Effectiveness of Botox, Dry Needling, Pharmacological Treatment, and Manual Therapy for Bruxism-Induced Myalgia

Summary

Eighty individuals (44 female, 36 male), which were randomly divided into 4 groups of 20 patients each, due to the treatment type: Botulinum toxin (BTX); Dry needling (DN); Pharmacological therapy (PT) and Manual therapy (MT). All treatments were carried out by the same maxillofacial surgeon. An informed consent form was obtained from all participants.

Timeline

Start

2021-01-03

Primary completion

2021-03-01

Completion

2021-09-01

Publications

• Sahin SS, Ciftci Sisman A, Atar E, Kilac H, Guzelce Sultanoglu E. Comparison of the effectiveness of botulinum toxin, dry needling, pharmacological treatment, and manual therapy for bruxism-induced myalgia: a prospective randomized study. J Oral Facial Pain Headache. 2024 Dec;38(4):101-110. doi: 10.22514/jofph.2024.043. Epub 2024 Dec 12.

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