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The effectiveness of botulinum toxin for temporomandibular disorders: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

Ravinder S SainiMuhammad Ali Abdullah AlmoyadRayan Ibrahim H BinduhayyimSyed Altafuddin QuadriVishwanath GurumurthyShashit Shetty BavabeeduMohammed Saheer KuruniyanPunnoth Poonkuzhi NaseefSeyed Ali MosaddadArtak Heboyan
Published in: PloS one (2024)
BTX was not associated with better outcomes in terms of pain reduction, adverse events, maximum mouth opening, bruxism events, and maximum occlusal force. More high-quality RCTs are needed to better understand this topic.
Keyphrases
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