Kamran Ali – författare

Essential Physiology for Dental Students offers comprehensive information on human physiology, tailored to the needs of students of dentistry. This new addition to the Dentistry Essentials series helps students gain a deeper understanding of how physiological concepts apply to clinical dental practice. Each chapter outlines an organ system in sufficient detail whilst emphasizing its relevance to clinical dentistry. Written in a student-friendly style, it contextualizes how normal and altered physiology affects dental care and highlights the implications of dental interventions on the body’s functioning. Essential Physiology for Dental Students provides readers with complete coverage of: cell physiology; nerve and muscle physiology; the cardiovascular system; the respiratory system; the gastro-intestinal system; the renal system; haematology; endocrinology including the regulation of blood glucose and blood calcium; and the central nervous system.  Covers each system in detail, while emphasizing the relevance to dental studentsPresented using a reader-friendly layout with illustrations and clinical photographs throughoutFeatures interactive MCQs and EMQs and downloadable images on a companion websiteEssential Physiology for Dental Students is an excellent resource for undergraduate dentistry students, dental hygiene and therapy students, and dental nursing students.  It also greatly benefits newly qualified dentists preparing for postgraduate examinations such as MFDS, LDS, ORE, and also the US National Boards.

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 which may impact on provision of clinical dental care. A separate section on recognition and management 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. Clinical Dental Pharmacology readers will also benefit from: 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 team of experienced clinical dental academics and is ideal for dental students and as a reference for practicing dental clinicians.