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ABSTRACT Background Pressure pain thresholds (PPT) are a component of Quantitative Sensory Testing and are used to assess mechanical pain sensitivity. Joint‐specific PPT measurements are relevant because many joint disorders involve altered pain processing at and around joints. This study aims to establish such reference values that might contribute to
Fabian Tomschi+3 more
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Effect of botulinum toxin injection into the masseter muscle in patients with bruxism: a single-arm, institutional-based prospective clinical study [PDF]
The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of botulinum toxin injection into the masseter muscle in patients with bruxism, focusing on pain, maximum mouth opening, occlusal bite force, and masseter muscle thickness.Thirty patients with bruxism (21 ...
Ahmed, O., Alraad, A., Hamad, SA.
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Myocysticercosis of the Masseter Muscle
Shaju Jacob Pulikkotil+2 more
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Aggressive Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma in the Setting of GATA2 Deficiency
ABSTRACT Background GATA2 deficiency is a rare genetic disorder associated with hematologic, infectious, and neoplastic complications. We report a case of a patient with GATA2 deficiency who developed aggressive squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) of the head and neck, an atypical manifestation of this condition.
Brejjette Aljabi+3 more
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Myositis ossificans of the masseter muscle
G V Murali Gopika Manoharan+2 more
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ABSTRACT Background For immediate facial nerve reconstruction during head and neck tumor resection, a great auricular nerve (GAN) graft can be potentially harvested in the same surgical field during tumor resection. However, it is often avoided because a GAN graft is only approximately 5 cm long without any branches, and a sural nerve graft is ...
Mayu Ueno+3 more
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ABSTRACT The tympanic bulla of South American camelids is a unique multi‐compartmental structure with an internal architecture resembling that of honeycomb. This unique configuration creates surgical challenges for the treatment of refractory otitis media cases in llamas (Lama glama).
Timothy M. Chamberlain+2 more
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Case Report: Masseter hypertrophy: A case and review [version 2; peer review: 2 approved]
Masseter muscle hypertrophy is a rare condition with no known etiology that has become more prevalent due to growing aesthetic concerns. It is distinguished by either unilaterally or bilaterally enlarged masseter muscles.
Aarati S. Panchbhai, Prasanna R. Sonar
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Botulinum toxin type A treatment for a parotid gland injury in two adult horses
Summary The most common disorder affecting the salivary glands in horses is trauma to the parotid gland or duct. Several management techniques have been described, each with their own set of complications. The objective of this case report was to describe the direct injection of botulinum toxin type A into the parotid gland and its outcome in two ...
C. Jimenez, F. Comino, D. Gorvy
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The BruxChecker system provides excellent reliability in measuring the occlusal peeled area for quantitatively assessing the grinding type of sleep bruxism at the dental level in young adults with healthy dentitions. The highest reliability was achieved using the BruxChecker for two or three consecutive nights and scanning by transillumination.
Mireia Ustrell‐Barral+4 more
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