are many tables in the book which not only summarize the main pharmacological features of the different disciplines but also allow the reader to review the key drugs and theories at a quick glance.
We sincerely hope you enjoy The Dentist's Drug and Prescription Guide, 2nd edition, and that it becomes a highly useful addition in your professional practice.
1 Introduction to Pharmacology
1.1 Definition of Terms
Absorptionthe movement of a drug from its site of administration into the systemic circulation.Adverse drug event(ADE)injury resulting from the use of a drug. It is an unfavorable and unintentional response resulting from an administered medication. Includes
