Botulinum toxin application for bruxism

Muscle relaxant to prevent fractures and dental wear

Botulinum toxin application for bruxism

The application of botulinum toxin type A) to the chewing muscles has proven to be an excellent tool to combat the disorders of bruxism.

The toxin is a powerful muscle relaxant that acts for a long period of time (3 to 6 months), relaxing the affected masticatory muscles, without producing the undesirable side effects of systemic muscle relaxants (drowsiness, relaxation of unaffected muscles, decreased reflexes, etc.).

This procedure can lead to the correction of muscular hypertrophy with serious dental consequences such as fractures and dental wear. It is very effective and recommended, retouching should be performed every year, to maintain a good efficacy in the treatment.

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