Botox for grinding teeth: does it change jaw muscle over time?
NCT ID NCT07266064
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study looked at 27 adults with sleep bruxism (teeth grinding) who got Botox injections in their jaw muscles every six months for two years. Researchers used ultrasound to measure fat buildup in the muscle before each injection. The goal was to see if repeated Botox causes long-term structural changes in the jaw muscle.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- botulinum toxin type A (Botox)
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could help doctors understand the long-term safety of repeated Botox injections for teeth grinding.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, completed study with only 27 people, so results may not apply to everyone. It looks at muscle changes, not whether the treatment works for symptoms.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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27 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Jan 2024
- Finished
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Nov 2025
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * Adults aged 18 years or older. * Clinical diagnosis of probable sleep bruxism according to the international consensus criteria proposed by Lobbezoo et al. * Indication for BoNT-A injection in the masseter muscle due to bruxism-related pain or muscle hypertrophy. * Willingness to undergo repeated BoNT-A injections at six-month intervals. * Willingness to participate in ultrasonographic evaluations at each follow-up visit. Exclusion Criteria: * Presence of neurological or neuromuscular disorders affecting the masticatory muscles (e.g., dystonia, myasthenia gravis). * History of orofacial trauma, temporomandibular joint dysfunction, or maxillofacial surgery. * Systemic diseases that may affect neuromuscular transmission or muscle metabolism. * Use of medications known to interfere with neuromuscular function, including aminoglycoside antibiotics or corticosteroids.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.
Contacts and locations
Locations
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Ankara University, Faculty of Dentistry
Ankara, Cankaya, 06560, Turkey (Türkiye)
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