Efficacy of botulinum toxin in treatment of bruxism and temporomandibular disorders

SWACHA, Weronika, PIKULICKA, Agata, SZULC, Izabela, PACEK, Katarzyna, PIEKARSKA, Małgorzata, KASPERSKI, Radosław, JEDLINA, Klaudia, RUSIN, Klaudia, BUDZIŁŁO, Julia & DOBRZAŃSKA, Justyna. Efficacy of botulinum toxin in treatment of bruxism and temporomandibular disorders. Systematic review. Journal of Education, Health and Sport. 2023;13(4):221-225. eISSN 2391-8306. DOI http://dx.doi.org/10.12775/JEHS.2023.13.04.025 https://apcz.umk.pl/JEHS/article/view/42254 https://zenodo.org/record/7674652 The journal has had 40 points in Ministry of Education and Science of Poland parametric evaluation. Annex to the announcement of the Minister of Education and Science of December 21, 2021. No. 32343. Has a Journal's Unique Identifier: 201159. Scientific disciplines assigned: Physical Culture Sciences (Field of Medical sciences and health sciences); Health Sciences (Field of Medical Sciences and Health Sciences). Punkty Ministerialne z 2019 - aktualny rok 40 punktów. Załącznik do komunikatu Ministra Edukacji i Nauki z dnia 21 grudnia 2021 r. Lp. 32343. Posiada Unikatowy Identyfikator Czasopisma: 201159. Przypisane dyscypliny naukowe: Nauki o kulturze fizycznej (Dziedzina nauk medycznych i nauk o zdrowiu); Nauki o zdrowiu (Dziedzina nauk medycznych i nauk o zdrowiu). © The Authors 2023; This article is published with open access at Licensee Open Journal Systems of Nicolaus Copernicus University in Torun, Poland Open Access. This article is distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution Noncommercial License which permits any noncommercial use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original author (s) and source are credited. This is an open access article licensed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution Non commercial license Share alike. (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/) which permits unrestricted, non commercial use, distribution and reproduction in any medium, provided the work is properly cited. The authors declare that there is no conflict of interests regarding the publication of this paper. Received: 28.01.2023. Revised: 22.02.2023. Accepted: 24.02.2023. Efficacy of botulinum toxin in treatment of bruxism and temporomandibular disorders. Systematic review Weronika Swacha, Mazowieckie Centrum Stomatologii in Warsaw, ORICID: 0000-0002-1865-5967, weronka6@gmail.com Agata Pikulicka, SZPITAL SOLEC in Warsaw, ORCID: 0000-0003-1693-8127, agapikulicka@gmail.com Izabela Szulc, Szpital Praski P.W. Przemienienia Pańskiego in Warsaw, ORCID: 0000-0002-2262-6886, izabelaszulc4@gmail.com Katarzyna Pacek, Centralny Szpital Kliniczny MSWiA in Warsaw 02-507 Warszawa, ORCID: 0000-0001-6947-558X, kasia.pacek1@gmail.com Małgorzata Piekarska, Wojewódzki Szpital Specjalistyczny im. Stefana Kardynała Wyszyńskiego SPZOZ in Lublin, ORCID: 0000-0001-5055-4923, piekarska13@gmail.com Radosław Kasperski, Wojewódzki Szpital Specjalistyczny im. Stefana Kardynała Wyszyńskiego SPZOZ in Lublin, ORCID: 0000-0002-7364-3205, r.kasperski95@gmail.com Klaudia Jedlina, Centralny Szpital Kliniczny MSWiA in Warsaw, ORCID: 0000-0002-2363-2620, klaudiajedlina@gmail.com Klaudia Rusin, Mazowieckie Centrum Stomatologii in Warsaw, ORICID: 0000-0001-8386-7053, klaudiarusin1911@gmail.com Julia Budziłło, Uniwersyteckie Centrum Stomatologii in Warsaw, ORICID: 0000-0001-7994-6728, j.budzillo@gmail.com Justyna Dobrzańska, Uniwersytet Medyczny in Łódź, ORICID: 0000-0001-9797-3375, justyna.dob97@gmail.com ABSTRACT The medical use of botulinum toxin nowadays is widespread. Recent years show that use of botulinum toxin is not only used to control the muscular overactivity in bruxism, tension in temporomandibular disorders but also it can be applied for cosmetic reasons. The objective of this study was to view recent discoveries in this subject by conducting a systemic review of clinical trials published in the research works. Recent studies present efficacy in releasing pain in both: bruxism and temporomandibular disorders by minimizing symptoms and reducing the intensity of muscle contractions. The scientific works cited confirm a noticeable improvement in most symptoms occurring in the states mentioned above. Key words: botulinum injections, bruxism, temporomandibular disorde