Whether wishing to make an improvement in appearance for medical reasons, or because of a personal issue, specially trained medical staff are available to deliver Botox injections for these purposes. Performing Botox injections should be done by a doctor in most cases, as the standards that are required to deliver these injections are very strictly enforced. Other qualified medical staff are also able to deliver the injections as well, if a certified doctor is present, a nurse can administer the treatment, for example.
Inquiries have been made as of late about botox injections that are prescribed and delivered by a dentist. State laws are part of what determines the answer to these questions, among other things.
Below we will discuss some of the specifics.
What are the issues?
All medical professionals who administer botox treatments must receive the specialized training, including dentists. For these treatments to be administered, it takes someone who knows precisely how the body works, who has had significant medical training, it's not a difficult procedure, but it takes professional skill. The certified practitioner must be able to treat and reduce the side effects that sometimes come with treatments.
Basically, when the necessary training is completed a dentist should be approved for botox injection treatments and of course, prescribing the treatments. .
Botox administration by Dentists
Most states in the United States now allow dentists to administer botox injections. There is a difference between standard injections for cosmetic reasons, and the way botox is administered. To illustrate this, botox can be injected for the treatment of myofascial conditions and is covered by a dental plan as allowed by the Dental Board of California. A dentist can not legally administer botox treatments for conditions that are of the cosmetic variety. Administering it for this reason involves the Facial Cosmetic Surgery Permit to approve of the procedure. Board approved courses are taught in some states like Georgia, they lay out the exact specifications of administering the toxin, and the different types available and of course rigorous review of the anatomy of the face.
Dentists who have completed the necessary training involved for cosmetic injection are newly allowed because of approval from the Massachusetts Board of Dentistry in that state.
Since states have their own separate rules on this subject, patients should do their own research into whether their dentist is permitted to administer these treatments. From observable data as of late, it looks like it's moving toward dentists being approved for cosmetic administration of botox treatments.
The controversy
Allowing dentists to administer botox to treat cosmetic issues has people debating if this should be approved. This subject has been argued lately with some stating on medical forums that dentists lack the necessary knowledge about facial anatomy, and that only plastic surgeons should perform it. Some state boards recommendations are partly in line with this, that dentists should only perform botox treatments for purposes related to dentistry.
However, the dentists would argue otherwise, stating that their knowledge of facial and maxillofacial anatomy is good if not better than many physicians, thus making them the right people to administer botox. At this time, it looks like it will be years before this debate is finished.
Conclusion
The number of patients requesting botox treatments seems to be surpassing the ability of medical professionals to deliver them, due to rising demand. The restrictions by state boards for delivering botox are being updated all the time, and dentists are now being sought out to perform the injections.
Inquiries have been made as of late about botox injections that are prescribed and delivered by a dentist. State laws are part of what determines the answer to these questions, among other things.
Below we will discuss some of the specifics.
What are the issues?
All medical professionals who administer botox treatments must receive the specialized training, including dentists. For these treatments to be administered, it takes someone who knows precisely how the body works, who has had significant medical training, it's not a difficult procedure, but it takes professional skill. The certified practitioner must be able to treat and reduce the side effects that sometimes come with treatments.
Basically, when the necessary training is completed a dentist should be approved for botox injection treatments and of course, prescribing the treatments. .
Botox administration by Dentists
Most states in the United States now allow dentists to administer botox injections. There is a difference between standard injections for cosmetic reasons, and the way botox is administered. To illustrate this, botox can be injected for the treatment of myofascial conditions and is covered by a dental plan as allowed by the Dental Board of California. A dentist can not legally administer botox treatments for conditions that are of the cosmetic variety. Administering it for this reason involves the Facial Cosmetic Surgery Permit to approve of the procedure. Board approved courses are taught in some states like Georgia, they lay out the exact specifications of administering the toxin, and the different types available and of course rigorous review of the anatomy of the face.
Dentists who have completed the necessary training involved for cosmetic injection are newly allowed because of approval from the Massachusetts Board of Dentistry in that state.
Since states have their own separate rules on this subject, patients should do their own research into whether their dentist is permitted to administer these treatments. From observable data as of late, it looks like it's moving toward dentists being approved for cosmetic administration of botox treatments.
The controversy
Allowing dentists to administer botox to treat cosmetic issues has people debating if this should be approved. This subject has been argued lately with some stating on medical forums that dentists lack the necessary knowledge about facial anatomy, and that only plastic surgeons should perform it. Some state boards recommendations are partly in line with this, that dentists should only perform botox treatments for purposes related to dentistry.
However, the dentists would argue otherwise, stating that their knowledge of facial and maxillofacial anatomy is good if not better than many physicians, thus making them the right people to administer botox. At this time, it looks like it will be years before this debate is finished.
Conclusion
The number of patients requesting botox treatments seems to be surpassing the ability of medical professionals to deliver them, due to rising demand. The restrictions by state boards for delivering botox are being updated all the time, and dentists are now being sought out to perform the injections.