Tennessee OKs Dentists to Use Botox, Dermal Fillers for Patients

Posted: June 30, 2014
Edited by Dentaltown staff.

Tennessee general dentists can now provide botox and dermal filler options to patients. 

The Tennessee Attorney General’s office has released an opinion which now allows general dentists to use facial injectables such as Botox and dermal fillers. According to the opinion, the use of Botox and dermal fillers for therapeutic and cosmetic purposes is within the scope of dental practice in the oral and maxillofacial areas and adjacent and associated structure. The  Attorney General’s office has also affirmed the need for proper training.

“Tennessee general dentists can now join the vast majority of dental professionals in North America in being able to provide Botox and dermal fillers for esthetics, TMJ, bruxism, headaches, dental sleep medicine and orofacial pain treatment with comprehensive training. We applaud the Board of Dentistry and the Attorney General’s office for affirming the need for proper training for dentists who are going to use these pharmaceuticals in their practices”, said Dr. Louis Malcmacher, President of the American Academy of Facial Esthetics (AAFE).

Dr. Malcmacher continued, “With Botox and dermal filler education being taught at over 80 dental universities, societies and continuing education programs for general dentists in the last four years, including the Academy of General Dentistry and American Dental Association annual sessions, these procedures have become fully integrated into daily dental treatment plans. This results in the best esthetic and therapeutic outcomes for patients in areas of dental/facial esthetics, dental sleep medicine, TMJ and orofacial pain therapy. The AAFE has trained nearly 10,000 dental professionals nationwide in the use of Botox and dermal fillers.”

For more information about the American  Academy of Facial  Esthetics national and  online course offerings, visit facialesthetics.org or call 800.952.0521
 
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