Title: Explain the major routes of drug administration.
Course: Dental Careers II (14054-II) > Section: Exploring Principles of Pharmacology and Assisting with Pain Control

Explanation should include

- inhalation
- intramuscular
- intravenous
- oral
- parenteral
- rectal
- subcutaneous
- sublingual
- topical.

Process/Skill Questions:

- What is the most common drug administration route used in dentistry?
- What should one do in the case of a patient who is to receive nitrous but cannot breathe from his or her nose at the time due to allergies or a cold?
- What specialties in dentistry require the use of intravenous drug administration?