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- Fatih Asutay, Yusuf Atalay, Hilal Asutay, and Ahmet Hüseyin Acar.
- Faculty of Dentistry, Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Afyon Kocatepe University, Afyonkarahisar, Turkey.
- Pain Res Manag. 2017 Jan 1; 2017: 6264146.
ObjectivesNocturnal bruxism can be managed by botulinum toxin (Botox®) in patients who have not responded to conservative treatment. The aim of this study was to evaluate the efficacy of botulinum toxin A (BTXA) in the treatment of nocturnal bruxism.Material And MethodsThe retrospective study comprised 25 female patients, aged 23-55 years (mean 35.84 ± 8.41 years). All patients received a single injection of BTXA in the right and left masseters. Evaluation was made by Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) values, complaint duration, onset of effect, and duration of effectiveness.ResultsBTXA produced significant improvements in pain scores. Only 2 adverse events (8%) were recorded.ConclusionBTX-A is effective in the treatment of nocturnal bruxism.
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