Botulinum Toxin‑A: Applications for Aesthetic Medicine and Orofacial Pain
Botulinum Toxin‑A: Applications for Aesthetic Medicine and Orofacial Pain
Course overview
Pharmacological mechanism and therapeutic applications of Botulinum Toxin-A for dentists of all specialties!
Gain an in-depth understanding of the pharmacological mechanisms and therapeutic applications of Botulinum Toxin-A in aesthetic medicine and orofacial pain with Prof. Giancarlo Torre.
What you will learn
Protocols for handling and dosage calculation of Botulinum Toxin-A
Anatomy of the face and injection landmarks
Step-by-step procedure for Botulinum Toxin-A injection into craniofacial muscles.
Course lessons
Lesson 1. Botulinum Toxin as a Drug in Clinical Dentistry and Medicine
Botox as a drug that treats everything
Doses of botulinum toxin: indications and side effects
Chemical components of botulinum toxin
Serotypes of botulinum toxin
Trademarks approved by the FDA
Therapeutic and aesthetic indications of botulinum toxin-A.
Lesson 2. Botulinum Toxin-A: Mechanism of Action and Handling Protocols
Neuromuscular mechanism of action of botulinum toxin-A
Antinociceptive mechanism of action of botulinum toxin-A
Clinical indications and contraindications of botulinum toxin-A
Antigen and antibody reaction to botulinum toxin-A;
Dosage calculation in relation to the therapeutic effect
Minimum effective dosage for aesthetic objectives
Frequency of botulinum toxin-A injections
Handling protocols for botulinum toxin-A
Step-by-step video demonstration of handling and dosage calculation of botulinum toxin-A.
Lesson 3. Botulinum Toxin-A Injection in Aesthetic Medicine
Anatomy of the face and injection landmarks
Indications for botulinum toxin-A injection in aesthetic medicine
Antinociceptive effects of botulinum toxin-A injection
Central and peripheral antinociceptive effects.
Lesson 4. Botulinum Toxin-A for Orofacial Pain Injections
Systematic benefits of botulinum toxin-A injection
Botulinum toxin-A injection vs. physiotherapy and laser treatment
Botulinum toxin-A injection for localized orofacial pain treatment
Step-by-step procedure for botulinum toxin-A injection into the masseter muscle
Adverse effects of intramuscular injections of botulinum toxin-A
Effects and transport to the CNS.