Botox for Teeth Grinding
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Description
Sometimes muscle tension in the jaw is so high that the jaws are overactive. During the day, one can correct this oneself but at night this is difficult. Your spouse, partner or dentist may be the one to point out that you are grinding your teeth in your sleep. You could be grinding non-stop or during stressful periods only. It’s practically always possible to correct grinding with botulinum toxin
FAQs
Our advice is not to practice yoga or any type of exercise on the day of your treatment. We also suggest you refrain from lying down for two hours after treatment.
Grinding and clenching come with a risk. Your teeth and molars may suffer. Your fillings may break, your chewing muscles may become exhausted and yawning may become painful.
After the muscles in your jaw have been treated with Botulinum toxin, the final result will not be directly apparent. The tension in your muscles, in other words your grinding, will decrease from two days to two weeks after treatment. On average, you will be able to enjoy the results of your treatment for four months.
