i wish you suoodnt have dont this---in about 5 months you are gonna have to do it again and it doesnt fix the problem

Hi,
I'm not sure what you have read but after reading(for days) about botox online for tmj and speaking with a few doctors, botox in the jaw CAN actually solve the problem. My problem is clenching, which has put so much pressure on my jaw and muscles in my face. Botox can actually STOP the clenching not just the pain, which totally solves my problem. Having to go back in 4-5 months is a small price to pay for the relief I will have if this works. Plus, I have heard that some people do not need to go back again or can go longer than the 4-5 months since the muscles lose their memory with clenching. I mean I've been clenching for years now and nothing has worked. I went to a NMD and they said it wouldn't help in my case. Anything that stops my clenching while I sleep solves my problem.

Tmjfighter

well you will be back and spending a lot of money on it and no it wont solve anything--esp if there is a structural problem. this is not stuff that ive read ---its stuff that my doctor has given me info on

Yes, if my teeth are misaligned, botox will not fix my bite(if this is what you mean by structural problem). My personal problem is clenching, which is causing me headaches and jaw pain. I have seen a NMD(they said in my case it would not help me), had numerous biteplates, tried muscle relaxers, done 4 months of acupuncture, and nothing has stopped me permanently from clenching. Botox has been proven to stop clenching at least for the time it stays in my body, so how can this not solve anything? They're doing clinical trials on it right now. I've thrown away thousands on things that didn't work so to actually find something that works(stops my clenching), I would pay anything for it.

Tmjfighter

did they say why it wouldnt work. there are other things that would work and stop you from clenching. it isnt stoping you from clenching---you dont feel the effects. and not only that no matter how much botox you have in you you will still have tmd