Abstract |
The objective of this review was to discuss the emerging role of botulinum toxin in the treatment of temporomandibular disorders (TMD), to review the current literature, recent clinical trials, as well as preliminary data from our own clinical study, and to formulate an algorithm for the work-up and treatment of TMD.
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Authors | P C Song, J Schwartz, A Blitzer |
Journal | Oral diseases
(Oral Dis)
Vol. 13
Issue 3
Pg. 253-60
(May 2007)
ISSN: 1354-523X [Print] Denmark |
PMID | 17448205
(Publication Type: Journal Article, Review)
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Chemical References |
- Neuromuscular Agents
- Botulinum Toxins, Type A
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Topics |
- Botulinum Toxins, Type A
(administration & dosage, therapeutic use)
- Facial Pain
(drug therapy, etiology)
- Headache
(drug therapy, etiology)
- Humans
- Injections, Intramuscular
- Masticatory Muscles
(drug effects, physiopathology)
- Neuromuscular Agents
(administration & dosage, therapeutic use)
- Temporomandibular Joint Dysfunction Syndrome
(complications, drug therapy)
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