Therapeutic Uses and Efficacy of Botulinum Toxin in Orofacial Medicine: A Dental Perspective

Toxins (Basel). 2024 May 10;16(5):220. doi: 10.3390/toxins16050220.

Authors

Kazuya Yoshida¹, Merete Bakke²

Affiliations

¹ Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, National Hospital Organization, Kyoto Medical Center, 1-1 Mukaihata-cho, Fukakusa, Fushimi-ku, Kyoto 612-8555, Japan.
² Clinical Oral Physiology, Department of Odontology, Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, University of Copenhagen, DK-2200 Copenhagen, Denmark.

Abstract

Botulinum neurotoxin (BoNT) is the exotoxin of Clostridium botulinum, a Gram-positive, spore-forming bacterium [...].

Publication types

Editorial
Introductory Journal Article

MeSH terms

Botulinum Toxins* / therapeutic use
Humans
Neuromuscular Agents / therapeutic use

Substances

Botulinum Toxins
Neuromuscular Agents