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Relationship of aging, skeletal muscle mass, and tooth loss with masseter muscle thickness

open access: yesBMC Geriatrics, 2018
Background Previous studies have reported a relationship between masseter muscle thickness and tooth loss or limb muscle thickness. However, it is not yet known whether masseter muscle thickness is related to appendicular skeletal muscle mass, and grip ...
Kohei Yamaguchi   +6 more
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Protective Effects of Clenbuterol against Dexamethasone-Induced Masseter Muscle Atrophy and Myosin Heavy Chain Transition. [PDF]

open access: yesPLoS ONE, 2015
Glucocorticoid has a direct catabolic effect on skeletal muscle, leading to muscle atrophy, but no effective pharmacotherapy is available. We reported that clenbuterol (CB) induced masseter muscle hypertrophy and slow-to-fast myosin heavy chain (MHC ...
Daisuke Umeki   +8 more
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Automated evaluation of masseter muscle volume: deep learning prognostic approach in oral cancer [PDF]

open access: yesBMC Cancer
Background Sarcopenia has been identified as a potential negative prognostic factor in cancer patients. In this study, our objective was to investigate the relationship between the assessment method for sarcopenia using the masseter muscle volume ...
Katsuya Sakamoto   +8 more
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Applicability of the masseter muscle as a nutritional biomarker

open access: yesMedicine, 2020
Abstract Nutritional assessment is feasible with computed tomography anthropometry. The abdominal muscle at the L3 vertebra is a well-known nutritional biomarker for predicting the prognosis of various diseases, especially sarcopenia.
Maru Kim   +5 more
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Changes of masseter muscle after mandible distraction osteogenesis in patients with Hemifacial microsomia: a retrospective study [PDF]

open access: yesFrontiers in Pediatrics
IntroductionMandible distraction osteogenesis (MDO) is widely used to reconstruct the mandible in patients with mild Hemifacial microsomia (HFM). However, the masseter's response to mandible distraction remains unclear.MethodsIn this study, we analyze ...
Wenqing Han   +7 more
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Evaluation of Masseter Muscle Hypertrophy in Oral Submucous Fibrosis Patients -An Ultrasonographic Study [PDF]

open access: yesJournal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research, 2014
Background: Oral submucous fibrosis (OSMF) is a chronic insidious disease of the oral mucosa, commonly seen in South East Asia. It occurs mainly due to the habit of quid or gutkha chewing.
Ankkita Chakarvarty   +4 more
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Unusual Case of Masseter Muscle Hypertrophy in Adolescence—Case Report and Literature Overview [PDF]

open access: yesDiagnostics, 2022
Unilateral hypertrophy of the masseter muscle is a very rare pathological entity in children. Its etiology is uncertain and it requires a high degree of suspicion, as it must be differentiated from other conditions of the masseter area.
Elena Ţarcă   +8 more
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Presumptive Intramuscular Hemangioma of the Masseter Muscle [PDF]

open access: yesAmerican Journal of Case Reports, 2015
Hemangioma is a benign vascular proliferation. Intramuscular hemangiomas are rare, accounting for less than 1% of all hemangiomas, and occur normally in the trunk and extremities. Approximately 10-20% of intramuscular hemangiomas are found in the head and neck region, most often in the masseter muscles.
Badreeddine Alami   +7 more
openaire   +4 more sources

Masseter muscle hypertrophy: case report [PDF]

open access: goldBrazilian Dental Journal, 2006
Masseter muscle hypertrophy is characterized by unilateral or bilateral enlargement of the masseter muscles affecting both males and females after puberty. Its etiology remains unknown. Limitations on mouth opening and also tension in the region of the hypertrophied muscle are symptoms reported.
Eduardo Kazuo Sannomya   +2 more
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Benign masseter muscle hypertrophy

open access: goldBrazilian Journal of Otorhinolaryngology, 2008
Idiopathic hypertrophy of the masseter muscle is a rare disorder of unknown cause. Some authors associate it with the habit of chewing gum, temporo-mandibular joint disorder, congenital and functional hypertrophies, and emotional disorders (stress and nervousness).
Daniel Zeni Rispoli   +5 more
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