Botulinum toxin for the treatment of temporomandibular joint disk disfigurement: Clinical experience

Karacalar A., Yilmaz N., Bilgici A., Baş Akkor B., Akan H.

JOURNAL OF CRANIOFACIAL SURGERY, cilt.16, sa.3, ss.476-481, 2005 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 16 Sayı: 3
  • Basım Tarihi: 2005
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1097/04.scs.0000157263.73768.64
  • Dergi Adı: JOURNAL OF CRANIOFACIAL SURGERY
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.476-481
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: botulinum toxin, temporomandibular joint, disk displacement, pain, MUSCLE, INJECTION, PAIN
  • Ondokuz Mayıs Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Type A botulinum toxin was used for the treatment of symptoms of 26 patients (40 joints) with temporomandibular joint disk disfigurement. In all patients, 0.5 ml (12.5 U) was injected into the lateral pterygoid muscle. The temporalis, medial pterygoid, and masseter muscles were injected if severe tenderness was noted.