The American Academy of Oral Medicine Clinical Practice Statement: Oromandibular dystonia

The American Academy of Oral Medicine (AAOM) affirms that oromandibular dystonia (also referred to as orofacial dystonia) is a movement disorder causing paroxysmal or sustained contraction of the affected facial muscles. Oromandibular dystonia may occur alone or as a part of a segmental or generalized dystonia and may be idiopathic or secondary to previous medication or drug use, trauma, or neurodegenerative disease. The AAOM also affirms that patients with suspected oromandibular dystonia should be referred to the appropriate oral and/or medical health care provider(s) for comprehensive evaluation and management of the condition. Management of oromandibular dystonia may include conservative therapies, medications, botulinum toxin injections, or peripheral or central surgical approaches. This Clinical Practice Statement was developed as an educational tool on the basis of expert consensus of the American Academy of Oral Medicine (AAOM) leadership. Readers are encouraged to consider the recommendations in the context of their specific clinical situation and to consult, when appropriate, other sources of clinical, scientific, or regulatory information before making a treatment decision.