Application of botulinum toxin in maxillofacial field: Part III. Ancillary treatment for maxillofacial surgery and summary.

Kyung-Hwan KwonKyung Su ShinSung Hee YeonDae Gun Kwon

Published in: Maxillofacial plastic and reconstructive surgery (2019)

Botulinum toxin (BTX) has various therapeutic indications: bruxism, square jaw, facial wrinkle, oral ulcer and maxillofacial pain, etc. In this paper, we will discuss the effectiveness of using BTX in dental implant surgery and orthognathic and orthodontic treatment. We summarized the clinical application of botulinum toxin in the maxillofacial field at the finale.

Keyphrases

botulinum toxin
minimally invasive
coronary artery bypass
randomized controlled trial
chronic pain
surgical site infection
systematic review
soft tissue
neuropathic pain
spinal cord
acute coronary syndrome
combination therapy
postoperative pain