Correction of Malocclusion by Botulinum Neurotoxin Injection into Masticatory Muscles

Botulinum toxin (BTX) is a neurotoxin, and its injection in masticatory muscles induces muscle weakness and paralysis. This paralytic effect of BTX induces growth retardation of the maxillofacial bones, changes in dental eruption and occlusion state, and facial asymmetry. Using masticatory muscle pa...

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Autores principales: Seok, Hyun, Kim, Seong-Gon
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: MDPI 2018
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Review
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5793114/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29301317
http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/toxins10010027

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5793114/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29301317
http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/toxins10010027

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