Includes bibliographica references and index.

Principles of diagnosis and prescribing -- Prescriptions and prescription-writing -- Getting to know your drugs -- Dental caries -- Periodontal disease -- Acute odontogenic and salivary gland infections -- Oral mucosal disease -- Orofacial pain -- Halitosis -- Antibiotic prophylaxis -- Local anaesthesia -- Anxiolysis and sedation for dental procedures -- Post-treatment pain management -- Dental management of patients with medical conditions -- Medical emergencies in dental practice -- Management of dental problems for medical practitioners -- Appendices. Appendix 1. Drugs and sport -- Appendix 2. Dental procedures and drugs during pregnancy and breastfeeding.

First published North Melbourne : Therapeutic Guidelines Limited, 2007.