Botox at the Dentist?

Yes, you read that right: Botox at the dentist. Here at Patriots Park Dental, your dentist in Grovetown, GA, is specially trained to use Botox. In addition to using it in cosmetic dentistry applications that can smooth smile lines, crow’s feet, lip lines, forehead lines, and a gummy smile, the following three clinical dental applications for Botox might surprise you:

1. Calming Bruxism (Overnight Teeth Grinding)

You may not realize that you’re grinding your teeth in your sleep, but your partner might hear it—and your dentist can see it in excess wear on your tooth enamel. Strategic Botox injections at certain points in the jaw can help relax the muscle tension that can lead to overnight bruxism, so that you stop doing it.

2. Jaw Pain Relief for TMJ Patients

Bruxism often walks hand-in-hand with the jaw pain associated with temporomandibular joint disorder (TMJ). Again, dental Botox injections can relax tense jaw muscles. This gives inflamed jaw muscles a chance to heal. TMJ patients who undergo Botox injections also find relief from the jaw pain and uncomfortable clicking, popping, and locking that make it hard to eat, speak, yawn, and sleep

3. Helping Patients Get Used to Dentures

New denture wearers often experience significant jaw and facial tension and pain as they get accustomed to wearing dentures. This can last a few days to a few weeks, causing difficulty during everyday activities like chewing and talking. Botox injections can help relax those muscles as denture wearers get used to the experience, significantly improving their quality of life over the first several days and weeks.

Ask Your Grovetown, GA Dentist about Botox

And yes, in addition to those clinical applications, the Patriots Park Dental team has the dentists Grovetown, GA neighbors trust for smoothing out stubborn smile lines with Botox too! Schedule your appointment with us today!