The use of Botox has been found to be effective in relieving TMJ and related myofascial pain. However, a pilot study lead by Dr. Karen Raphael from New York University (NYU) and a team of French investigators who recently published an article in the journal Bone1 found that Botox injections cause bone loss in the jaw. The National Institute of Health is now funding a five year $4 million clinical trial.
Please refer to these two articles:
http://today.uconn.edu/2014/12/popular-cosmetic-fix-may-threaten-bone-density/
http://www.tmj.org/site/page?pageId=327
Please refer to these two articles:
http://today.uconn.edu/2014/12/popular-cosmetic-fix-may-threaten-bone-density/
http://www.tmj.org/site/page?pageId=327