Use of Botulinum Toxin in Orofacial Clinical Practice

Use of Botulinum Toxin in Orofacial Clinical Practice

Introduction: Botulinum neurotoxin (BoNT) is a potent biological toxin and powerful therapeutic tool for a growing number of clinical orofacial applications. BoNT relaxes striated muscle by inhibiting acetylcholine’s release from presynaptic nerve terminals, blocking the neuromuscular junc...

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Main Authors: Maria-Angeles Serrera-Figallo, Gonzalo Ruiz-de-León-Hernández, Daniel Torres-Lagares, Alejandra Castro-Araya, Omar Torres-Ferrerosa, Esther Hernández-Pacheco, Jose-Luis Gutierrez-Perez
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-02-01
Series:Toxins
Subjects:
botulinum toxin
bruxism
salivary fistula
facial spasm
sialorrhea
orofacial dystonia
myofascial pain
facial paralysis
frey syndrome
lockjaw
trigeminal neuralgia
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6651/12/2/112

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