Botulinum toxin application for bruxism

Bruxism, commonly known as teeth grinding, generates ailments such as facial pain, excessive wear of the teeth, migraines, hypertonia of the muscles of mastication (increased muscle tension). The application of botox in the chewing muscles has proven to be an excellent tool to combat the alterations of bruxism, the toxin is a powerful local muscle relaxant that acts for a long period of time (3 to 6 months), relaxing the affected chewing muscles.