The knowledge, facilitators, and barriers of providing botulinum toxin and dermal filler treatments in UK dental practice

The knowledge, facilitators, and barriers of providing botulinum toxin and dermal filler treatments in UK dental practice | Research Square window.SnipcartSettings = { analytics: { enabled: false } }; (function() { var accessVector = localStorage.getItem('access_vector') || ''; window.dataLayer = window.dataLayer || []; if (accessVector) { window.dataLayer.push({ user: { profile: { profileInfo: { snid: accessVector } } } }); } })(); (function(w,d,s,l,i){w[l]=w[l]||[];w[l].push({'gtm.start':new Date().getTime(),event:'gtm.js'});var f=d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0],j=d.createElement(s),dl=l!='dataLayer'?'&l='+l:'';j.async=true;j.src='https://www.googletagmanager.com/gtm.js?id='+i+dl;f.parentNode.insertBefore(j,f);})(window,document,'script','dataLayer','GTM-K279D39R'); Browse Preprints In Review Journals COVID-19 Preprints AJE Video Bytes Research Tools Research Promotion AJE Professional Editing AJE Rubriq About Preprint Platform In Review Editorial Policies Our Team Advisory Board Help Center Sign In Submit a Preprint Cite Share Download PDF Research The knowledge, facilitators, and barriers of providing botulinum toxin and dermal filler treatments in UK dental practice Behnaz Agh Golian, David Radford, Chris Louca This is a preprint; it has not been peer reviewed by a journal. https://doi.org/ 10.21203/rs.3.rs-4118885/v1 This work is licensed under a CC BY 4.0 License Status: Under Review Version 1 posted 10 You are reading this latest preprint version Abstract Background : Botulinum toxin and hyaluronic acid dermal filler injections are the most widely used aesthetic facial treatments and dental professionals are well-positioned to provide them due to their knowledge of facial anatomy. OBJECTIVES : To study the knowledge, types of treatment, facilitators, and barriers that dental professionals have in providing botulinum toxin and dermal filler management in UK dental practice. METHODS : A questionnaire was developed, and after piloting was distributed through an email link via the British Association of Dental Therapists (BADT) and the Chief Investigator’s personal network of dental professionals from different dental backgrounds and with varying scopes of practice. A sample size of 100 respondents to the questionnaire was anticipated. RESULTS : A total of 110 questionnaires were returned. 47 (43%) of 110 participants were trained in botulinum toxin and dermal filler management. Of those 47 participants, currently only 22 were actively offering these treatments. Of those, 100% offered treatment for facial wrinkles, 73% for lip augmentation and 50% for chin and cheek enhancement. Training courses were of short duration of between 1 and 4 days. 46% of trained participants identified a lack of confidence in managing complications. CONCLUSIONS : The study revealed a significant interest among dental professionals who responded in offering botulinum toxin and dermal filler treatments, which could represent a potential growth area for the dental profession. However, concerns were raised about the adequacy of hands-on training provided through short courses, which highlighted the need for more comprehensive and hands-on training courses. Health sciences/Health care/Dentistry/Dental education/Extended skills training in dentistry Full Text Additional Declarations There is no duality of interest Cite Share Download PDF Status: Under Review Version 1 posted Editorial decision: revise 10 Jun, 2024 Review # 2 received at journal 09 Jun, 2024 Reviewer # 2 agreed at journal 01 May, 2024 Review # 1 received at journal 24 Apr, 2024 Reviewer # 1 agreed at journal 23 Apr, 2024 Reviewers invited by journal 10 Apr, 2024 Editor assigned by journal 28 Mar, 2024 Submission checks completed at journal 28 Mar, 2024 First submitted to journal 26 Mar, 2024 Unknown event 18 Mar, 2024 You are reading this latest preprint version Research Square lets you share your work early, gain feedback from the community, and start making changes to your manuscript prior to peer review in a journal. As a division of Research Square Company, we’re committed to making research communication faster, fairer, and more useful. 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