Botox for Bruxism (Teeth Grinding)

Bruxism — habitual grinding and clenching of the teeth, often during sleep — can wear down tooth surfaces, chip fillings, crowns and veneers, and contribute to jaw muscle tension, soreness and headaches. One management option is to inject botulinum toxin into the masseter muscles, the powerful muscles at the angle of the jaw that drive clenching. By partially relaxing these muscles, the treatment reduces the force they can generate, which may ease muscle…

At OrtoImplant Clinic this is offered within the clinic's aesthetic-medicine and dental care, which means it can be considered as part of a complete picture alongside the condition of the teeth themselves. The injections take only a few minutes; the effect builds over the following one to two weeks and typically lasts a number of months before a repeat may be considered. Because the masseter is also a muscle of facial shape, some patients notice a subtle…