Botulinum toxin - introduction, indications and safety of usage

Abstract

Introduction and purpose: This review aims to introduct botulinum toxin as a potentially efficent and safe therapeutic option in many diseases. Material and method: This review was mainly based on articles collected in Pubmed in years 2012-2021. The research was done by looking through keywords as follows “botulinum toxin”, “botox”, “bruxism”, “first bite syndrome”. Results: The selected studies have demonstrated that botulinum toxin usage is effective, safe and should be considered as therapeutic option in many diseases. Conclusions: Botulinum toxin efficiency is proven in therapy of many different types of disorders. Further studies are required to reveal its full potiential, which will most likely lead to its increasing usage in treatment.

Keywords

• botulinum toxin
• botox
• bruxism
• first bite syndrome