Pharmacology for Dental Students, 2e

Pharmacology for Dental Students is a core book which provides comprehensive information about the actions and uses of medicines in clinical practice. The dentist faces patients of all ages ranging from infancy to old age. In this era of “drug explosion” and “drug information explosion” concise knowledge about the actions, uses, adverse reactions, and drug interactions is essential for the safe and effective use of drugs. The book has 15 chapters, 2 appendices, and an index for rapid consultation and revision by the student. The text covers the syllabi prescribed for graduate and postgraduate dental studies, detailing principles of general and systemic pharmacology. A separate chapter on dental pharmacology includes information on dentifrices, whitening agents, protectives, dressings, obtundents, caries, root canal fillings, and emergencies in dental practice. Pharmacology is an important curriculum content of graduate and postgraduate courses in dentistry. This book provides essential knowledge for ethical and safe use of medicines in man. Professor F.S.K. Barar, Ex-Senior Professor and Head, Department of Pharmacology, S.M.S. Medical College, Jaipur and Ex-Associate Director (Pharmacy), Lachoo Memorial College of Science and Technology, Jodhpur, is presently working as a Medical Officer practising Medicine in a Charitable Clinic at Jodhpur. Having passed his MBBS from S.M.S. Medical College, Jaipur in 1957, Dr. Barar joined the Department of Pharmacology as a Demonstrator in 1959. Became a Lecturer in 1963 and Reader in 1966. Later in the same year he took over as Professor and Head of Pharmacology at Dr. S.N. Medical College, Jodhpur. In 1970-71, he underwent training in the United Kingdom in Medical Statistics at the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine under Prof. Peter Armitage and Dr. M. Hills, and in Clinical Pharmacology at the University College Hospital Medical School, London. He worked in the Clinical Pharmacology Section of the Medical Unit headed by Prof. M.L. Rosenheim, directly under the guidance of Prof. D.R. Laurence and Prof. B.N.C. Prichard. On his return in 1972 he did his MD (Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics) from the University of Rajasthan, Jaipur and was transferred back to Jaipur in July 1973, from where he superannuated in November 1990. With a teaching experience of over 30 years, Prof. Barar has authored over 60 papers. His work has been referred to in 29 books and compendia. His research interests include psychoneuropharmacology and cardiovascular pharmacology. He is specially interested in studies on human memory and psychomotor performance. He has been awarded for his published research work and teaching–the Gargi Devi Shurvir Singh Prize, 1977 for the best research paper published from Rajasthan medical colleges; the N.N. Dutta Prize, 1983 by the Indian Pharmacological Society for the best published research paper in the IJP during the year 1982; and the Dr. B.C. Roy National Award, 1988 in the category of Eminent Teacher