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BOTOX FOR GRINDING<br />
& CLENCHING<br />
EASE TEETH GRINDING<br />
If you grind your teeth when you’re not eating, you may have a disorder called<br />
bruxism. Constant teeth grinding and clenching can cause your teeth to wear down<br />
over time. They can even become shorter and eventually break. Tooth grinding<br />
affects more than just your teeth, too – you may face discomfort and stiffness<br />
in the jaw, frequent headaches, migraines, insomnia, or even depression.<br />
What is BOTOX for grinding and clenching?<br />
BOTOX can help relieve the muscle soreness that comes with bruxism and<br />
can remove the pressure on the teeth due to grinding that can break teeth.<br />
It will also reprogram the brain and teaches it not to overuse the muscles.<br />
What does BOTOX for grinding<br />
and clenching involve?<br />
During a bruxism treatment, Dr. Eben Van Der Walt will thoroughly<br />
assess all the muscles involved, trigger points, and referred pain areas to<br />
ensure he injects the BOTOX correctly. Once he has a treatment plan,<br />
he will inject BOTOX into the muscles that are involved. The injection<br />
will impair the muscle and teach your brain not to misuse it.<br />
This weakening will only reduce the amount of overuse (hypertrophy)<br />
of the muscles, so you can still function, eat, and chew properly<br />
without breaking or chipping any of your teeth. It will take between 3<br />
days and 2 weeks for the effects to fully show, that’s why Dr. Eben Van<br />
Der Walt always begins with the minimum dose and will re-evaluate<br />
after two weeks to see if any of the muscles require more BOTOX<br />
Does BOTOX for grinding and clenching hurt?<br />
A very fine needle is used to inject the medication during this treatment so you don’t have to worry about any severe pain<br />
or discomfort. Most patients find it to be very tolerable, especially when a topical anaesthetic is used before the injection.<br />
Why BOTOX for grinding and clenching?<br />
BOTOX is usually prescribed as the ideal treatment and maintenance<br />
protocol for bruxism and might combine it with medications, mouth guards,<br />
stress management methods, physical therapy, chiropractic techniques,<br />
and other treatments for bruxism to fully combat the condition.<br />
What results will you see?<br />
While BOTOX is not a cure for bruxism, you may notice it can control its symptoms<br />
better than other treatments and it’s effective all the time. The results of this teeth<br />
grinding treatment will usually last for about a year, and in the following years.<br />
01932 855011 www.portmoredental.co.uk
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