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Patient groups slam dentists' Botox plan
BMJ 2004; 328 doi: https://doi.org/10.1136/sbmj.0404138a (Published 01 April 2004) Cite this as: BMJ 2004;328:0404138a- Nadeeja Koralage1
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UK NHS dentists are branching out into cosmetic surgery treatments, but patients' groups are reacting angrily. With private treatment costing about £200 ($360; €300) a session, NHS pressure group Health Emergency says new Botox injections will get in the way of traditional dental treatment. The group's spokesperson, John Lister, said, “This treatment is neither dental, nor medical--it's purely cosmetic. It's difficult enough to get …
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