title: A dentist's guide to using the BNF: part II.
abstract: The BNF can be used as a tool to facilitate rational prescribing. In the second of this two-part series, we describe how dentists can maximise the effectiveness of their prescribing and minimise the risks involved while tailoring medicines to the individual needs of each patient.
authors.affiliation: Glasgow Dental Hospital and School, 378 Sauchiehall Street, Glasgow, G2 3JZ.
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Wray
authors.forename: S M S
authors.initials: SM
authors.lastname: Wagle
mesh_terms: D004347:Drug Interactions; D016903:Drug Monitoring; D011307:Drug Prescriptions; D006801:Humans; D009059:Mouth Diseases / Q000188:drug therapy; D053210:Pharmaceutical Preparations, Dental / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000009:adverse effects; D010602:Pharmacopoeias as Topic; D012307:Risk Factors; D014076:Tooth Diseases / Q000188:drug therapy; D006113:United Kingdom
chemical_list: D053210:Pharmaceutical Preparations, Dental