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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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| Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
| Lenguaje: | English |
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MDPI
2018
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| 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 |