Open AccessEfficacy of botulinum toxin in treating myofascial pain and occlusal force characteristics of masticatory muscles in bruxism
Author(s) -
Varsha A Jadhao,
Nitin Lokhande,
Shweta G Habbu,
Sagar Sewane,
Shailesh Dongare,
Neha Goyal
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
indian journal of dental research/indian journal of dental research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.277
H-Index - 43
eISSN - 1998-3603
pISSN - 0970-9290
DOI - 10.4103/ijdr.ijdr_125_17
Subject(s) - medicine , placebo , masticatory force , post hoc analysis , bite force quotient , botulinum toxin , physical therapy , anesthesia , dentistry , alternative medicine , pathology
The present study was conducted in patients with bruxism to evaluate the effect of botulinum toxin type A (BTX-A) (Botox, Allergan, Inc., Irvine, CA, USA) in the treatment of myofascial pain and the occlusal force characteristics of masticatory muscles.