Since gaining FDA approval for cosmetic use in 2002, Botox has become one of the most popular non-invasive cosmetic alternatives for the temporary treatment of moderate to deep lines and wrinkles. Many aestheticians and dermatological practitioners have been receiving Botox training in order to add this lucrative service to their menu of treatments at spas, salons and doctors' offices.
CosmeticMedicalTraining, Medical and Business Training offers comprehensive Botox training seminars in cities all over the United States. In order add Botox treatments to a practice, individuals must undergo extensive Botox training to become properly versed in the uses and side effects of Botox. CosmeticMedicalTraining.com offers intensive 8-hour Botox training seminars that include 4-hours of hands-on practical Botox training, ensuring proper administration to patients.
In today's competitive world, people are always looking for an edge. Often, they turn to cosmetic procedures to give themselves a boost, both mentally and physically. Taking the time to receive Botox training can help capitalize on this trend, by getting Botox training, you can add this popular cosmetic treatment to your repertoire as a dermatologist or spa aesthetician, giving your business the opportunity for significant growth and profits. Botox training from CosmeticMedicalTraining is so comprehensive, 8 hours is all you need to learn the details of successful Botox wrinkle reducing treatments, including hands-on Botox training on live models.
Botox training will not only help you provide a popular service your clients want, it will help grow your business. In these tough economic times, people are scrimping on necessities, but still want to look their best. Botox provides them the ability to get long lasting wrinkle-reducing results, which you can provide with CosmeticMedicalTraining’s intensive Botox training.
CosmeticMedicalTraining specializes in affordable Botox training seminars. They'll show you how to add value to your current business by providing a sought-after treatment that benefits high profile individuals, as well as those who simply want to feel better about themselves. When compared to expensive creams and other topical treatments, Botox is a better value because it only needs to be received a few times a year. Yet, with Botox training, you can grow your client base by explaining the benefits of occasional Botox treatments as compared to expensive topical cosmetic products. Clients will realize the value and put their faces in the hands of professionals with Botox training, who are qualified to help them look their best.
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Now is the time for expansion and lucrative growth in the cosmetic treatment industry. Don't miss out on this fantastic opportunity to add Botox treatment to your business. CosmeticMedicalTraining has the knowledge and experience to help you make it happen.
Saturday, July 30, 2016
Saturday, July 16, 2016
Picking the right botox courses.
How does a dentist keep up with the expanding role of dentistry? Dentists have taken on new and primary roles in a number of areas such as facial pain management, sleep apnea, systemic health and wellness, facial pain and facial esthetics. Continuing education is the primary source for becoming proficient in new ways to better treat patients and deliver dentistry. As someone who has personally given over ten thousand hours of continuing education over the past 35 years, here are some guidelines that I use to evaluate continuing education courses:
1. Who are the instructors and are they proficient at what they are teaching?
I personally look for instructors who have real practices and who are treating patients on a regular basis. Life experience is the best teacher and it just takes time doing a lot of procedures in any field to really develop the experience necessary in order to be able to teach them properly. For example, each faculty treats patients with facial pain and minimally invasive facial esthetics techniques and have practice management techniques in their offices in order to motivate patients to treatment with high case acceptance.2. What has been the feedback from your peers about a particular course and instructor?
Are there testimonials and references available? Can you contact these people for references? Are the names and cities real or does it just say, “Dr. T, Texas”? What other doctors think of a course is extremely important. On the CosmeticMedicalTraining.com website, you will literally find hundreds and hundreds of testimonials from clinicians all over the world with their real names and where they live.3. Is there post course support?
This is extremely important, especially when you are getting into new areas for your practice. In areas such as facial pain, sleep apnea, and Botox and dermal fillers, continuing support is essential. You should not be getting your clinical information from youtube. We wanted to make sure dental professionals have a place to go where they can get answers fast, share their own experiences, upload their own cases to share with others, and interact with all our expert faculty. There is not another resource group like this in the field of dental and facial pain and esthetics.4. How many clinicians have the organization and faculty trained?
If an educational training institution has successfully trained thousands of practitioners, there is a reason for that. I have to tell you what the CosmeticMedicalTraining.com secret weapon has always been. The CosmeticMedicalTraining.com has consulted with and studied what the best educational methods are so that any courses that they have developed are delivered with the best faculty with the best practices available so that attendees can deliver the best esthetic and therapeutic outcomes. Make sure the botox courses you take for any new area of your practice is up to the standard of your state licensing board. Most importantly, you want to be able to provide the best treatment available for your patients and that only comes with the best training possible.
Friday, July 15, 2016
Dentist doing botox? It's about time!
Botox and dermal fillers have made a huge impact in the elective esthetic field. By far, these are the two fastest growing cosmetic treatments, especially over the last seven to eight years. The dollar amount spent on Botox and dermal fillers far exceeds the combined dollars spent for breast implants and liposuction.
I hope through this article to show you that there is a definite place in the dental practice for both Botox and dermal fillers therapy and why dentists should be joining other health care practitioners who deliver these services. In truth, dentists are the primary health care practitioners who should be delivering these procedures to patients.
There is no question that this article will be controversial, but bear with me as you read through this and you will see a very strong case can be made for dentists involvement with Botox and dermal filler therapy. I have found now, after speaking to thousands of dentists through my lectures about these procedures, that we as a dental industry are pretty much ignorant of what these therapies even are, how they are delivered, what the science is behind them, and what they can accomplish for our patients.
A little bit of knowledge provided by this article will go a long way in helping you understand about the clinical and practice management advantages to integrating these therapies into your office.
THE REAL FACIAL SPECIALISTS
The first question everybody asks is, “Don’t Botox and dermal fillers procedures belong in a specialist office, like a plastic surgeon or dermatologist office?” Dermatologists and plastic surgeons were the first healthcare providers to train and integrate these therapies into their offices but that does not make these “specialty” procedures by any means.
At this point in time, these procedures are delivered to patients by other physicians including OB/GYN’s, ophthalmologists, gastroenterologists, internists, registered nurses, physicians’ assistants, medical estheticians (who may or may not be medical personnel), and even podiatrists! As you will soon see, I would submit that dentists are the true specialists in the area of the face, much more so than these other healthcare personnel.
In many times states, a registered nurse or physicians’ assistants can have an independent practice outside of the physicians’ office and perform Botox, dermal fillers, chemical and laser microdermal abrasion, sclerotherapy, and mesotherapy. Even within dermatology and plastic surgery offices, registered nurses and physicians’ assistants are the primary providers of Botox and dermal fillers.
Many nurses that I have spoken to have told me that their training was completely on the job with absolutely no additional training in facial anatomy, physiology, pharmacology of the products, and adverse affects. They just learned where to place these materials by watching and learning.
Here is where I want to make a strong point. We, as dentists, really have to start standing up for ourselves and realize how advanced our training has been in the oral and maxillofacial areas (that means the face from chin to forehead) than just about any other healthcare professional who is now allowed to deliver Botox and dermal fillers to patients. Dentists often challenge me that these procedures are best left to physicians.
The question that you really have to ask yourself is, “Why?” An ophthalmologist, general plastic surgeon, dermatologist, OB/GYN, most other MD’s, nurses, and physician assistants do not even come close to knowing the facial, oral and perioral areas compared to a general dentist. Dentists are much more familiar with how to take care of complications in these facial areas than these healthcare providers. Yet, all of these healthcare providers are allowed to deliver Botox and dermal fillers and in some states dentists are excluded from doing so.
Dentists do many more invasive procedures in the facial areas than all of these physicians and personnel combined. The facial, peri-oral, and oral areas are where we live every single day!
I completely understand that the thought of botox training is foreign to our dental mindset simply because we have never been involved in these areas before. You may also remember there was a time when implants were foreign to dentistry, with many dentists saying we should not get involved because that would change our mindset of trying to save teeth. When teeth whitening was first introduced into the dental market, many dentists called it malpractice. It is time to really start learning about how Botox and dermal fillers can help us in dentistry.
THE BOTOX PRIMER
Botox is a trade name for botulinum toxin, which comes in the form of a purified protein. The mechanism of action for Botox is really quite simple. Botox is injected into the facial muscles but really doesn’t affect the muscle at all. Botulinum toxin affects and blocks the transmitters between the motor nerves that innervate the muscle.
There is no loss of sensory feeling in the muscles. Once the motor nerve endings are interrupted, the muscle cannot contract. When that muscle does not contract, the dynamic motion that causes wrinkles in the skin will stop. The skin then starts to smooth out, and in approximately three to ten days after treatment, the skin above those muscles becomes nice and smooth. The effects of Botox last for approximately three to four months, at which time the patient needs retreatment.
The areas that Botox is commonly used for smoothing of facial wrinkles are the forehead, between the eyes (glabellar region), and around the corners of the eyes (crow’s feet) (Figures 1&2) and around the lips. Botox has important clinical uses as an adjunct in TMJ and bruxism cases, and for patients with chronic TMJ and facial pain.
Botox is also used to complement esthetic dentistry cases, as a minimally invasive alternative to surgically treating high lip line cases, denture patients who have trouble adjusting to new dentures, lip augmentation, and has uses in orthodontic cases where retraining of the facial muscles is necessary. No other healthcare provider has the capability to help patients in so many areas as do dentists.
THE DERMAL FILLER PRIMER
Dermal fillers will volumize creases and folds in the face in areas that have lost fat and collagen as we age. After age 30, we all lose approximately 1% of hyaluronic acid from our bodies. Hyaluronic acid is the natural filler substance in your body. The face starts to lack volume and appears aged with deeper nasolabial folds, unaesthetic marionette lines, a deeper mentalis fold, the lips start to thin, and turning down the corners of the lips (Figure 3). Hyaluronic acid fillers such as Restylane and Juvederm are then injected extraorally right underneath these folds to replace the volume lost which creates a younger look in the face (Figure 4).
Dermal fillers can be used for high lip line cases, asymmetrical lips around the mouth, lip augmentation, and completing cosmetic dentistry cases by creating a beautiful, young-looking frame around the teeth. The effect of dermal fillers typically last anywhere from 6 to 12 months at which point the procedure needs to be repeated. Both Botox and dermal fillers are procedures that take anywhere from 5 to 15 minutes.
There is one huge advantage dentists have in delivering dermal filler training over any other healthcare professional. Most physicians and nurses use topical anesthetics and ice on the skin to numb the patient. Some actually learn how to give dental anesthesia but very few are proficient at it. As you may imagine, this will be a painful procedure when done this way. Indeed, this is the reason that many patients prefer dentists to deliver dermal fillers.
The interesting thing here is that most dentists inject in the same areas where Botox and dermal fillers are injected for cosmetic results. The only difference is that you inject intraorally into these facial structures while Botox and dermal fillers injections are extraoral injections. Another reason that dentists are the best professionals to deliver these applications is also because we are the best injectors around. We inject anesthetic for a living and we know how to make these injections comfortable, quick, and relatively painless for our patients.
The dentists I have trained for Botox and dermal fillers all report that their patients compare us to the other healthcare professionals they have gone to before for these procedures and by far, the dentists injections are quicker and much more comfortable.
WHAT ABOUT ADVERSE REACTIONS?
People always ask me about adverse reactions to Botox and dermal fillers. The long-termed safety of Botox has become very well established clinically, with millions of injections delivered every single year. Botox treatments are the most commonly performed cosmetic procedures in the United States and would not be so if there were common adverse reactions. The most common dermal fillers used are made of hyaluronic acid which, as we mentioned, are naturally occurring substances in the body. When the effects of Botox and dermal fillers are gone, they are gone completely with no residue or after effects present.
I always tell dentists who are worried about adverse reactions to pick up the pharmacology sheet that comes with your local anesthetic. You will find far more adverse reactions that can go wrong with the use of common local anesthetics that can have significant effects on the cardiovascular system, nervous system and muscular system. That sheet describes far worse reactions than with Botox and dermal fillers, yet we are comfortable using these every single day. The reason is because we are knowledgeable about the use of local anesthetic, we have studied what it can and cannot do, and we have been trained in how to deal with any complications. The same will be true once you are properly trained with Botox and dermal fillers.
YOU CAN TEACH AN OLD DOG NEW TRICKS
This brings me seamlessly to the topic of training. Every dentist that has been trained in Botox and dermal fillers completely understands why we as dentists should be performing these procedures. It is estimated that approximately 10% of dentists have been trained in these procedures. Training is absolutely essential, just as it is with anything that is new to you. I have personally trained hundreds of dentists in Botox and dermal filler therapy and it is quite amazing to see dentists go through a wonderful transformation through the course. You see, you the dentist already know the facial anatomy – it’s somewhere in your brain from dental school and we just have to bring it back to the surface.
You already know how to give an injection and this is just a different kind of injection to learn. You already understand the physiology, skeletal structures, vascular and nervous system of the face, and overall facial esthetics.
Do you think for a moment that other healthcare professionals know or are concerned about the proper ratios of lips to teeth, the smile considerations when the patients go into a partial or a full smile, proper phonetics, and how the teeth relate to the soft tissue surrounding the mouth? I have found just a few plastic surgeons and dermatologists that have a very cursory understanding of this, but don’t really give it much thought at all.
The face and certainly the lower face is where we live every single day and once you are properly trained in Botox and dermal filler therapy, you will be able to complete a much better cosmetic and dental result for your patients by starting to start out of the mouth a little bit and not limiting yourself to just being a teeth doctor.
There are general medical education companies that will teach courses on Botox and dermal fillers. Generally, some of this course is wasted on dentists as there is a definite lack of dental knowledge as to how these procedures can be used in conjunction with other dental procedures. There are other procedures that are done with Botox and dermal fillers that are not used around the face and would be completely outside of the dentist’s realm.
Training for the dentist is significantly different than training for other healthcare professionals as our procedures are limited to the face and the training must include how to best use these materials for the clinical dental uses mentioned above in addition to smoothing of facial wrinkles and volumizing facial folds.
WILL MY MALPRACTICE INSURANCE COVER THESE PROCEDURES?
Malpractice issues are rare for Botox and dermal filler cases. That being stated, I have always been a strong advocate that professionals should have malpractice insurance that covers all the procedures they perform. Dental liability insurance companies are not now set up to cover dentists for Botox and dermal filler procedures. This means that your malpractice insurance carrier will not cover you for these procedures.
So many dentists contact me and tell me that they heard from their malpractice insurance agent that dentists are prevented from doing botox and dermal fillers in their state when this is simply untrue. While most insurance agents are well intentioned, they are afraid of losing your business. I have proven many an insurance agent and insurance executives wrong on this issue. It is what the state dental board tells you that is relevant, not your insurance agent.
Here is the great news for you and your insurance agent – there are third party add-on malpractice liability insurance carriers that will cover dentists who have been properly trained for these procedures and we work with a few through our training courses. These policies will be in addition to the malpractice insurance you already have.
STATE DENTAL BOARDS
Most dentists are surprised to learn that there are many states where general dentists are completely allowed to perform both Botox and dermal fillers in the oral and maxillofacial areas from chin to top of the forehead. There are some states that may allow one and not the other. There are states where dentists are not allowed to perform these therapies at all. There is no question that the tide is certainly turning for this to be accepted nationwide with more state dental boards allowing these procedures and it is happening rapidly. Certainly, it is certainly appropriate for dentists to use Botox and dermal fillers for dental uses within the scope of dentistry as defined by your state practice act.
It is high time that our state dental associations (which represent dentists) begin advocating to the state dental boards (who work for the public) and to their state legislatures for dentists to begin doing these procedures for those states not on board yet. I have consulted with many state dental boards about these issues. The more state dental board members become educated about what these procedures are and how dentists are the best healthcare professionals to provide these services, the faster the shift will be to allow dentists to do these procedures in those states.
State dental boards are there to protect the public. Does it make any sense at all when those most qualified to perform Botox and dermal fillers (dentists) are excluded from doing so? When nurses or MD’s with minimal or no training are allowed to do these procedures, how does that serve the public interest? It is just inconceivable that a nurse, physician, or physicians’ assistant who may not even have training can perform these procedures while a dentist, who knows more about the face than any of these other professionals, cannot do so. I have many friends who are on state dental boards and they work hard and with honor in fulfilling their duties to the citizens of their states. We need to support them in their efforts to do so.
I hope through this article to show you that there is a definite place in the dental practice for both Botox and dermal fillers therapy and why dentists should be joining other health care practitioners who deliver these services. In truth, dentists are the primary health care practitioners who should be delivering these procedures to patients.
There is no question that this article will be controversial, but bear with me as you read through this and you will see a very strong case can be made for dentists involvement with Botox and dermal filler therapy. I have found now, after speaking to thousands of dentists through my lectures about these procedures, that we as a dental industry are pretty much ignorant of what these therapies even are, how they are delivered, what the science is behind them, and what they can accomplish for our patients.
A little bit of knowledge provided by this article will go a long way in helping you understand about the clinical and practice management advantages to integrating these therapies into your office.
THE REAL FACIAL SPECIALISTS
The first question everybody asks is, “Don’t Botox and dermal fillers procedures belong in a specialist office, like a plastic surgeon or dermatologist office?” Dermatologists and plastic surgeons were the first healthcare providers to train and integrate these therapies into their offices but that does not make these “specialty” procedures by any means.
At this point in time, these procedures are delivered to patients by other physicians including OB/GYN’s, ophthalmologists, gastroenterologists, internists, registered nurses, physicians’ assistants, medical estheticians (who may or may not be medical personnel), and even podiatrists! As you will soon see, I would submit that dentists are the true specialists in the area of the face, much more so than these other healthcare personnel.
In many times states, a registered nurse or physicians’ assistants can have an independent practice outside of the physicians’ office and perform Botox, dermal fillers, chemical and laser microdermal abrasion, sclerotherapy, and mesotherapy. Even within dermatology and plastic surgery offices, registered nurses and physicians’ assistants are the primary providers of Botox and dermal fillers.
Many nurses that I have spoken to have told me that their training was completely on the job with absolutely no additional training in facial anatomy, physiology, pharmacology of the products, and adverse affects. They just learned where to place these materials by watching and learning.
Here is where I want to make a strong point. We, as dentists, really have to start standing up for ourselves and realize how advanced our training has been in the oral and maxillofacial areas (that means the face from chin to forehead) than just about any other healthcare professional who is now allowed to deliver Botox and dermal fillers to patients. Dentists often challenge me that these procedures are best left to physicians.
The question that you really have to ask yourself is, “Why?” An ophthalmologist, general plastic surgeon, dermatologist, OB/GYN, most other MD’s, nurses, and physician assistants do not even come close to knowing the facial, oral and perioral areas compared to a general dentist. Dentists are much more familiar with how to take care of complications in these facial areas than these healthcare providers. Yet, all of these healthcare providers are allowed to deliver Botox and dermal fillers and in some states dentists are excluded from doing so.
Dentists do many more invasive procedures in the facial areas than all of these physicians and personnel combined. The facial, peri-oral, and oral areas are where we live every single day!
I completely understand that the thought of botox training is foreign to our dental mindset simply because we have never been involved in these areas before. You may also remember there was a time when implants were foreign to dentistry, with many dentists saying we should not get involved because that would change our mindset of trying to save teeth. When teeth whitening was first introduced into the dental market, many dentists called it malpractice. It is time to really start learning about how Botox and dermal fillers can help us in dentistry.
THE BOTOX PRIMER
Botox is a trade name for botulinum toxin, which comes in the form of a purified protein. The mechanism of action for Botox is really quite simple. Botox is injected into the facial muscles but really doesn’t affect the muscle at all. Botulinum toxin affects and blocks the transmitters between the motor nerves that innervate the muscle.
There is no loss of sensory feeling in the muscles. Once the motor nerve endings are interrupted, the muscle cannot contract. When that muscle does not contract, the dynamic motion that causes wrinkles in the skin will stop. The skin then starts to smooth out, and in approximately three to ten days after treatment, the skin above those muscles becomes nice and smooth. The effects of Botox last for approximately three to four months, at which time the patient needs retreatment.
The areas that Botox is commonly used for smoothing of facial wrinkles are the forehead, between the eyes (glabellar region), and around the corners of the eyes (crow’s feet) (Figures 1&2) and around the lips. Botox has important clinical uses as an adjunct in TMJ and bruxism cases, and for patients with chronic TMJ and facial pain.
Botox is also used to complement esthetic dentistry cases, as a minimally invasive alternative to surgically treating high lip line cases, denture patients who have trouble adjusting to new dentures, lip augmentation, and has uses in orthodontic cases where retraining of the facial muscles is necessary. No other healthcare provider has the capability to help patients in so many areas as do dentists.
THE DERMAL FILLER PRIMER
Dermal fillers will volumize creases and folds in the face in areas that have lost fat and collagen as we age. After age 30, we all lose approximately 1% of hyaluronic acid from our bodies. Hyaluronic acid is the natural filler substance in your body. The face starts to lack volume and appears aged with deeper nasolabial folds, unaesthetic marionette lines, a deeper mentalis fold, the lips start to thin, and turning down the corners of the lips (Figure 3). Hyaluronic acid fillers such as Restylane and Juvederm are then injected extraorally right underneath these folds to replace the volume lost which creates a younger look in the face (Figure 4).
Dermal fillers can be used for high lip line cases, asymmetrical lips around the mouth, lip augmentation, and completing cosmetic dentistry cases by creating a beautiful, young-looking frame around the teeth. The effect of dermal fillers typically last anywhere from 6 to 12 months at which point the procedure needs to be repeated. Both Botox and dermal fillers are procedures that take anywhere from 5 to 15 minutes.
There is one huge advantage dentists have in delivering dermal filler training over any other healthcare professional. Most physicians and nurses use topical anesthetics and ice on the skin to numb the patient. Some actually learn how to give dental anesthesia but very few are proficient at it. As you may imagine, this will be a painful procedure when done this way. Indeed, this is the reason that many patients prefer dentists to deliver dermal fillers.
The interesting thing here is that most dentists inject in the same areas where Botox and dermal fillers are injected for cosmetic results. The only difference is that you inject intraorally into these facial structures while Botox and dermal fillers injections are extraoral injections. Another reason that dentists are the best professionals to deliver these applications is also because we are the best injectors around. We inject anesthetic for a living and we know how to make these injections comfortable, quick, and relatively painless for our patients.
The dentists I have trained for Botox and dermal fillers all report that their patients compare us to the other healthcare professionals they have gone to before for these procedures and by far, the dentists injections are quicker and much more comfortable.
WHAT ABOUT ADVERSE REACTIONS?
People always ask me about adverse reactions to Botox and dermal fillers. The long-termed safety of Botox has become very well established clinically, with millions of injections delivered every single year. Botox treatments are the most commonly performed cosmetic procedures in the United States and would not be so if there were common adverse reactions. The most common dermal fillers used are made of hyaluronic acid which, as we mentioned, are naturally occurring substances in the body. When the effects of Botox and dermal fillers are gone, they are gone completely with no residue or after effects present.
I always tell dentists who are worried about adverse reactions to pick up the pharmacology sheet that comes with your local anesthetic. You will find far more adverse reactions that can go wrong with the use of common local anesthetics that can have significant effects on the cardiovascular system, nervous system and muscular system. That sheet describes far worse reactions than with Botox and dermal fillers, yet we are comfortable using these every single day. The reason is because we are knowledgeable about the use of local anesthetic, we have studied what it can and cannot do, and we have been trained in how to deal with any complications. The same will be true once you are properly trained with Botox and dermal fillers.
YOU CAN TEACH AN OLD DOG NEW TRICKS
This brings me seamlessly to the topic of training. Every dentist that has been trained in Botox and dermal fillers completely understands why we as dentists should be performing these procedures. It is estimated that approximately 10% of dentists have been trained in these procedures. Training is absolutely essential, just as it is with anything that is new to you. I have personally trained hundreds of dentists in Botox and dermal filler therapy and it is quite amazing to see dentists go through a wonderful transformation through the course. You see, you the dentist already know the facial anatomy – it’s somewhere in your brain from dental school and we just have to bring it back to the surface.
You already know how to give an injection and this is just a different kind of injection to learn. You already understand the physiology, skeletal structures, vascular and nervous system of the face, and overall facial esthetics.
Do you think for a moment that other healthcare professionals know or are concerned about the proper ratios of lips to teeth, the smile considerations when the patients go into a partial or a full smile, proper phonetics, and how the teeth relate to the soft tissue surrounding the mouth? I have found just a few plastic surgeons and dermatologists that have a very cursory understanding of this, but don’t really give it much thought at all.
The face and certainly the lower face is where we live every single day and once you are properly trained in Botox and dermal filler therapy, you will be able to complete a much better cosmetic and dental result for your patients by starting to start out of the mouth a little bit and not limiting yourself to just being a teeth doctor.
There are general medical education companies that will teach courses on Botox and dermal fillers. Generally, some of this course is wasted on dentists as there is a definite lack of dental knowledge as to how these procedures can be used in conjunction with other dental procedures. There are other procedures that are done with Botox and dermal fillers that are not used around the face and would be completely outside of the dentist’s realm.
Training for the dentist is significantly different than training for other healthcare professionals as our procedures are limited to the face and the training must include how to best use these materials for the clinical dental uses mentioned above in addition to smoothing of facial wrinkles and volumizing facial folds.
WILL MY MALPRACTICE INSURANCE COVER THESE PROCEDURES?
Malpractice issues are rare for Botox and dermal filler cases. That being stated, I have always been a strong advocate that professionals should have malpractice insurance that covers all the procedures they perform. Dental liability insurance companies are not now set up to cover dentists for Botox and dermal filler procedures. This means that your malpractice insurance carrier will not cover you for these procedures.
So many dentists contact me and tell me that they heard from their malpractice insurance agent that dentists are prevented from doing botox and dermal fillers in their state when this is simply untrue. While most insurance agents are well intentioned, they are afraid of losing your business. I have proven many an insurance agent and insurance executives wrong on this issue. It is what the state dental board tells you that is relevant, not your insurance agent.
Here is the great news for you and your insurance agent – there are third party add-on malpractice liability insurance carriers that will cover dentists who have been properly trained for these procedures and we work with a few through our training courses. These policies will be in addition to the malpractice insurance you already have.
STATE DENTAL BOARDS
Most dentists are surprised to learn that there are many states where general dentists are completely allowed to perform both Botox and dermal fillers in the oral and maxillofacial areas from chin to top of the forehead. There are some states that may allow one and not the other. There are states where dentists are not allowed to perform these therapies at all. There is no question that the tide is certainly turning for this to be accepted nationwide with more state dental boards allowing these procedures and it is happening rapidly. Certainly, it is certainly appropriate for dentists to use Botox and dermal fillers for dental uses within the scope of dentistry as defined by your state practice act.
It is high time that our state dental associations (which represent dentists) begin advocating to the state dental boards (who work for the public) and to their state legislatures for dentists to begin doing these procedures for those states not on board yet. I have consulted with many state dental boards about these issues. The more state dental board members become educated about what these procedures are and how dentists are the best healthcare professionals to provide these services, the faster the shift will be to allow dentists to do these procedures in those states.
State dental boards are there to protect the public. Does it make any sense at all when those most qualified to perform Botox and dermal fillers (dentists) are excluded from doing so? When nurses or MD’s with minimal or no training are allowed to do these procedures, how does that serve the public interest? It is just inconceivable that a nurse, physician, or physicians’ assistant who may not even have training can perform these procedures while a dentist, who knows more about the face than any of these other professionals, cannot do so. I have many friends who are on state dental boards and they work hard and with honor in fulfilling their duties to the citizens of their states. We need to support them in their efforts to do so.
Monday, June 27, 2016
5 Things I Wish I Knew Before I Got Botox.
I’ve been getting Botox injections regularly for the past 4 years. To my surprise, there’s been a lot more trial and error in finding the right doctor, paying the right prices and knowing what to look for and ask for.
1. Understand what Botox can and can’t do.
Botox is a neurotoxin that relaxes the muscles underneath the skin that cause the wrinkle in the first place. Botox is only FDA approved to treat the "11s" – those lines that form between your brows. Off label it can also be used to treat horizontal forehead lines, crows feet, tiny bunny lines on the side of the nose and can give a gentle lift to the brows. While most doctors prefer to keep Botox to the upper third of the face, some also use it to lessen the bands around the neck, reduce some lip lines and in some cases give a more youthful decollete.
2. Find the best doctor "injector" you can afford.
There is a difference between knowing who CAN inject, and who SHOULD inject because the laws vary by state. I’m going start off with a blanket statement that in most states, you should only get injections by trustworthy botox certification at a medical facility.
3. It’s your job to brief your doctor on the outcome you want.
It’s your doctor’s job to figure out how to get there, and Botox may not be the only solution, so keep an open mind. That said, a lot gets lost in translation because one woman’s frozen forehead nightmare may be another’s definition of awesome. Often doctors will ask you questions like "what is bothering you about the way you look" and do a quick assessment based on your age, your style and lifestyle. If you say I’m just a busy working mom who wants to look refreshed and natural, they’ll err on the conservative side. On the flip side, if you say "I'm recently divorced, jumping into the dating pool and want to look a little sexier" that may signal you want more than you really do.
4. Schedule your Botox appointment 6 weeks prior to any big event.
It takes about 5 days for the Botox to take full effect, but should there be any issues, you want enough time for any swelling or bruising to go down, and have the doctor do any touch ups.
5. Stop taking all fish oils and ibuprofen 2 weeks prior to your appointment.
I’m stunned at how many doctors' offices don't say this when making an appointment. This will limit the potential for bruising and swelling. Some women take extra measures by taking Arnica and or eating pineapple, which contains bromelian, a natural anti-inflammatory agent.
1. Understand what Botox can and can’t do.
Botox is a neurotoxin that relaxes the muscles underneath the skin that cause the wrinkle in the first place. Botox is only FDA approved to treat the "11s" – those lines that form between your brows. Off label it can also be used to treat horizontal forehead lines, crows feet, tiny bunny lines on the side of the nose and can give a gentle lift to the brows. While most doctors prefer to keep Botox to the upper third of the face, some also use it to lessen the bands around the neck, reduce some lip lines and in some cases give a more youthful decollete.
2. Find the best doctor "injector" you can afford.
There is a difference between knowing who CAN inject, and who SHOULD inject because the laws vary by state. I’m going start off with a blanket statement that in most states, you should only get injections by trustworthy botox certification at a medical facility.
3. It’s your job to brief your doctor on the outcome you want.
It’s your doctor’s job to figure out how to get there, and Botox may not be the only solution, so keep an open mind. That said, a lot gets lost in translation because one woman’s frozen forehead nightmare may be another’s definition of awesome. Often doctors will ask you questions like "what is bothering you about the way you look" and do a quick assessment based on your age, your style and lifestyle. If you say I’m just a busy working mom who wants to look refreshed and natural, they’ll err on the conservative side. On the flip side, if you say "I'm recently divorced, jumping into the dating pool and want to look a little sexier" that may signal you want more than you really do.
4. Schedule your Botox appointment 6 weeks prior to any big event.
It takes about 5 days for the Botox to take full effect, but should there be any issues, you want enough time for any swelling or bruising to go down, and have the doctor do any touch ups.
5. Stop taking all fish oils and ibuprofen 2 weeks prior to your appointment.
I’m stunned at how many doctors' offices don't say this when making an appointment. This will limit the potential for bruising and swelling. Some women take extra measures by taking Arnica and or eating pineapple, which contains bromelian, a natural anti-inflammatory agent.
Saturday, June 25, 2016
Dentists can now perform Botox and dermal filler procedures
Dentists can now perform Botox and dermal filler procedures for dental esthetic and dental therapeutic uses. "The bottom line is that Botox and dermal fillers are allowed within the scope of dental practice for use by general dentists for dental esthetic and dental therapeutic uses with appropriate training and trusted botox certification", said Dr. Malcmacher.
Dr. Malcmacher continued, "Now Botox and dermal fillers in New York by dentists is just like any other area of dentistry and will be treated as such. No special statement is necessary from the board allowing Botox and dermal fillers because it is like any other dental procedure, as long as they are being used for dental esthetic and dental therapeutic uses which is what we teach in our courses and relates to 99% of these procedures done in the oral and maxillofacial areas."
Dr. Malcmacher continued, "Now Botox and dermal fillers in New York by dentists is just like any other area of dentistry and will be treated as such. No special statement is necessary from the board allowing Botox and dermal fillers because it is like any other dental procedure, as long as they are being used for dental esthetic and dental therapeutic uses which is what we teach in our courses and relates to 99% of these procedures done in the oral and maxillofacial areas."
Thursday, June 23, 2016
How to Choose the Best Botox Training?
When individuals decide to undergo a Botox training program, they should compare the accreditation of the different programs offered. They need to ensure that the program they are considering can provide them with the necessary certification that they need for licensing in their area. Location, cost and training format are some of the other factors that should also be given some consideration, regardless of whether individuals are training for Botox or undergoing dermal filler training.
Websites can be found of most of the training centers and they also have toll-free numbers that can be used for gathering all the information that’s needed for making an informed choice about the training program.
Typically, a certified medical professional, who includes a dentist, doctor or nurse, can administer these Botox injections. It is necessary for medical professionals to ensure that they fulfill the requirements of continuing education if they wish to remain certified and licensed. This requirement can be met by enrolling in a training program for Botox or dermal fillers.
The program guidelines should also be checked to determine the number of training hours that will be fulfilled by the seminar. Usually, a one-day or two-day format of seminars is used for these programs.
However, there are also extended professional injectible courses that include seminars on dermal filler training and other cosmetic procedures that are less invasive and intensive. In the case where a particular program isn’t governed by a proper and reliable accrediting body, it will be unable to provide the attendees with the necessary training hours.
While the primary purpose of using this treatment is for cosmetic enhancement, it has also been discovered by researchers that this drug can also have some bona fide medical uses. Medical practitioners who aren’t interested in training for Botox can attend seminars for learning about the medical uses of Botox.
They can specifically opt for a program that’s focused on the medical applications and uses of Botox. The format that’s used for injectible courses available is a classroom environment where hands-on training is provided. Lectures are given to the trainees that feature description of the various Botox products that can be found in the market and lectures concerning the anatomy of the skin and muscles are also given.
Another feature of a good training program is the inclusion of exercises where injection methods are practiced by the attendees by using saline rather than active Botox injections.
There are some online training programs that can also be found on the internet, but people should be wary of such offers because they don’t fulfill the legal requirements for administration of Botox.
The cost of the training program can vary, but individuals can find programs costing as low as $1000. The length of the program is the reason why price variations can occur in different ones. Location is also an important factor because the licensing requirements of every state can vary. Therefore, individuals should ensure that the training program meets the requirements of their area before they decide to enroll in it.
Websites can be found of most of the training centers and they also have toll-free numbers that can be used for gathering all the information that’s needed for making an informed choice about the training program.
Typically, a certified medical professional, who includes a dentist, doctor or nurse, can administer these Botox injections. It is necessary for medical professionals to ensure that they fulfill the requirements of continuing education if they wish to remain certified and licensed. This requirement can be met by enrolling in a training program for Botox or dermal fillers.
The program guidelines should also be checked to determine the number of training hours that will be fulfilled by the seminar. Usually, a one-day or two-day format of seminars is used for these programs.
However, there are also extended professional injectible courses that include seminars on dermal filler training and other cosmetic procedures that are less invasive and intensive. In the case where a particular program isn’t governed by a proper and reliable accrediting body, it will be unable to provide the attendees with the necessary training hours.
While the primary purpose of using this treatment is for cosmetic enhancement, it has also been discovered by researchers that this drug can also have some bona fide medical uses. Medical practitioners who aren’t interested in training for Botox can attend seminars for learning about the medical uses of Botox.
They can specifically opt for a program that’s focused on the medical applications and uses of Botox. The format that’s used for injectible courses available is a classroom environment where hands-on training is provided. Lectures are given to the trainees that feature description of the various Botox products that can be found in the market and lectures concerning the anatomy of the skin and muscles are also given.
Another feature of a good training program is the inclusion of exercises where injection methods are practiced by the attendees by using saline rather than active Botox injections.
There are some online training programs that can also be found on the internet, but people should be wary of such offers because they don’t fulfill the legal requirements for administration of Botox.
The cost of the training program can vary, but individuals can find programs costing as low as $1000. The length of the program is the reason why price variations can occur in different ones. Location is also an important factor because the licensing requirements of every state can vary. Therefore, individuals should ensure that the training program meets the requirements of their area before they decide to enroll in it.
Wednesday, June 22, 2016
Transform Someone's Life With Botox Training
There are some things in life that we just have to admit completely change our lives – and for the better. There is a reason that the idea of the Little Black Dress has stood the test of time: because so many people feel good in one.
There is a reason that many of us have a signature lipstick, or mascara, or hair style that always seems to bring us out of the grumps, and makes us feel a little taller, a little prouder, a little more confident. No matter what it is, there is something for almost everyone.
But not everyone. Some people look in the mirror each more and find that they in all honestly do not really like what they see, and most of the time this is because that person no longer looks like the image that they have of themselves in their head.
This usually occurs with aging, because we still for a long time imagine ourselves as we looked when we were in our early twenties; a look that does not remain forever! That is why so many people can get a little down and despondent when they take a really good look at themselves in the mirror, because the reflection that they see just isn’t the one that they see for themselves.
One of the most amazing things that we can do in this world is transform the way that a person sees themselves for the better. Isn’t that incredible?
Mostly this only happens with the people that we are really close to, like when you help your mum choose that fabulous outfit, or you recommend a shampoo and conditioner set to a friend that literally revolutionize their hair. But what if there was something that you could learn to do that would greatly reduce the sadness a person felt when they looked in the mirror – and what if you could then do that again, and again, and again?
That is just one of the fantastic powers that you can have for yourself when you complete Botox training. This simple course enables you to transform the way that a person feels about themselves, and it takes less than an hour for them to return back to the person that they know they are.
Training to administer Botox to another person is not impossible, even if you do not have a strictly medical background, and once you are certified then you will be able to help people from all walks of life, even if you do not really know them.
Botox training offers you the almost godlike power to change the way that a person looks, but also to change the way that a person looks at themselves. This is a powerful gift, and one that should not be taken lightly – but if you believe that you have what it takes inside you to completely alter the way that a person’s life is going, then Botox training should definitely be your next step.
There is a reason that many of us have a signature lipstick, or mascara, or hair style that always seems to bring us out of the grumps, and makes us feel a little taller, a little prouder, a little more confident. No matter what it is, there is something for almost everyone.
But not everyone. Some people look in the mirror each more and find that they in all honestly do not really like what they see, and most of the time this is because that person no longer looks like the image that they have of themselves in their head.
This usually occurs with aging, because we still for a long time imagine ourselves as we looked when we were in our early twenties; a look that does not remain forever! That is why so many people can get a little down and despondent when they take a really good look at themselves in the mirror, because the reflection that they see just isn’t the one that they see for themselves.
One of the most amazing things that we can do in this world is transform the way that a person sees themselves for the better. Isn’t that incredible?
Mostly this only happens with the people that we are really close to, like when you help your mum choose that fabulous outfit, or you recommend a shampoo and conditioner set to a friend that literally revolutionize their hair. But what if there was something that you could learn to do that would greatly reduce the sadness a person felt when they looked in the mirror – and what if you could then do that again, and again, and again?
That is just one of the fantastic powers that you can have for yourself when you complete Botox training. This simple course enables you to transform the way that a person feels about themselves, and it takes less than an hour for them to return back to the person that they know they are.
Training to administer Botox to another person is not impossible, even if you do not have a strictly medical background, and once you are certified then you will be able to help people from all walks of life, even if you do not really know them.
Botox training offers you the almost godlike power to change the way that a person looks, but also to change the way that a person looks at themselves. This is a powerful gift, and one that should not be taken lightly – but if you believe that you have what it takes inside you to completely alter the way that a person’s life is going, then Botox training should definitely be your next step.
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