Botox: In orthodontics

Botox: In orthodontics

Botulinum toxin type A (BTX-A) (Botox, Allergan, Irvine, CA, USA) has been studied since the late 1970s for the treatment of several conditions associated with excessive muscle contraction. Smile esthetics has become a major concern among patients and orthodontists. This article describes the effici...

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Main Authors: Harshal Ashok Patil, Veerendra V Kerudi, Prasad Vasudeo Bonde, Pawankumar Dnyandeo Tekale
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2016-01-01
Series:Journal of Dental and Allied Sciences
Subjects:
Botulinum toxin
gummy smile
orthodontics
Online Access:http://www.jdas.in/article.asp?issn=2277-4696;year=2016;volume=5;issue=1;spage=21;epage=24;aulast=Patil
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Summary:Botulinum toxin type A (BTX-A) (Botox, Allergan, Irvine, CA, USA) has been studied since the late 1970s for the treatment of several conditions associated with excessive muscle contraction. Smile esthetics has become a major concern among patients and orthodontists. This article describes the efficient, nonsurgical, and less invasive use of BTX-A injection for the correction of a gummy smile in orthodontics.
ISSN:2277-4696
2277-6672

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