Introduction

This textbook presents basic principles of local anesthesia and exodontia for undergraduate dental program students and dental surgeons in training. Readers will understand key concepts and points that prepare them for daily oral and maxillofacial surgery practice. The book also provides detailed notes for managing patients who have different medical conditions such as cardiovascular diseases, endocrine disorders and systemic diseases.

Key Features:

• - provides an easy to understand short note format of information for readers
• - covers the basics of anesthesia and pain biology
• - covers simple extractions to complex surgical extractions
• - presents guidelines for managing patients with medical complications