Do Dentists and Botox Belong Together?
The Wealthy Dentist Survey Results: Cosmetic Dentistry Gets More Cosmetic
In our most recent survey, we asked: should cosmetic dentists be offering non-dental cosmetic procedures such as Botox injections? The slight majority of dentists felt dentists are licensed medical professionals, fully capable of safely offering such simple services. The remainder think dentists ought to focus on healthy teeth and gums, not Botox or Restylane.
Check out the complete dental botox survey results.
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July 25th, 2007 at 10:35 am
While dentists DO focus on healthy teeth and gums, why NOT offer to patients the benefits of a healthy appearance. After all, isn’t that what bleaching, veneers, etc. all about?
With proper training, there is NO valid reason DDS or DMD shouldn’t be allowed to administer Botox and Restylane.
People who have not been to Dental or Med school are doing it daily as assistants or nurses in a day spa!
April 21st, 2008 at 6:39 am
I’ve seen too many dental procedures “rushed” because of lack of time, either from added emergencies to the schedule or just trying to squeeze as many procedures into a day as possible. These people went into dentistry with the intent to heal…many patients are already concerned about paying high prices for what may be “unnecessary” procedures. By offering Botox, the practice may reinforce that speculation by many.
May 22nd, 2008 at 11:31 pm
I would like to know which professional bodies are allowed to administer
botox in Australia?
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