Though you might typically associate Botox with a dermatologist’s or plastic surgeon’s office as a cosmetic procedure for wrinkles and fine lines. Botox has found increased usefulness and popularity in another doctor's office: your dentist.

The Benefits of Botox in Dentistry

Botox and its more recent competitor, Jeuveau, are commonly used in our dental office as a minimally invasive therapeutic treatment option for a whole host of common conditions. Things like pain management for headaches, clenching relief for tight jaws, and protecting the teeth from damage or breakage from chronic grinding can all be relieved and/or treated with Botox or Jeuveau injections right in our dental office serving Phoenix, Scottsdale, and Paradise Valley. Given her extensive experience working with the muscular, nerve, and bone structure of the mouth and face, Dr. Jennifer Ebner is uniquely qualified to administer such treatments. Here we will dive into the top three reasons that Botox is booming in dentistry.

Pain Relief from Headaches and Migraines

Botox, the name of the drug prepared from the botulinum toxin, works to effectively block chemical signals from the nerves to the muscles, rendering them unable to contract. It is easy to see how this can work to soften and relax the appearance of wrinkles, but what makes Botox useful in dentistry?

Botox can be used as a tool to treat migraines and relieve pain from recurring headaches that are caused by TMJ (temporomandibular joint) disorder. TMJ is a particularly painful condition where the muscles of the face and jaw are chronically strained and tight. By effectively counteracting the contraction of the muscles in the jaw, head, neck, and face that are the culprits of such tension, Botox is able to ease the pain of chronic migraines associated with TMJ while also treating the underlying condition.

Alleviate Discomfort from Clenching of the Jaws and Teeth

Botox and Jeuveau alike can be helpful in providing relief from clenching the jaws as well. An injection of Botox will block signals sent to the muscles in the cheek or jaws, allowing the muscles to relax, release their contraction and relieve the persistent soreness and aching of the teeth that is linked with clenching of the jaws.

Protect Teeth From Grinding

Chronic grinding of teeth, either while sleeping or awake, puts an immense amount of pressure on the teeth and mouth and is not only painful, it can actually chip, damage, or break the teeth as well. Dental Botox and Jeuveau can relax the muscles that are responsible for chronic grinding, relieve the soreness associated with teeth grinding, and at the same time protect the teeth from both wear and tear as well as more harmful damage and breakage.

Botox and Jeuveau treatments are used by Dr. Jennifer Ebner in her office as a minimally invasive, safe, and effective treatment for a variety of common conditions of the face and mouth. Thanks to a combination of extensive training and education on how to administer such injections plus previous experience with the muscular structure of the face, Dr. Ebner is particularly qualified for treating and relieving the pain associated with these disorders.

Visit Innovative Dentistry Today!

Call our dental office for a consultation to see if your clenching and grinding muscle pain can be reduced or eliminated with intramuscular Botox injections or Jeuveau injections.

Innovative Dentistry- Biltmore

4444 N 32ND St, Suite 100

Phoenix, Arizona 85018

(602)612-6120