The use of botulinum toxin-A in the treatment of severe bruxism in a patient with autism: A case report

Special Care in Dentistry

Volumn 26, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 37-39

  Monroy, Phillip G ^a   Da Fonseca, Marcio A ^a  

^a OSU/Columbus Children's Hospital ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

Autistic disorder; Botox; Botulinum toxin; Bruxism; Special needs

Indexed keywords

BOTULINUM TOXIN A; MUSCLE RELAXANT AGENT;

ARTICLE; AUTISM; BRUXISM; CASE REPORT; CHILD; DENTAL CARE; HUMAN; INTRAMUSCULAR DRUG ADMINISTRATION; MALE; MASSETER MUSCLE; MULTIPLE MALFORMATION SYNDROME; SYNDROME;

ABNORMALITIES, MULTIPLE; AUTISTIC DISORDER; BOTULINUM TOXIN TYPE A; BRUXISM; CHILD; DENTAL CARE FOR DISABLED; HUMANS; INJECTIONS, INTRAMUSCULAR; MALE; MASSETER MUSCLE; NEUROMUSCULAR AGENTS; SYNDROME;

EID: 33644772047     PISSN: 02751879     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1754-4505.2006.tb01508.x     Document Type: Article

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