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Bruxism is the medical term used for unconscious clenching and grinding of teeth while awake or asleep, which can lead to physically painful and severe dental problems. Chronic teeth grinding can cause headaches, earaches, facial pain, and even migraines. Dental problems resulting from bruxism include loss of tooth enamel, increased tooth sensitivity, and flattening and/or crumbling of teeth. Bruxism patients who grind and clench their teeth while sleeping often wake up with jaw pain. Hypertrophy of the masseter muscle, which can lead to a severe square jaw appearance, is another side effect of bruxism. Treatments with Botulinum Toxin Type A, commonly known as botulinum toxin, can provide tremendous relief from jaw pains, headaches, and other unpleasant problems associated with Bruxism.

Recently, botulinum toxin has proven to be an ideal treatment option to target and treat excessive muscle activity and spasticity. Anti-inflammatory medications and many other treatments do not address the source of the problem. Although Night Guard can successfully protect teeth from damage at night for bruxism sufferers, it is ineffective in stopping the painful side effects of teeth grinding.

How is Masseter Botox Done?

By injecting small doses of botulinum toxin directly into the masseter muscle (the large muscle that moves the jaw), the muscle is weakened enough to stop involuntary grinding of the teeth and clenching of the jaw. This significantly relaxes the muscles and reduces the wear and tear of teeth from grinding. TMJ (temporomandibular joint) damage and headaches should also be reduced or eliminated. Voluntary movements such as chewing and facial expressions are not affected at all by Botox®.

The individual does not feel any pain during this procedure, which takes approximately 10 minutes. Because the area is usually anesthetized with anesthetic cream before the application. After this process is completed, it is possible to return to business life quickly.

What are the Benefits of Masseter Botox?

There are various advantages provided by masseter botox. We can list the most benefits of this process for individuals as follows:

It is an extremely safe application. As it is known, botox is a procedure that does not require surgical intervention. Therefore, it does not carry risks like plastic surgery operations.
It thins the jaw structure and gives a thinner and oval face rather than a square appearance.
With this botox procedure applied to the jaw muscles, the size of the jaw muscles decreases. Thus, you will have a thinner and more prominent jawline.
You will be relieved of the pain caused by jaw clenching and teeth grinding.