Future Perspectives of Botulinum Toxin Application in Dentistry
In recent years, the therapeutic application of botulinum neurotoxin (BoNT) has expanded to encompass a variety of issues beyond its well-known usage for hyperkinetic movement disorders, autonomic hyperactivity, and facial rejuvenation. Dentistry is one o
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tulinum Toxin Treatment in Surgery, Dentistry, and Veterinary Medicine
Botulinum Toxin Treatment in Surgery, Dentistry, and Veterinary Medicine
Bahman Jabbari Editor
Botulinum Toxin Treatment in Surgery, Dentistry, and Veterinary Medicine
Editor Bahman Jabbari MD, FANN Professor Emeritus of Neurology Yale University School of Medicine New Haven, CT, USA Clinical Professor of Neurology University of California Irvine, CA, USA
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Preface
Over the past 30 years, botulinum toxins A and B have proved efficacious in treatment of the symptoms of a variety of chronic medical disorders. Currently, the FDA-approved indications of Botulinum Neurotoxin (BoNT) therapy include cervical dystonia, blepharospasm, hemifacial spasm, chronic migraine, adult and childhood spasticity, sialorrhea, axillary hyperhidrosis, neurogenic bladder, overactive bladder as well as aesthetic indications (frown lines, wrinkles, glabellar lines). The medical use of botulinum toxins have been discussed in several recently published books including three previous books of this editor. For the past 15 years, an increasing number of publications have demonstrated the utility of BoNT therapy in post-surgical pain as well as in dentistry and veterinary medicine; hence, it became apparent that a book with information on these novel applications could benefit the medical community. This book, Botulinum Toxin Treatment in Surgery, Dentistry and Veterinary Medicine, is designed to provide updated information on the utility of BoNT therapy in these fi
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