Botulinum Toxin Treatment in Dentistry

Over the past 20 years, researchers and clinicians have found different potential indications for the use of botulinum toxin therapy in dentistry. The areas of interest are management of pain in temporomandibular disorder, pain after fracture of jawbone, local persistent pain at the site of tooth extraction, teeth grinding, angular cheilitis and burning mouth syndrome as well as improvement of gummy smile and management of protruded tongue.