At Artisan Dental, we appreciate the opportunity to fulfill our mission of providing exceptional quality care that is empathetic and compassionate. Building on Dr. Andersen’s extensive experience in cosmetic dentistry, Dr. Rehermann has received specialized training regarding the administration of Botulinum Toxin – Botox® for dental therapeutic and esthetic purposes from the American Academy of Facial Esthetics.
We understand that looking and feeling your best can contribute to your overall sense of happiness and well being and look forward to partnering with you to create individualized treatment plans for all of your oral health, cosmetic dental and facial esthetic needs and wishes.
A common goal with Botox® therapy is to help reduce the appearance of a gummy smile. The treatment works by injecting a small amount of Botox into the muscle responsible for lifting the upper lip when smiling, helping to reduce the visibility of the gums without gingival surgery or crown lengthening.
If the shape or placement of teeth have been or are being altered by dentures, dental implants or orthodontics, causing discomfort, Botox® treatments injected around the mouth can help relax the area and relieve pain and discomfort.
Botox® can also be used to reduce the muscle mass in the masseters (jaw line) for a slimming facial esthetic result.
In addition to Botox® dental therapeutic applications, Botox® can also be used for esthetic purposes. We are happy to discuss this esthetic applications with you as well.
Areas of interest may include:
With your goals and vision in mind, we will create a customized
treatment plan. The process entails four easy steps.
During a complimentary consultation, Dr. Rehermann will listen to your goals and what you hope to see and experience when your treatment is complete. Through this discussion, an individualized treatment plan will be created that incorporates facial and dental proportions, together with proper lip and smile lines for ideal results.
Please schedule Botox® appointments at least two weeks in advance of any special events. You’ll be asked to avoid alcohol a day before treatment and avoid anti-inflammatories, vitamin E, St. John’s Wort, gingko one week before treatments.
Treatments usually last around 15-30 minutes.
Expect a mild pinch as the treatment gets underway.
Depending on the number of treatments, you can expect three to ten injections per treatment area.
Treatment effects can be noticed after 2 hours with full effects
taking approximately 7-10 days.
Please plan any other cosmetic procedures 2 weeks after your
Botox® treatment.
Please avoid vigorous exercise and heat for one day after treatment.
Botox® is the trade name for Botulinum Toxin, a neurotoxin in the form of a purified protein. The mechanism of action for Botulinum Toxin (Botox®) is really quite simple; it is injected into facial muscles but really doesn’t affect the muscle at all. Botulinum Toxin (Botox®) works by blocking the transmitters between the motor nerves that innervate the muscle.
The areas typically treated with Botulinum Toxin (Botox®) for wrinkles are the forehead, between the eyes (glabellar region), around the corners of the eyes (crow’s feet) and around the lips (smokers lines or gummy smile). There is no loss of sensory feeling in the muscles. Once the motor nerve endings are interrupted, the muscle cannot contract, causing wrinkles in the skin to smooth. The effects of Botulinum Toxin (Botox®) last approximately three to four months, at which time the patient will require re-treatment.
Botulinum Toxin (Botox®) has important clinical uses as an adjunct in facial pain and bruxism cases for patients with bruxism, chronic TMJ and orofacial pain. Botulinum Toxin (Botox®) is also used to complement esthetic dentistry as a minimally invasive alternative to surgery.
Botox® is one of the most widely known and popular wrinkle reduction treatments available today. Botox® is a non-surgical prescription medication that temporarily reduces frown lines, forehead lines, and crow’s feet.
Receiving Botox® takes only a few minutes and there’s no need for anesthesia or down time. The injections are made using a very fine needle and are minimally invasive.
Generally, results are visible within two to ten days. To reduce the possibility of bruising/swelling, it is recommended to avoid alcohol for at least 24 hours and aspirin/anti inflammatory medications for a period of two weeks prior to the procedure. As always, consult your physician before stopping any medications.
The esthetic effects of Botox® typically last three to four months, dependent upon each patient’s physical activity level. As the treated muscles regain movement, lines and wrinkles will begin to reappear and require re-treatment. With repeated treatment over time, these lines and wrinkles should appear less noticeable due to training the treated muscles to relax.
The most common side effects of Botox® injections are bruising, redness, and swelling. Other, rare side effects are possible and will be reviewed by the treating dentist. To avoid adverse reactions/results, do not manipulate the treated area for 2 hours after injections and maintain an upright position.
Botox® injections require no downtime and you will see the amazing results in a few days. A full effect may take up to two weeks but your new look will last for several months.
Is Botox® Painful?
Botox® consists of a series of mild injections which are extremely tolerable. On occasion minor bruising can occur but lasts only a few days.
Dr. Rehermann will work with you to design your treatment to minimize your discomfort. This is because some areas of the face require two to five almost painless injections with a thin needle. The Botox® injections take about 15 minutes and no anesthesia is required.
Whenever you laugh, frown, concentrate or squint into the sun, your facial muscles contract and your skin creases. As you get older, your skin loses its elasticity and those creases deepen into lines that can become permanently etched on your face. Frown lines between your eyes can become particularly noticeable at a relatively young age, making you look angry or worried even when you’re not. By temporarily immobilizing the muscles you use to frown, Botox® can smooth out those lines, restoring a more youthful, less stressed expression to your face.
Injected into the skin, Botox® works by temporarily blocking nerve impulses to the injected muscles. By blocking nerve impulses Botox® is able reduce the muscle activity that causes unwanted fine lines and deep-set wrinkles. Many branches of medicine are using Botox® injections today to treat TMJ, Bruxism, migraines, and of course, for cosmetic purposes.
Dr. Rehermann will evaluate your goals and the necessary steps to achieve them in a one-on-one complimentary consultation with you.
Botox® is priced by the “unit” and one vial of Botox® contains 100 units. Your treatment plan will determine the number of units you will need to have an effective outcome and the number of units will determine the cost. Unlike surgical or dermatological treatments such as dermabrasion, costs can vary depending on the severity of wrinkling in the skin in the treatment area and how many units are used during each treatment. We are happy to provide you with an estimate of the cost during your complimentary consultation.
Botox® is a prescription drug. In Wisconsin, Botox® can be administered by doctors, dentists and other allied health professionals. While it does not necessarily have to be administered in a doctor’s office, it can be beneficial to confirm the person who administers Botox® has been appropriately trained and credentialed.
Cosmetic Botox® injections have become a well-known procedure that can help reduce the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles in the skin. Dr. Rehermann has received extensive training regarding the anatomy of the face and facial expression dynamics during dental school and during his training at the American Academy of Facial Esthetics. In addition, dentists are highly skilled at administering oral and facial injections due the daily injections they administer for anesthesia to numb dental patients prior to a procedure.
Dr. Rehermann is also able to collaborate with Dr. Andersen, leveraging her extensive training and experience in cosmetic dentistry to offer comprehensive facial and dental esthetic treatments that consider facial and dental proportions for optimal results.
Our patients also appreciate the convenience of being able to visit us for general and cosmetic dentistry services at the same time as they’re receiving their Botox® treatment.
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10 North Livingston Street, Suite 301
Madison, Wisconsin 53703