Botox treatment is a buzz word within the beauty industry. However, it is increasingly being used as a medicinal therapy in cases of neuromuscular problems. With these advances, botox can now be used to treat bruxism (tooth grinding) and ease the pain associated with it. Today, we’ll lay out the facts about botox to helpContinue reading “Botox : A possible treatment option for Teeth-grinding?”
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Online project: bruxism remedies
Bruxism is a widespread problem. Causes can be very diverse, but often stress related. As a result, solutions are difficult to find. There is growing evidence teeth grinding can be solved through a multidisciplinary approach like the “5P method” (psychology, physical therapy, plates, pills, and education). But other solutions exist. The online bruxism remedy listContinue reading “Online project: bruxism remedies”
Link between bruxism and Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs)
Bruxism can be part of extrapyramidal symptoms which are known for paroxetine as well as for other SSRIs / SNRIs (i.e. citalopram, escitalopram, fluoxetine, sertraline, venlafaxine). Tere is increasingly good evidence of a link with selective 5-hydroxytryptamine reuptake inhibitor (selective serotonin reuptakeinhibitor [SSRI]) use,42 especially citalopram and sertraline, which may be dose linked, as wellContinue reading “Link between bruxism and Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs)”