Virginia Regulatory Town Hall
Agency
Department of Health Professions
 
Board
Board of Dentistry
 
chapter
Regulations Governing the Practice of Dentistry [18 VAC 60 ‑ 21]
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9/1/20  8:52 pm
Commenter: Dr. Austin Westover

I support Dentists administering Botox
 

Botox and dermal fillers have significant benefits related to dentistry including treating orofacial pain, reshaping smiles, preventing fungal infections of the lips, and treating clenching and grinding. Dentists are some of the best trained doctors of the face, and deal more with the neurology and musculature of the face than almost any medical profession. In my town, nurse practioners working for OB/GYNs are currently administering it. Dentists have significantly more experience with facial injections, including managing complications, than almost any other medical practioner. 

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