Botulinum toxin A injection into the anterior belly of the digastric muscle increased the posterior width of the maxillary arch in developing rats

Botulinum toxin A injection into the anterior belly of the digastric muscle increased the posterior width of the maxillary arch in developing rats

Abstract Background The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effects of botulinum toxin A (BTX) injection into the anterior belly of the digastric muscle on a growing rat. Methods Ten Sprague Dawley rats were used in this study. When the rats were 13 days old, 0.5 units of BTX was injected into...

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Main Authors: Janghoon Ahn, Seong-Gon Kim, Min-Keun Kim, Insan Jang, Hyun Seok
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2019-05-01
Series:Maxillofacial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
Subjects:
Botulinum toxin A
Anterior belly of digastric muscle
Maxillofacial bone
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40902-019-0203-7

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