title: Botox: the poison that heals.
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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Oral Medicine and Radiology, Nair Hospital Dental College, Mumbai, India. sunali3011@yahoo.com
authors.forename: Sunali
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Khanna
authors.forename: Shruti
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Jain
mesh_terms: D001764:Blepharospasm / Q000188:drug therapy; D001905:Botulinum Toxins / Q000378:metabolism / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D019274:Botulinum Toxins, Type A / Q000378:metabolism / Q000627:therapeutic use; D004863:Equinus Deformity / Q000188:drug therapy; D006801:Humans; D009465:Neuromuscular Agents / Q000378:metabolism / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D013705:Temporomandibular Joint Disorders / Q000188:drug therapy
chemical_list: D009465:Neuromuscular Agents; D001905:Botulinum Toxins; D019274:Botulinum Toxins, Type A