Implant rehabilitation is a successful treatment option for edentulous patients. Decreasing bone loss around implants is an important target for all implantologists. It has been shown that pathological forces, such as bruxism, may in fact result in bone loss and eventual implant failure. Botilinium Toxin is a material of many clinical uses. Beside its cosmetic applications, it has been used in the treatment of masseter muscle hypertrophy. Purpose: To investigate the effect of botilinium toxin injection on biting forces, and its ultimate effect on peri-implant bone changes.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
Masking
DOUBLE
Enrollment
20
Botox is a well known neurotoxin that is derived from the bacterium clostridium botulinium. Its therapeutic applications are variable and well documented, alongside its cosmetic applications. There are seven known serotypes of Botox, from A to G, but only two types; A \&B, are available for medical and cosmetic uses.
The British University in EGYPT
Cairo, Egypt
Change in biting force
Biting force measured using T-Scan
Time frame: 12 months
Bone changes around implant
Bone changes using 3D CBCT
Time frame: 12 months
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