Benign masseter muscle hypertrophy
Brazilian 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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Molecular Pain, 2018 Background The mechanisms underlying tooth pulp hypersensitivity associated with masseter muscle hyperalgesia remain largely underinvestigated. In the present study, we aimed to determine whether masseter muscle contraction induced by daily electrical ...
Tetsuro Watase +12 more
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MRI analysis of preoperative and postoperative changes of masticatory muscle morphology in unilateral anterior disc displacement of temporomandibular joint [PDF]
Kouqiang yixueObjective To analyze the morphological changes of masticatory muscles (medial pterygoid, lateral pterygoid, and masseter) before and after unilateral temporomandibular joint disc repositioning surgery, and to identify effective evaluation indicators ...
ZHAO Zhuangzhuang, ZHANG Ping, JIANG Hongbing, YAN Enshi, XU Rongyao
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MYOSITIS OSSIFICANS TRAUMATICA OF THE MASSETER MUSCLE- review of the literature and case report. [PDF]
Journal of IMAB, 2013 Introduction: Myositis ossificans traumatica (MOT) is known mostly in the orthopedic literature as non-neoplastic, heterotopic bone formation within muscle or fascia, presumably due to acute trauma or repeated injury.
Elitsa G. Deliverska
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Orofacial muscles activity in children with swallowing dysfunction and removable functional appliances [PDF]
, 2019 Swallowing dysfunction is a frequent disorder among children and refers to an altered tongue posture and abnormal tongue movement during swallowing. Removable functional appliance is one of the treatments applied by dentistry to correct this disorder ...
Giustino, Valerio +5 more
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Indian Journal of Plastic Surgery, 2020 Introduction The masseter nerve has been used as a donor nerve for facial reanimation procedures due to the multiple advantages it offers; it has been generally considered that sacrifice of the masseter nerve does not alter the masticatory apparatus ...
Jose E. Telich-Tarriba +8 more
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Protective Effects of Clenbuterol against Dexamethasone-Induced Masseter Muscle Atrophy and Myosin Heavy Chain Transition. [PDF]
PLoS 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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Effects of the unilateral removal and dissection of the masseter muscle on the facial growth of young rats [PDF]
, 2009 This study analyzed the effects of the unilateral removal and dissection of the masseter muscle on the facial growth of young rats. A total of 30 one-month-old Wistar rats were used. Unilateral complete removal of the masseter muscle was performed in the
LUZ, João Gualberto de Cerqueira +3 more
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New image analysis of large food particles can discriminate experimentally suppressed mastication [PDF]
, 2012 Objective parameters that could provide a basis for food texture selection for elderly or dysphagic patients have not been established. We, therefore, aimed to develop a precise method of measuring large particles (>2 mm in diameter) in a bolus and an ...
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Unusual Case of Masseter Muscle Hypertrophy in Adolescence—Case Report and Literature Overview
Diagnostics, 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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