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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Cephalometric studies of the mandible, its masticatory muscles and vasculature of growing Göttingen Minipigs — A comparative anatomical study to refine experimental mandibular surgery [PDF]
, 2019 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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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 ...
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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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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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Myofascial Trigger Points in Children With Tension-Type Headache: A New Diagnostic and Therapeutic Option [PDF]
, 2009 The goal of this pilot study was to evaluate the effect of a trigger point–specific physiotherapy on headache frequency, intensity, and duration in children with episodic or chronic tension-type headache. Patients were recruited from the special headache
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Drop homotopic effects of masseter-muscle pain on somatosensory sensitivity in healthy participants
Scientific Reports, 2021 Current pain classifications use 1.0-kg palpation of the masseter muscle to distinguish between “pain patients” and “healthy controls” but a thorough understanding of the normal physiological responses to various somatosensory stimuli is lacking. The aim
Hidetoshi Hayakawa +5 more
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Adaptive plasticity in the mouse mandible [PDF]
, 2014 BACKGROUND: Plasticity, i.e. non-heritable morphological variation, enables organisms to modify the shape of their skeletal tissues in response to varying environmental stimuli.
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National Journal of Clinical AnatomyBackground: Examining the masseter muscle is crucial in assessment of temporomandibular disorders, hypertrophy, and sports injuries. The study aims to assess the hardness of masseter muscle in normal adults by muscle hardness meter and ultrasound ...
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