Botox for Teeth Grinding (Bruxism)

flembots on 14/05/2026 - 22:33

Anyone had this to solve teeth grinding?
My options so far are:
Leave it and damage my teeth, possibly weakening root structure leading to tooth loss
$650 on a dentist made mouth guard
$30 on a cheap moldable mouth guard (have done this already)
Or alternatively, getting botox on my jaw muscles to make them weaker and hopefully break the habit.
My concern with a mouthguard is that it's not stopping the problem and the muscle is just getting stronger.

Cheapest place I have found for botox is Grafton dental, at $800. Went to a chemist who said it's 50 units each side to begin with since the muscle is so big, hence the massive price tag

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  • CheapAzChips on 14/05/2026 - 23:01

    Genuinely interested: does the Botox mean you can't chew a steak as well?

  • Dunno on 15/05/2026 - 00:17

    Stick to the moldable ones if they last you a few months before being too badly damaged/replaced. Just get used to the habit putting it in before bed every ngiht and stick to it and it should make a real difference over time. aliexpress/temu likely have some options too even cheaper.

    I did a custom one, it surprised me how cheap it looked and unsurprisingly it was damaged within 3 months cracking on the bottom layer from grinding and saliva etc was getting stuck there/likely to get mold and the cost of a new one was going to be another few hundred so I said no. Also was janky hand cut which I was unimpressed with given the sheer cost of it.

    Never heard of botox for it sorry

  • jb1234 on 15/05/2026 - 07:36

    Could possibly try an osteopath to get your jaw released, works for my constant clenching that leads to jaw and neck problems.

  • RockCartel on 15/05/2026 - 08:21

    I bought 1 from this 'dentist' in the USA 11 years ago
    https://www.amazon.com/stores/ArmorGuard/page/56D90BED-939B-…
    I got the Pro-Form custom mould NiteGuards for my upper teath (1 x soft and 1 x semi-hard)
    The hard was uncomfortable.
    I've been using the soft for 11 years. It's got a few very tiny spot holes and almost due to be replaced.

    Anyone got a cheap Auckland dentist who does this?

  • scrimshaw on 15/05/2026 - 19:32

    Do you have sleep apnea? It's often linked to bruxism

    https://www.sleepfoundation.org/sleep-apnea/link-between-sle…

    "Although the correlation is unclear, many people with sleep apnea also have sleep-related bruxism. Experts suggest mouth muscles trying to reopen the airway narrowed by sleep apnea may lead to teeth grinding."

    sleep apnea is often treated with either weight loss (if overweight), sleeping on the side or with CPAP machine.

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