Botox Therapy
In a dental chair, Botox is a treatment for the jaw. It relaxes the overworked muscles behind clenching, grinding and TMJ pain, in a visit that takes under 10 minutes.
- Chair time
- Under 10 minutes
- Anesthetic
- None needed, numbing cream optional
- Results last
- 3 to 4 months
- Performed by
- Dr. Danoukh or Dr. Mansouri
Every service is quoted up front, before we start. All PPO insurances accepted.
The service
Relax the muscle, relieve the pain.
Botox is an FDA-approved injectable, a purified form of botulinum, that interrupts the signals telling a muscle to contract. The muscle relaxes, and whatever that muscle was doing too hard, clenching, grinding, spasming, eases with it.
That is why it belongs in a dental office: it can improve TMJ pain, ease chronic grinding and clenching (bruxism), relieve facial tics and muscle spasms, and take the edge off tension headaches and neck pain. The familiar smoothing of frown lines and crow's feet comes along as well.
Dr. Vachik Danoukh and Dr. Parham Mansouri both provide Botox personally and build each treatment plan around a consultation, so the dose and placement fit your case rather than a template.
What happens
How a Botox visit goes.
Consultation
We work out whether Botox fits your case, cosmetic, therapeutic or both, and plan the treatment.
Preparation
If you like, a topical numbing cream or ice pack goes on 20 to 30 minutes before your injections.
The injections
A few brief stings, each lasting seconds. The whole treatment usually takes under 10 minutes.
Back to your day
There is little to no downtime; a lunch-break visit is realistic. Results last around 3 to 4 months.
Is it for you
Worth asking about if.
You do not need to match every line. Any one of them is reason enough to ask.
- You wake with a sore jaw or clench through the day
- Grinding is wearing your teeth down
- TMJ pain has not fully settled with other treatment
- Tension headaches or neck pain keep recurring
- Frown lines or crow's feet bother you
Afterwards
Afterwards.
There is no recovery to plan around: Botox goes to work quickly and you can return to normal activities straight away. Effects are temporary by design, so a repeat visit every 3 to 4 months keeps the results going.
Common questions
Answering your questions.
How does Botox help jaw clenching?
It interrupts the nerve signals that keep the jaw muscles contracting, so the muscles relax. That eases the clenching and grinding itself, along with the TMJ pain and headaches that come with it.
How long do results last?
Most people see optimal results for 3 to 4 months, then return for a top-up. Dr. Danoukh or Dr. Mansouri will tell you what to expect for your treatment.
Does it hurt?
You may feel brief stinging that lasts a few seconds per injection, but it should not be painful. A topical numbing cream or ice pack applied 20 to 30 minutes beforehand softens even that.
What about fillers?
For cosmetic goals, Botox is often paired with Juvéderm, a hyaluronic acid filler that adds volume and contour. Juvéderm results can last 12 to 24 months, and it can be used alongside Botox or on its own.
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