Injection-Based Therapies

Botox® Injections

For:

TMD, Myofascial Pain, Bruxism

What It Does:
Botulinum toxin (Botox®) relaxes overactive jaw and facial muscles, reducing pain, tension, and grinding-related damage.

Benefits:

  • Minimizes jaw clenching and facial tightness
  • Reduces headaches and referred pain
  • Improves sleep and jaw mobility
  • Non-surgical, quick, and well-tolerated

Procedure Highlights:

  • Injected into masseter, temporalis, or pterygoid muscles
  • Takes 10-20 minutes
  • Results last 3-6 months
  • No downtime

Trigger Point Injections

For:

Myofascial Pain, Neck and Jaw Muscle Tension

What It Does:
Targets knotted muscle fibers (trigger points) that cause referred pain in the jaw, neck, and face.

Benefits:

  • Immediate pain relief
  • Restores muscle flexibility
  • Reduces chronic tension and fatigue

Procedure Highlights:

  • Local anesthetic or corticosteroid injected into trigger zone
  • Performed in-office
  • May require repeat sessions for chronic cases

Sphenopalatine Ganglion Block

For: Facial Neuralgia, Migraines, Tension Headaches

What It Does:
Blocks pain signals from the sphenopalatine ganglion- a nerve cluster linked to facial pain and headaches.

Benefits:

  • Reduces nerve-related facial pain
  • Helps manage migraines and cluster headaches
  • Minimally invasive and fast-acting

Procedure Highlights:

  • Medication delivered via nasal or intraoral route
  • Often combined with other therapies
  • Relief may last days to weeks

Local Anesthetic Nerve Blocks

For: Diagnostic Pain Mapping, Acute Facial Pain

What It Does:
Temporarily numbs specific nerves to confirm pain origin or provide short-term relief.

Benefits:

  • Helps pinpoint pain source
  • Provides diagnostic clarity
  • Offers temporary comfort during flare-ups

Procedure Highlights:

  • Injected near targeted nerve (e.g., infraorbital, mental, auriculotemporal)
  • Used in combination with imaging or clinical exams
  • Safe and reversible

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