Bruxism Treatment (Botulinum Toxin)

Bruxism — habitual grinding or clenching of the teeth, often during sleep — can lead to worn or sensitive teeth, jaw muscle tension, headaches and damage to dental work. One approach to managing it is to inject botulinum toxin into the masseters, the large muscles at the angle of the jaw that generate the clenching force. By partially relaxing these muscles, the treatment reduces the strength of involuntary clenching and grinding, which is associated with…

At Milanova the treatment is carried out by the clinic's dentist who also works in aesthetic medicine, after assessing your symptoms and confirming bruxism is the cause. The injections take only a few minutes using a fine needle; there is essentially no downtime, and the muscle-relaxing effect develops over the following one to two weeks and typically lasts several months before a top-up is considered. The clinic may recommend combining it with — or…