Botox: the poison that heals

Int Dent J. 2006 Dec;56(6):356-8. doi: 10.1111/j.1875-595x.2006.tb00341.x.

Abstract

The application of Botulinum toxin has become a useful and significant tool for oral and maxillofacial lesions. The art of using Botulinum toxin, a technical procedure, is influenced by aesthetic judgement and applications that extend beyond its use of reducing wrinkles to improve facial forms and shape. Novel uses for this unique substance will continue to permeate many medical and surgical specialties. Botulinum toxin delivered using more precise techniques may permit improved results without undesired consequences.

MeSH terms

  • Blepharospasm / drug therapy
  • Botulinum Toxins / metabolism
  • Botulinum Toxins / therapeutic use*
  • Botulinum Toxins, Type A / metabolism
  • Botulinum Toxins, Type A / therapeutic use
  • Equinus Deformity / drug therapy
  • Humans
  • Neuromuscular Agents / metabolism
  • Neuromuscular Agents / therapeutic use*
  • Temporomandibular Joint Disorders / drug therapy

Substances

  • Neuromuscular Agents
  • Botulinum Toxins
  • Botulinum Toxins, Type A