Botox for Bloomington, MN Patients

Botox® is a purified protein that acts as a natural, focused muscle relaxant. The treatments typically last 3 months, and reach their full effect in 2 weeks, although you may start seeing results in 3 days. Most people have minimal discomfort with the Botox® injections.

Botox® was first approved by the FDA in 1989 for the treatment of strabismus, and later noted to have beneficial esthetic effects by reducing the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles. By the late 1990’s, practitioners started using Botox to treat certain migraine headaches. In 2001, Dr. Howard Katz developed the dentofacial protocols for Botox®.

In October 2010, The FDA approved Botox® for the treatment of migraine headaches linked to chewing muscles. The therapy addresses the clenching muscles, and can reduce the harmful effects of para-functional clenching. The rationale for treatment stems from the fact that special spindle fibers located in the anterior temporalis muscle help regulate sympathetic muscle tone. Utilizing the focused muscle relaxant properties of Botox®, we can mitigate the vascular feedback loop that plays a role in migraine headache development.

Since the FDA approved Botox® for certain migraine headaches linked to chewing muscles, medical insurance may cover some of the treatment costs. We can assist you in determining if your health plan covers this service. Even though we are using Botox for a therapeutic indication, you will experience the positive esthetic benefits of Bloomington, MN Botox and may see a reduction in some fine lines and wrinkles.

There are many off label uses for Botox in dentistry including:

• extra capsular trigeminally mediated myogenic TMD
• parafunctional clenching pathology
• painful jaw muscles
• uncontrolled salivation (sialorrhea)
• limited mouth opening (trismus)
• masseteric hypertrophy
• gummy smiles
• asymmetric smiles
• lip hypertonicity
• assist orthodontic treatment
• pre periodontal surgery
• pre implant loading

Let your Bloomington, MN Botox® experts at Point Family Dentistry answer your questions regarding our Minneapolis area Botox® treatments.

Providing Botox in Bloomington, MN for Minneapolis, Edina, St. Paul, Chanhassen, Richfield, Burnsville, Lakeville, Eden Prairie, Savage, Prior Lake, Minnetonka, Plymouth and Shakopee.