Botulinum toxin type A (Botox) for the neuromuscular correction of excessive gingival display on smiling (gummy smile)

American Journal of Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics

Volumn 133, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 195-203

  Polo, Mario ^a  

^a San Jorge Children's Hospital   (Puerto Rico)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BOTULINUM TOXIN A; MUSCLE RELAXANT AGENT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; DRUG EFFECT; FACE MUSCLE; FACIAL EXPRESSION; FEMALE; GINGIVA; HISTOLOGY; HUMAN; INTRAMUSCULAR DRUG ADMINISTRATION; LIP; MALE; MUSCLE HYPERTONIA; PILOT STUDY;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; BOTULINUM TOXIN TYPE A; FACIAL MUSCLES; FEMALE; GINGIVA; HUMANS; INJECTIONS, INTRAMUSCULAR; LIP; MALE; MUSCLE HYPERTONIA; NEUROMUSCULAR AGENTS; PILOT PROJECTS; SMILING;

EID: 38849100408     PISSN: 08895406     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ajodo.2007.04.033     Document Type: Article

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