Pain and anxiety management is fundamental to patient comfort and procedural success in dentistry. This book explores sedation techniques and pain control strategies suitable for dental settings. It covers local anesthesia, nitrous oxide sedation, oral and IV sedation, and patient monitoring protocols. Pharmacology, dosage calculation, and emergency preparedness are emphasized. The material supports safe and ethical sedation practices tailored to individual patient needs and procedural requirements.
Nyasha Maposa is a specialist in dental anesthesia and pharmacologic pain management. She teaches sedation techniques to undergraduate and postgraduate students while maintaining a strong presence in clinical practice. Her research interests focus on conscious sedation, emergency preparedness, and patient-centered analgesia. She is a certified instructor in advanced life support and an advocate for safe sedation protocols. Her work appears in both regional anesthesia journals and dental education publications. As an editor, she has contributed to multidisciplinary works addressing procedural comfort in dental environments.