Local Anaesthesia in Dentistry

This book, richly illustrated in full colour, is a comprehensive guide to the use of local anaesthesia in dentistry that will meet the needs of both students and dental practitioners. It provides the reader with ample background information on the origin

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Local Anaesthesia in Dentistry Second Edition

Local Anaesthesia in Dentistry

Jacques A. Baart Henk S. Brand Editors

Local Anaesthesia in Dentistry Second Edition

Editors Jacques A. Baart Vrije University Medical Center Amsterdam, The Netherlands

Henk S. Brand Academic Centre for Dentistry Amsterdam Amsterdam, The Netherlands

This work has been first published in 2013 by Bohn Stafleu van Loghum, The Netherlands with the following title: Lokale anesthesie in de tandheelkunde; tweede, herziene druk. The first edition of the English language edition was first published in 2008 by WileyBlackwell with the following title: Local Anaesthesia in Dentistry. ISBN 978-3-319-43704-0    ISBN 978-3-319-43705-7 (eBook) DOI 10.1007/978-3-319-43705-7 Library of Congress Control Number: 2017937372 © Springer International Publishing Switzerland 2017 This work is subject to copyright. All rights are reserved by the Publisher, whether the whole or part of the material is concerned, specifically the rights of translation, reprinting, reuse of illustrations, recitation, broadcasting, reproduction on microfilms or in any other physical way, and transmission or information storage and retrieval, electronic adaptation, computer software, or by similar or dissimilar methodology now known or hereafter developed. The use of general descriptive names, registered names, trademarks, service marks, etc. in this publication does not imply, even in the absence of a specific statement, that such names are exempt from the relevant protective laws and regulations and therefore free for general use. The publisher, the authors and the editors are safe to assume that the advice and information in this book are believed to be true and accurate at the date of publication. Neither the publisher nor the authors or the editors give a warranty, express or implied, with respect to the material contained herein or for any errors or omissions that may have been made. The publisher remains neutral with regard to jurisdictional claims in published maps and institutional affiliations. Printed on acid-free paper This Springer imprint is published by Springer Nature The registered company is Springer International Publishing AG The registered company address is: Gewerbestrasse 11, 6330 Cham, Switzerland

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This book is dedicated to the memory of Theo van Eijden en Frans Frankenmolen

Foreword Patients in current dental care expect painless treatment. To this end, local anaesthesia is the key factor. Modern local anaesthetics are very efficient and safe drugs, and the great majority of patients will not encounter unpleasant side effects nor lasting local or systemic complications. The history of local anaesthesia goes back more than a century, and yet further developments in biological insight and clinical management are still ongoing. This second edition of Local Anaesthesia in Dentistry has been written primarily for dental students, and as such, it covers basic knowledge and recent achievements alike. The editors have produced a balanced composition of ess