There are different reasons that people may wish to have Botox injections administered by a trained professional, sometimes it's for medical issues, and other times it's simply to enhance the appearance of the patient. Those who are certified to administer Botox are specially trained to do so, as there are strict rules when it comes to who has the qualifications to administer it, and generally a physician is recommended to deliver it. 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.
The question of whether dentists are qualified for the prescription and administration of botox treatments has been brought up lately. There can be a number of factors that play a role in deciding this, including state laws and guidelines.
Let's take a look at this a bit further.
What concerns are involved?
Well, the issues with dentists injecting botox are the same with any health care professional injecting it - it is all about whether they are trained to do so. Granted botox injections are hardly similar to complex heart surgery, but it is still necessary to understand the intricate details of the human anatomy to produce the desired results. Side effects can occur and the treating professional needs to be aware of them and capable of handling them.
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
At this time, dentists are approved for botox injections in most states in America. Botox injection procedure is not the same as cosmetic injections of other kinds. A dental plan in the state of California would permit a dentist to treat myofascial conditions with botox, the Dental Board of California certifies this. The use of botox for cosmetic reasons by dentists however is illegal. Doing so requires a privilege under the Facial Cosmetic Surgery Permit. Within the state of Georgia, dentists need to take a 21 hour board approved course that details out facial anatomy and the exact techniques of using botox and the available market forms of it.
More recently, the Massachusetts Board of Dentistry approved dentists who have had practical training in cosmetic injection treatments to administer botox and fillers for cosmetic purposes.
Botox injections by dentists have different requirements according to the particular state involved, patients must look at the rules in the state for themselves. From observable data as of late, it looks like it's moving toward dentists being approved for cosmetic administration of botox treatments.
The arguments in question
Some debate is happening presently for and against dentists being approved to cosmetically treat patients using botox injections. There are those who feel that dentists do not have the same level of knowledge of facial anatomy as plastic surgeons have, and talk is happening on medical forums about this topic. This concurs with some of the state board's guidance of dentists only using botox for dental related procedures.
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.
Summary
As more people are in the market for this type of procedure, the medical field is looking for new ways to meet the needs of patients who would like botox injections. 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.
The question of whether dentists are qualified for the prescription and administration of botox treatments has been brought up lately. There can be a number of factors that play a role in deciding this, including state laws and guidelines.
Let's take a look at this a bit further.
What concerns are involved?
Well, the issues with dentists injecting botox are the same with any health care professional injecting it - it is all about whether they are trained to do so. Granted botox injections are hardly similar to complex heart surgery, but it is still necessary to understand the intricate details of the human anatomy to produce the desired results. Side effects can occur and the treating professional needs to be aware of them and capable of handling them.
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
At this time, dentists are approved for botox injections in most states in America. Botox injection procedure is not the same as cosmetic injections of other kinds. A dental plan in the state of California would permit a dentist to treat myofascial conditions with botox, the Dental Board of California certifies this. The use of botox for cosmetic reasons by dentists however is illegal. Doing so requires a privilege under the Facial Cosmetic Surgery Permit. Within the state of Georgia, dentists need to take a 21 hour board approved course that details out facial anatomy and the exact techniques of using botox and the available market forms of it.
More recently, the Massachusetts Board of Dentistry approved dentists who have had practical training in cosmetic injection treatments to administer botox and fillers for cosmetic purposes.
Botox injections by dentists have different requirements according to the particular state involved, patients must look at the rules in the state for themselves. From observable data as of late, it looks like it's moving toward dentists being approved for cosmetic administration of botox treatments.
The arguments in question
Some debate is happening presently for and against dentists being approved to cosmetically treat patients using botox injections. There are those who feel that dentists do not have the same level of knowledge of facial anatomy as plastic surgeons have, and talk is happening on medical forums about this topic. This concurs with some of the state board's guidance of dentists only using botox for dental related procedures.
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.
Summary
As more people are in the market for this type of procedure, the medical field is looking for new ways to meet the needs of patients who would like botox injections. 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.