BOTOX - THERAPEUTIC AND COSMETIC!

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Why Botox Should be Part of Your Beauty Routine

Introduction:

“I will not let age change me; I will change the way I age. Rightly so, a little bottle of Botox has materialized the thought. Botox isn’t a hush-hush topic anymore; it's a widely sought-after treatment for men and women worldwide. But did you know that it is not just a cosmetic procedure?

Well, yes! Therapeutic Botox has changed the lives of many. Starting from relieving pains to joint disorders to smile corrections, botox injection therapy is FDA approved.

Who can perform it?

In Canada, licensed medical practitioners, dentists, or registered nurses who have also completed pertinent training in the injection therapy for botox should be the only ones to administer the treatment.

We at Magnolia Dental (magnoliadental.ca) are accepting new patients and would love to help you with your next botox session.

Differences between cosmetic botox and therapeutic botox:

Cosmetic botox is used to remove wrinkles and aging lines from the forehead, crow's feet, frown lines, and other facial features. It reduces wrinkles by relaxing the muscles.

Therapeutic botox

It helps to relax the muscles in the face. Any tension causing pain in the head and neck region is released when the muscles unwind.

What is botox?

Commercially available botox is the isolated and purified version of the exotoxin botulinum. It is derived from a type of anaerobic bacteria.

The basic mechanism of action of botox is:

Botox injection therapy causes a transient relaxation of the muscles. It attaches to the nerve endings of the motor neurons that are responsible for movement.

Botox in dentistry:

Magnolia Dental, Waterdown (magnoliadental.ca) is a boutique dental office in Waterdown. We are expanding our clinical practice beyond teeth and gums by introducing therapeutic botox.

Let’s quickly understand the benefits of botox injection therapy :

1. Tension-type headaches

They are regular, spontaneous headaches that affect the back and sides of the head without nausea or vomiting. Iintramuscular botox injection therapy decreases the pain's intensity and frequency .

1. Trigeminal neuralgia:

It is a painful unilateral neurological condition that affects the muscles of the face. The slightest stimulation to the face, such as when brushing one's teeth, can cause severe pain. For patients with drug-resistant idiopathic trigeminal neuralgia, therapeutic botox has shown promising results.

1. Bruxism or teeth grinding:

Clenching, grinding of teeth, causing pain and fatigue on waking up is called bruxism. Botox lessens muscle activity and has analgesic qualities that are useful for accompanying pain. The masticatory muscle's biting pressure can be reduced by 20% to 30% with an evident reduction of pain.

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