Comprehensive evaluation of botulinum toxin treatment outcomes of a patient with persistent myofascial orofacial pain

Abstract

Abstract The outcome evaluation method presented in this case study, including Axes I and II findings combined with the results of quantitative bite force and EMG measurements, provides a good tool for proper evaluation of the effect of BoNT‐A on patients with myofascial orofacial pain and changes in jaw muscle function.

Keywords

• botulinum toxin
• jaw function
• pain
• temporomandibular disorder