Use of Botulinum Toxin (Type A) and Esthetic Therapies in Dental Practice

Use of Botulinum Toxin (Type A) and Esthetic Therapies in Dental Practice

November 2019


The Standard of Practice for the Use of Botulinum Toxin (Type A) and Esthetic Therapies developed by the Alberta Dental Association and College (ADA+C) and approved in 2016 has been modified with permission for use by the Provincial Dental Board of Nova Scotia (PDBNS).

This document is the Standard of Practice in relation to the use of Botulinum Toxin (Type A) and esthetic therapies. Since contravention of the Standard may be considered professional misconduct, dentists employing Botulinum Toxin (Type A) and esthetic therapies must be familiar with its content, be appropriately trained, and regulate their practices accordingly.

This document indicates the minimum standards for the use of Botulinum Toxin (Type A) such as Botox®, Xeomin®, Dysport® and esthetic therapies in dentistry.

 

CERTIFICATION LEVELS AND EDUCATIONAL REQUIREMENTS

To obtain a certificate to provide the treatments outlined in this Standard, dentists/dental specialists must submit an application along with documentation of their training to the PDBNS. The application and supporting documents will be reviewed and a certificate will be issued if the applicant’s training meets the Standard. It is considered professional misconduct to provide the care outlined in this Standard without a certificate.

In addition, the dentist/dental specialist must demonstrate evidence of continuing education in the field of facial esthetics and adjunctive procedures. Dentists/dental specialists with certificates to provide the care outlined in this Standard must include a minimum of 10 hours of continuing dental education in the field of facial esthetics and adjunctive procedures in their 3-year continuing education cycle to maintain certification.

For the purposes of this Standard, educational requirements and subsequent issuing of certificates has been divided into 6 structured and gated levels. A dentist/dental specialist cannot proceed to a subsequent level without completing the requirements of the preceding level.

Effective November 1, 2022, dentists are asked to submit a single application for Level 1 and Level 2 for which there will be a $200 fee.

Also as of November 1, 2022, there will be a $400 application fee for each level beyond level 2.

Please allow up to 4 weeks for processing applications.

Download Standard for Botulinum Toxin C Type A

Application for Botulinum Toxin C Type A

Download Credit Card Form