Temporomandibular Myofacial Pain Treated with Botulinum Toxin Injection.

Abstract	This article reviews the diagnoses and treatment of temporomandibular disorders (TMD) and outlines of the role of botulinum toxin (BoNT) in the treatment of myofacial TMD. This manuscript includes a brief history of the use of BoNT in the treatment of pain, the mechanism of action of BoNT, and the techniques for injections, adverse effects and contraindications when using BoNT to treat mayofacial pain caused by TMD.
Authors	Niv Mor, Christropher Tang, Andrew Blitzer
Journal	Toxins (Toxins (Basel)) Vol. 7 Issue 8 Pg. 2791-800 (Jul 24 2015) ISSN: 2072-6651 [Electronic] Switzerland
PMID	26213970 (Publication Type: Journal Article, Review)
Chemical References	Analgesics Botulinum Toxins
Topics	Analgesics (adverse effects, therapeutic use) Botulinum Toxins (adverse effects, therapeutic use) Contraindications Facial Pain (diagnosis, drug therapy) Humans Injections Temporomandibular Joint Disorders (diagnosis, drug therapy)

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