Botox Treatment

Botox Treatment for Jaw Joint Problems

Tee­th grin­ding (bru­xism) and dis­or­ders affec­ting the jaw joint, also known as tem­po­ro­man­di­bu­lar dis­or­ders
(TMD), can cau­se pain and ten­si­on in the jaw area The­se sym­ptoms are often asso­cia­ted with over­ac­ti­vi­ty
of the che­wing mus­cles, par­ti­cu­lar­ly the lar­ge jaw mus­cle known as the masseter.

Repea­ted clen­ching or grin­ding can place exces­si­ve strain on the jaw joints, cau­se hea­da­ches and wear
down tooth struc­tu­re. Along­side estab­lished tre­at­ments such as bite splints and phy­sio­the­ra­py, botu­li­num
toxin (Botox) may also be used to help relax the che­wing muscles.

Botox Treatment for Jaw Joint Problems

How does Botox help with jaw problems?

Botu­li­num toxin tem­po­r­a­ri­ly inhi­bits the trans­mis­si­on of signals bet­ween ner­ves and mus­cles. Tar­ge­ted injec­tions into the mas­se­ter redu­ce its acti­vi­ty, allo­wing the mus­cle to relax.

The tre­at­ment may help redu­ce exces­si­ve clen­ching and grin­ding and reli­e­ve sym­ptoms such as jaw joint
pain, facial mus­cle ten­si­on and mus­cle-rela­ted hea­da­ches. In some cases, tin­ni­tus sym­ptoms influen­ced by mus­cle acti­vi­ty may also be asso­cia­ted with dys­func­tion of the che­wing muscles.

When might Botox treatment be appropriate?

Botox tre­at­ment of the che­wing mus­cles may be con­side­red for the fol­lo­wing symptoms:

  • Night-time tee­th grin­ding or clenching
  • Pain and ten­si­on in the jaw area
  • Exces­si­ve strain on the che­wing muscles
  • Mus­cle-rela­ted ten­si­on headaches
  • Cer­tain sym­ptoms asso­cia­ted with tem­po­ro­man­di­bu­lar dis­or­ders (TMD)

Whe­ther botu­li­num toxin tre­at­ment is appro­pria­te depends on the under­ly­ing cau­se and seve­ri­ty of your
sym­ptoms. It may be used along­side other tre­at­ment methods. You are wel­co­me to book a con­sul­ta­ti­on
with no obli­ga­ti­on so that we can dis­cuss the poten­ti­al bene­fits and risks.