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Published on: November 9, 2016
Bruxism secondary to brain injury treated with botulinum toxin-A: a case report
Mohammed El Maaytah1, Waseem Jerjes, Tahwinder Upile
1Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery/Head & Neck Unit, University College London Hospitals, London, UK. elmaaytah@hotmail.com
Abstract:
We report a successful treatment of bruxism in a patient with anoxic brain injury using botulinum toxin-A (BTX-A). On examination the mouth opening was 0 mm, no feeding was possible through the mouth. Botulinum toxin was injected into the masseter and temporalis; great improvement in trismus and bruxism was noted after 3 weeks. One further treatment improved the mouth opening on the following week and the patient was discharged from our care to be reviewed when required.
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