title: Local anesthetics and medically complex patients.
abstract: As the population ages and medical science advances, more and more patients with complex medical histories will be seeking care in private dental practices. This paper will review a variety of disease entities as well as potential drug interactions pertinent to the use of local anesthetic agents in medically complex patients.
authors.affiliation: Department of Diagnosis and Management, University of the Pacific School of Dentistry, 2155 Webster St., San Francisco, CA 94115, USA. abudenz@uop.edu
authors.forename: A W
authors.initials: AW
authors.lastname: Budenz
mesh_terms: D000766:Anesthesia, Dental; D000779:Anesthetics, Local / Q000008:administration & dosage; D017742:Dental Care for Chronically Ill; D004347:Drug Interactions; D006801:Humans; D014662:Vasoconstrictor Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage
chemical_list: D000779:Anesthetics, Local; D014662:Vasoconstrictor Agents