Bruxism: methods of application and results of treatment with botulinum neuroprotein (Relatox)

Abstract

The article substantiates the need for the use of botulinum therapy in the management of bruxism as a movement disorder. We present the technique of injecting a new Russian botulinum neuroprotein Relatox into the masticatory muscles of patients with bruxism. We have the positive clinical effects of botulinum therapy, a decrease in the level of pain on the visual analogue scale, normalization of muscle activity according to the surface electromyography of masticatory muscles, a decrease in number of nocturnal bruxism according to abrasion on the foil surface on Brux Checker are shown.

Keywords

• bruxism
• masseter muscles
• pain
• botulinum neuroprotein
• botulinum therapy
• brux checkers
• electromyography