Temporomandibular Myofacial Pain Treated with Botulinum Toxin Injection

Temporomandibular Myofacial Pain Treated with Botulinum Toxin Injection

This article reviews the diagnoses and treatment of temporomandibular disorders (TMD) and outlines of the role of botulinum toxin (BoNT) in the treatment of myofacial TMD. This manuscript includes a brief history of the use of BoNT in the treatment of pain, the mechanism of action of BoNT, and the t...

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Veröffentlicht in:Toxins 2015-07, Vol.7 (8), p.2791-2800
Hauptverfasser: Mor, Niv, Tang, Christropher, Blitzer, Andrew
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Analgesics - adverse effects
Analgesics - therapeutic use
botulinum toxin
Botulinum Toxins - adverse effects
Botulinum Toxins - therapeutic use
Contraindications
Facial Pain - diagnosis
Facial Pain - drug therapy
Humans
Injections
myofacial pain
Pain
Review
temporomandibular disorders
temporomandibular joint
Temporomandibular Joint Disorders - diagnosis
Temporomandibular Joint Disorders - drug therapy
Toxins
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Zusammenfassung:This article reviews the diagnoses and treatment of temporomandibular disorders (TMD) and outlines of the role of botulinum toxin (BoNT) in the treatment of myofacial TMD. This manuscript includes a brief history of the use of BoNT in the treatment of pain, the mechanism of action of BoNT, and the techniques for injections, adverse effects and contraindications when using BoNT to treat mayofacial pain caused by TMD.
ISSN:2072-6651
2072-6651
DOI:10.3390/toxins7082791