Botox® & Dermal Fillers in Salem, OR

Can dentists offer Botox®? The answer is a definite yes!

The Oregon State Dental Board permits dentists to use Botox on patients if they’ve been trained through an accredited program. Dentists already have extensive knowledge in facial muscles and tissues. Additionally, dentists in any speciality are often particularly skilled in delivering virtually painless injections. Dr. Coombs has that training, as well as many hours spent furthering his skills through continuing education classes.

Dr. Coombs is proud and excited to be one of the first dentists in Salem, OR to offer Botox® and similar treatments for the comfort and well-being of our patients! Whether it is for treatment of bruxism, teeth grinding, teeth clenching, TMJ, facial pain, or for the associated benefits of looking younger and less stressed, Dr. Coombs and our experienced staff are happy to help you assess this wonderful option to help you look and feel your best.

Botox®

Botulinum neuromodulator, aka Botox®, has long been known as a cosmetic treatment that can transform the appearance of your face. Most often used on the forehead, and around the eyes and mouth, Botox® is a toxin that blocks signals from the nerves to the muscles. This prevents the injected muscles from contracting, which helps to smooth out lines and wrinkles that may be present. It also gives the appearance of restored volume and more youthful skin.

Getting Botox® is a quick, simple, and largely painless procedure. It is injected into the specific facial muscles using an ultra-fine needle; this means that no anesthetic is required. Once the treatment is complete, it can take up to fourteen days to see the full effect. The results from the treatment last anywhere from three to six months, and as the muscle returns to full function, the lines begin to reappear. As such, most Botox® patients schedule appointments for treatments several times each year.

Injectable cosmetic treatments, including Botox® & Dermal Fillers, are so popular that around seven million procedures are performed in America every year, and that number is predicted to rise.

How Is Botox® & Dermal Fillers Used In Cosmetic Dentistry?

Although considered to be primarily a beauty treatment, it may surprise you to know that a growing number of dentists, including Dr. Caleb Coombs, are now offering Botox® & Dermal Fillers in their practices as a complementary procedure to accompany cosmetic dental work.

The decision to combine cosmetic dentistry and facial aesthetics makes perfect sense, as both treatments are driven by the patient’s desire for greater facial beauty. Dentists are also trained and well experienced in the art of delivering injections.

When you think about it, dentistry and aesthetics are quite similar, especially when we’re examining cosmetic dentistry. People will visit a cosmetic dentistry office to have many treatments that will enhance their look, just as people visit an aesthetic spa to do the same.

For example, cosmetic dentists are training to administer treatments as simple as teeth whitening, to the more complicated porcelain veneers, dental implants or repairing broken or unsightly teeth.

It’s no secret that a beautiful, straight and gleaming smile can do wonders for one’s self-esteem and overall well-being. So why not add Botox® to that mix? How wonderful to visit your dental office and leave with a smooth complexion and beautiful white teeth!

Dermal Fillers – an additional add-on or stand-alone treatment

Why stop at Botox® when you can offer dermal fillers as well? Dermal fillers, which, like Botox® are also categorized as injectables, include treatments such as Juvederm®, Boletero® and Restylane®.

These treatments fill the facial lines with a substance rather than acting on the wrinkle-causing muscle. Usually, the fillers include hyaluronic acid, a sugar molecule that holds many times its volume in water.

It works by expanding in your skin much in the way a sponge increases size when containing water. The result is a smooth, plumped out and supple complexion, with results lasting anywhere from four months to a year.

These are procedures that also can easily be administered by a properly trained dentist, all while you are getting your teeth cleaned!

Treatment Options

Botox® & Dermal Fillers can complement the results of cosmetic dentistry in a number of different ways. Some of the areas in which Botox® can enhance the outcome of a patient’s cosmetic dentistry include:

Increase the volume of the lips.

Improve fine lines, which are around the lips and often found in those who smoke.

Stiffen corners of the mouth that may appear to droop downwards.

Improve the deep lines that can occur between the nose and mouth (known as the naso labial folds), and the lines that can form between the mouth and chin (known as marionette lines).

IS BOTOX® AVAILABLE FOR TREATING OTHER CONDITIONS?

BOTOX® is also a valuable asset for patients adjusting to new implants; when patients experience chronic teeth grinding or clenching; or when retraining a patient’s facial muscles in orthodontic cases. Some patients with high lip lines have also benefited from the use of BOTOX® in conjunction with lip augmentation as an alternative to extensive surgery. Botox can be an alternative to aggressive dental treatment options such as crowns, bridges, and crown lengthening.

BOTOX® THERAPEUTIC OPTIONS

Patients suffering from painful conditions of the jaw and face, such as TMD, may find relief with BOTOX® therapy at Sunnyslope Dental and Implant Center.

While often referred to as TMJ – or temporomandibular joint – temporomandibular disorders (TMD) are problems with the jaw, jaw joint or surrounding muscles that can cause pain and swelling in your face, neck and shoulders, and in or around the ear when chewing, speaking or opening your mouth.

When used properly, Botox treatments for TMJ can relieve and often block migraine headaches and sore muscles for months at a time, providing patients with relief from TMJ symptoms they have suffered from for years. As an added bonus, the same Botox injection used to treat TMJ discomfort can give patients a more youthful, energetic, and beautiful radiance. What a wonderful perk!

Ready to schedule an appointment?

If you are considering cosmetic dental treatment, adding Botox® & Dermal Fillers can elevate your new and improved smile to a whole new level. To find out more about how Botox® & Dermal Fillers in Salem, Oregon can benefit your smile, and about the other services that we can offer, please do not hesitate to contact our friendly and knowledgeable team at Sunnyslope Dental and Implant Center.

Appointments are available to fit your schedule. We welcome new patients.