Botox is the trade name for a natural purified protein that relaxes muscles.

These neuromodulators can relax muscles to :

• therapeutically treat muscle spasms
• esthetically treat wrinkles

In dentistry, we can use Botox to reduce :

• muscle pain associated with clenching and grinding
• parafunctional habits such as clenching and grinding
• pain associated with migraines
• TMJ (also known as TMD) pain
• dystonias (involuntary muscle contractions) of the head and neck
•  wrinkles caused by the muscles of facial expression as part of a complete smile makeover

Did you know that :

• one of the contributing factors of gum recession is the hyperactivity of some the muscles of facial expression
• a gummy smile can be softened by relaxing key muscles that control the upper lip
• if you plan on having implants, you may need to have key muscles relaxed around the implant(s) so that the gums don't tug away from the implant(s) while healing