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 the following routes:

- Inhalation
- Topical
- Rectal
- Oral
- Sublingual
- Parenteral
- Subcutaneous
- Intramuscular
- Intravenous

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?