Bruxism is the involuntary excessive clenching or grinding of the teeth during the day or at night during sleep. Bruxism may have different causes. It may develop due to a wrong restoration in the mouth, crooked teeth, or it may have psychological origins. Some medications used, some systemic diseases such as Parkinson's, and sleep disorders may also trigger bruxism.
People with bruxism may experience gum problems, jaw joint disorders, and damage to dental restorations. Problems such as enamel fractures and flattening of tooth surfaces may occur. In addition, due to bruxism, there may be tension-like pain in the jaw joint, temple, head and neck.
There are different approaches to the treatment of bruxism:
*Night plate application, one of the classical methods, is provided with plates made of hard or soft acrylic.
*In current treatments, bruxism can be prevented by applying botox (chin botox)
As a result of teeth clenching and grinding, patients develop enamel fractures and pain in the jaw joint and head and neck region. Sometimes it can even cause migraine pain. As a result of hypertrophy (growth) of the chewing muscle called masseter, it causes the formation of a square face structure in the chin.
With chin botox treatment, certain amounts of botilinium toxin are injected into the chewing muscles. By injecting strong>, the excessive activity of this muscle is stopped. Although its effect varies depending on muscle structure, it lasts approximately 6 months on average. Thanks to this application, it is possible to eliminate discomfort such as enamel fractures due to bruxism, excessive sensitivity in teeth, head and neck pain, and also get rid of the square appearance by weakening the chewing muscles in the jaw.
Jaw botox application 5- It is completed in as little as 10 minutes. When applied correctly and the correct amounts are injected, there are no side effects. Its effect is completed within 2-3 days and an additional dose can be administered if necessary in the control session to be held after about 10 days.
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