DIFFICULTIES AND PERSPECTIVES REGARDING BOTULINUM INJECTION AND BRUXISM

The bacterial extract known as botulinum toxin (BTA) prevents muscular contraction by interfering with the absorption of acetylcholine. BTA is now being investigated for the treatment of bruxism. It is used in both general and aesthetic medicine. This scoping review searched PubMed, Web of Science, and Scopus for the terms "BRUXISM" and "BOTULINUM TOXIN" and looked at twelve papers published during the past ten years. Multiple muscle groups were injected with BTA: the masseters, the masseter and temporalis, or the masseter, temporalis, and medial pterygoid. BTA injections are a potential treatment option, particularly for patients who don't respond well to traditional therapies or who have poor compliance.