By Erin O'breen
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. Many considerations are made while determining the qualifications, and part of that are the laws of the state where it is administered.
Let's take a look at this a bit further.
Which are the points in question?
The proper training must be taken, as dentists who deliver botox are bound by the same guidelines as other medical personnel. While these treatments are not extremely complicated like some procedures such as brain surgery, an elaborate knowledge of the anatomy is essential to deliver the injections safely and effectively. With injections such as these, there are sometimes side effects, and they can only be properly dealt with by a highly trained expert.
In other words, dentists who are trained in prescribing and administering botox injections will likely be allowed to inject botox.
Dentists performing botox treatments
At this time, dentists are approved for botox injections in most states in America. However, the indications for injecting botox are different to regular cosmetic injections. 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. It is not however legal for a dentist to use botox to treat cosmetic issues. The Facial Cosmetic Surgery Permit is the authority who regulates this kind of treatment. 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.
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.
It is evident that rules are different between states, and it is always worthwhile checking whether it is okay as a dentist to inject botox in patients. From observable data as of late, it looks like it's moving toward dentists being approved for cosmetic administration of botox treatments.
The controversy
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. Some state boards recommendations are partly in line with this, that dentists should only perform botox treatments for purposes related to dentistry.
Not surprisingly, if you were to ask a dentist, they would say that they are qualified to deliver botox injections due to their specialized training in maxillofacial and facial anatomy, making them more than qualified. It would appear that this argument will continue on for years to come.
Conclusion
Botox injections are becoming ever more popular with the demand exceeding the number of personnel able to administer the drug. With ever changing policies, state boards are now approving dentists to treat patients who would like to have botox treatments performed.
The question of whether dentists are qualified for the prescription and administration of botox treatments has been brought up lately. Many considerations are made while determining the qualifications, and part of that are the laws of the state where it is administered.
Let's take a look at this a bit further.
Which are the points in question?
The proper training must be taken, as dentists who deliver botox are bound by the same guidelines as other medical personnel. While these treatments are not extremely complicated like some procedures such as brain surgery, an elaborate knowledge of the anatomy is essential to deliver the injections safely and effectively. With injections such as these, there are sometimes side effects, and they can only be properly dealt with by a highly trained expert.
In other words, dentists who are trained in prescribing and administering botox injections will likely be allowed to inject botox.
Dentists performing botox treatments
At this time, dentists are approved for botox injections in most states in America. However, the indications for injecting botox are different to regular cosmetic injections. 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. It is not however legal for a dentist to use botox to treat cosmetic issues. The Facial Cosmetic Surgery Permit is the authority who regulates this kind of treatment. 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.
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.
It is evident that rules are different between states, and it is always worthwhile checking whether it is okay as a dentist to inject botox in patients. From observable data as of late, it looks like it's moving toward dentists being approved for cosmetic administration of botox treatments.
The controversy
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. Some state boards recommendations are partly in line with this, that dentists should only perform botox treatments for purposes related to dentistry.
Not surprisingly, if you were to ask a dentist, they would say that they are qualified to deliver botox injections due to their specialized training in maxillofacial and facial anatomy, making them more than qualified. It would appear that this argument will continue on for years to come.
Conclusion
Botox injections are becoming ever more popular with the demand exceeding the number of personnel able to administer the drug. With ever changing policies, state boards are now approving dentists to treat patients who would like to have botox treatments performed.
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