Shilpa P S, Kaul Rachna, Sultana Nishat, Bhat Suraksha
Department of Oral Medicine and Radiology, Vydehi Institute of Dental Sciences, No. 82, EPIP Area, White Field, Bangalore, India.
J Nat Sci Biol Med. 2014 Jan;5(1):8-14. doi: 10.4103/0976-9668.127274.
Botulinum Toxin (BT) is a natural molecule produced during growth and autolysis of bacterium called Clostridium botulinum. Use of BT for cosmetic purposes has gained popularity over past two decades, and recently, other therapeutic uses of BT has been extensively studied. BT is considered as a minimally invasive agent that can be used in the treatment of various orofacial disorders and improving the quality of life in such patients. The objective of this article is to review the nature, mechanism of action of BT, and its application in various head and neck diseases.
肉毒杆菌毒素(BT)是一种在肉毒梭菌生长和自溶过程中产生的天然分子。在过去二十年中,BT用于美容目的已变得很普遍,并且最近,BT的其他治疗用途也得到了广泛研究。BT被认为是一种微创制剂,可用于治疗各种口腔面部疾病并改善此类患者的生活质量。本文的目的是综述BT的性质、作用机制及其在各种头颈疾病中的应用。