{"id":1475,"date":"2015-03-25T19:53:13","date_gmt":"2015-03-25T19:53:13","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/caugheydds.com\/?p=1475"},"modified":"2024-06-29T01:24:05","modified_gmt":"2024-06-29T01:24:05","slug":"botox-for-managing-muscle-pain","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/caugheydds.com\/2015\/03\/25\/botox-for-managing-muscle-pain\/","title":{"rendered":"Botox for Managing Muscle Pain"},"content":{"rendered":"
Holding tension in the facial and jaw muscles is such a common pattern in our society that we coined phrases out of it: “Stiff upper lip.” \u00a0“Bite your tongue.” \u00a0“Grin and bear it.”<\/p>\n
Chronic tooth clenching can lead to muscle hypertrophy and pain, and can result in damage to the jaw joints, the teeth, and expensive dentistry.<\/p>\n
For 15 years we have been recommending protective bite guards to patients who demonstrate this tendency, yet for some, it is not enough — the pattern of clenching and grinding is so well established that patients continue to do it during the day time, even though they are conscious of it.<\/p>\n
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