Kingwest Dental Studio offers Botox for grinding in Toronto. To learn more or schedule an appointment, call 416-910-1100.
Grinding, also known as bruxism, is the involuntary and unconscious clenching and grinding of one's teeth. Grinding can lead to severe and painful dental problems, and even impact your overall health. Botox® for Grinding prevents patients from grinding their teeth, relieving chronic jaw pain and headaches, and reducing the risk of dental damage.
Botox® is injected into the masseter muscle, which is the large muscle that moves the jaw. These injections weaken it just enough to stop involuntary movements like teeth grinding and clenching. The dose is so small that voluntary movements like chewing and speaking remain unaffected. Grinding will stop and the physical symptoms it causes will diminish once the jaw muscle relaxes.
Botox® is an effective treatment to alleviate teeth grinding and jaw clenching. Conventional therapies such as nightguards keep teeth from chipping, flattening, becoming sensitive, or developing other dental issues, but they do not address the chronic pain and headaches caused by bruxism. Botox® treats all of these symptoms by targeting the underlying cause of the problem. We consider Botox® the most effective treatment for teeth grinding.
No, Botox® is not a cure for teeth grinding, but it is an effective treatment option. Botox is more successful than a nightguard when it comes to alleviating the unpleasant symptoms of grinding because it relaxes muscle tension.
Botox® for grinding lasts for three- to four-months. After this time, we recommend continued Botox® injections to prevent the return of involuntary grinding and clenching.
When you come in for a consultation, we can provide you with a quote for the costs involved for your unique needs and go over our financing options, if necessary.
The number of units needed can vary from one patient to the next, but typically between 60 and 100 units are required to provide relief.
It usually takes between 1 to 2 days to experience symptom relief with Botox for teeth grinding.
If you have TMJ disorder or bruxism and your symptoms haven’t responded to self-managed care, you are likely a candidate for Botox.
Botox for grinding and TMD requires a skilled practitioner who understands facial anatomy and jaw function. Dr. Sobhi has extensive experience using Botox to alleviate nighttime teeth grinding, jaw clenching, and the chronic pain that results.
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