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...
| Main Authors: | , , , |
|---|---|
| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
| Published: |
Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications
2016-01-01
|
| Series: | Journal of Dental and Allied Sciences |
| Subjects: | |
| Online Access: | http://www.jdas.in/article.asp?issn=2277-4696;year=2016;volume=5;issue=1;spage=21;epage=24;aulast=Patil |
| id |
doaj-d5ca3fb930344fed85c3080451b6aa6e |
|---|---|
| record_format |
Article |
| spelling |
doaj-d5ca3fb930344fed85c3080451b6aa6e2020-11-24T23:40:41ZengWolters Kluwer Medknow PublicationsJournal of Dental and Allied Sciences2277-46962277-66722016-01-0151212410.4103/2277-4696.185190Botox: In orthodonticsHarshal Ashok PatilVeerendra V KerudiPrasad Vasudeo BondePawankumar Dnyandeo TekaleBotulinum 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.http://www.jdas.in/article.asp?issn=2277-4696;year=2016;volume=5;issue=1;spage=21;epage=24;aulast=PatilBotulinum toxingummy smileorthodontics |
| collection |
DOAJ |
| language |
English |
| format |
Article |
| sources |
DOAJ |
| author |
Harshal Ashok Patil Veerendra V Kerudi Prasad Vasudeo Bonde Pawankumar Dnyandeo Tekale |
| spellingShingle |
Harshal Ashok Patil Veerendra V Kerudi Prasad Vasudeo Bonde Pawankumar Dnyandeo Tekale Botox: In orthodontics Journal of Dental and Allied Sciences Botulinum toxin gummy smile orthodontics |
| author_facet |
Harshal Ashok Patil Veerendra V Kerudi Prasad Vasudeo Bonde Pawankumar Dnyandeo Tekale |
| author_sort |
Harshal Ashok Patil |
| title |
Botox: In orthodontics |
| title_short |
Botox: In orthodontics |
| title_full |
Botox: In orthodontics |
| title_fullStr |
Botox: In orthodontics |
| title_full_unstemmed |
Botox: In orthodontics |
| title_sort |
botox: in orthodontics |
| publisher |
Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications |
| series |
Journal of Dental and Allied Sciences |
| issn |
2277-4696 2277-6672 |
| publishDate |
2016-01-01 |
| description |
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. |
| topic |
Botulinum toxin gummy smile orthodontics |
| url |
http://www.jdas.in/article.asp?issn=2277-4696;year=2016;volume=5;issue=1;spage=21;epage=24;aulast=Patil |
| work_keys_str_mv |
AT harshalashokpatil botoxinorthodontics AT veerendravkerudi botoxinorthodontics AT prasadvasudeobonde botoxinorthodontics AT pawankumardnyandeotekale botoxinorthodontics |
| _version_ |
1725509525661810688 |