Morphological evolution of the mammalian jaw adductor complex [PDF]
The evolution of the mammalian jaw during the transition from non-mammalian synapsids to crown mammals is a key event in vertebrate history and characterised by the gradual reduction of its individual bones into a single element and the concomitant ...
Abdala+98 more
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There are still concerns about masseteric bulging due to a lack of knowledge about the internal architecture of the masseter muscle. Further investigations are therefore required of the most-effective botulinum neurotoxin (BoNT) injection points and ...
Hyung-Jin Lee+3 more
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Orofacial muscles activity in children with swallowing dysfunction and removable functional appliances [PDF]
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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Clinical significance of the buccal fat pad: how to determine the correct surgical indications based on preoperative analysis [PDF]
Background: Despite the multitude of clinical and aesthetic uses, the correct surgical indications for buccal fat pad (BFP) removal have yet to be fully elucidated.
Bencardino, Davide+6 more
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Treatment of masseteric hypertrophy with botulinum toxin : a report of two cases [PDF]
Masseter muscle hypertrophy is a rare condition of unknown cause which is important in the differential diagnosis of head and neck masses, located in the cheek.
Bas, Burcu+3 more
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MYOSITIS OSSIFICANS TRAUMATICA OF THE MASSETER MUSCLE- review of the literature and case report. [PDF]
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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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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Cephalometric studies of the mandible, its masticatory muscles and vasculature of growing Göttingen Minipigs — A comparative anatomical study to refine experimental mandibular surgery [PDF]
Over many decades, the Göttingen Minipig has been used as a large animal model in experimental surgical research of the mandible. Recently several authors have raised concerns over the use of the Göttingen Minipig in this research area, observing ...
Corte, Guiliano Mario+4 more
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Unusual Case of Masseter Muscle Hypertrophy in Adolescence—Case Report and Literature Overview
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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Effects of the unilateral removal and dissection of the masseter muscle on the facial growth of young rats [PDF]
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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