A Review of the Current Uses of Botox for Dentally-Related Procedures

From Volume 33, Issue 3, April 2006 | Pages 165-168

Authors

Preetpal Singh Bhogal

BDS, MFDS, RCS(Eng)

Senior House Officer in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Birmingham Children's Hospital

Articles by Preetpal Singh Bhogal

Alison Hutton

BChD, MFDS RCS(Edin)

Senior House Officer in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Birmingham Children's Hospital

Articles by Alison Hutton

Andrew Monaghan

BDS, MB, ChB, FDS RCS, FRCS

Consultant in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Birmingham Children's Hospital

Articles by Andrew Monaghan

Abstract

Botox is the most widely used abbreviation for botulinum toxin type A (BtA). This drug has received wide coverage in the press and media for its cosmetic advantages, especially in the facial region. The clinician may be aware of the many courses becoming available and aimed at dentists to start using it in the cosmetic context. This paper intends to provide a basic understanding of the many functional uses of the drug in the orofacial region that may be relevant to everyday practice.

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