The fifth edition of Pharmacology for Dentistry is completely updated in accordance with the syllabus prescribed by Dental Council of India. It is designed to meet the requirement of students pursuing undergraduate courses in dentistry and for practicing dentists. New to This Edition • Significant content enhancement and reorganization to ensure relevance and renewed focus on application based learning. • Treatment guidelines have been updated to ensure evidence-based clinical practice and quality of care. • Key points highlight summary for dentists at end of topics wherever relevant, stimulates enthusiasm for subject. • Mechanism of action of drugs are illustrated with diagrams whenever appropriate. Salient Features • Thorough update of content, figures, flowcharts, and tables with addition of specific description of drugs makes learning and comprehension easier for students. • Textual presentation in simple, precise and point-wise manner, makes it easy to read and interpret the information. • Some topics have been simplified for better understanding of the subject. • Student-friendly mnemonics, line diagrams and flowcharts help students to revise the subject before examination. Online Resources at www.medenact.com • Complimentary access to full e-book • 11 Animations on various topics, help learners understand concepts more deeply or practice for exams.

Tara V Shanbhag, Smita Shenoy,  Veena Nayak