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Peng J, Chen S, Shang F, Yang Y, Jiang R. Measurement plane of the cross-sectional area of the masseter muscle in patients with skeletal Class III malocclusion: An artificial intelligence model. Am J Orthod Dentofacial Orthop 2024; 166:112-124. [PMID: 38795105 DOI: 10.1016/j.ajodo.2024.03.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/01/2023] [Revised: 03/01/2024] [Accepted: 03/01/2024] [Indexed: 05/27/2024]
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INTRODUCTION This study aimed to determine a measurement plane that could represent the maximum cross-sectional area (MCSA) of masseter muscle using an artificial intelligence model for patients with skeletal Class III malocclusion. METHODS The study included 197 patients, divided into subgroups according to sex, mandibular symmetry, and mandibular plane angle. The volume, MCSA, and the cross-sectional area (CSA) at different levels were calculated automatically. The vertical distance between MCSA and mandibular foramen, along with the ratio of the masseter CSA at different levels to the MCSA (R), were also calculated. RESULTS The MCSA and volume showed a strong correlation in the total sample and each subgroup (P <0.001). The correlation between the CSA at each level and MCSA was statistically significant (P <0.001). The peak of the r and the correlation coefficient between the CSA at different levels and MCSA were mostly present 5-10 mm above the mandibular foramen for the total sample and the subgroups. The mean of RA5 to RA10 was >0.93, whereas the corresponding correlation coefficient was >0.96, both for the entire sample and for the subgroups. CONCLUSIONS MCSA could be used as an indicator for masseter muscle size. For patients with skeletal Class III malocclusion, the CSA 5-10 mm above the mandibular foramen, parallel to the Frankfort plane, could be used to estimate the masseter muscle MCSA.
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- Jiale Peng
- Department of Orthodontics, Cranial-Facial Growth and Development Center, Peking University School and Hospital of Stomatology, Beijing, China; National Center for Stomatology & National Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases & National Engineering Laboratory for Digital and Material Technology of Stomatology & Beijing Key Laboratory for Digital Stomatology & Research Center of Engineering and Technology for Computerized Dentistry Ministry of Health, Beijing, China
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- Department of Orthodontics, Cranial-Facial Growth and Development Center, Peking University School and Hospital of Stomatology, Beijing, China; National Center for Stomatology & National Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases & National Engineering Laboratory for Digital and Material Technology of Stomatology & Beijing Key Laboratory for Digital Stomatology & Research Center of Engineering and Technology for Computerized Dentistry Ministry of Health, Beijing, China
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- Intelligent Healthcare Unit, Baidu, Beijing, China
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- Department of Orthodontics, Cranial-Facial Growth and Development Center, Peking University School and Hospital of Stomatology, Beijing, China; National Center for Stomatology & National Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases & National Engineering Laboratory for Digital and Material Technology of Stomatology & Beijing Key Laboratory for Digital Stomatology & Research Center of Engineering and Technology for Computerized Dentistry Ministry of Health, Beijing, China.
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Walczak A, Krenz-Niedbała M, Łukasik S. Insight into age-related changes of the human facial skeleton based on medieval European osteological collection. Sci Rep 2023; 13:20564. [PMID: 37996537 PMCID: PMC10667279 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-023-47776-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/16/2023] [Accepted: 11/18/2023] [Indexed: 11/25/2023] Open
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Aging changes in the facial skeleton are concentrated mostly in orbits, maxilla and mandible. The aim of this study was to analyze metric traits of the adult viscerocranium in a medieval sample from Cedynia (Poland, Central Europe) and confront the results with literature data for modern populations. It was assumed that diet-related greater biomechanical forces generated during mastication in medieval versus modern times led to slower rate of bone resorption with age. 3D models of the facial skeleton are created for 230 individuals, categorized into young, middle and old adults, and a subgroup of edentulous middle adults is distinguished. Orbits, piriform aperture, maxilla and mandible are measured using Geomagic Studio 12 and analyzed among age categories as well as dentate and edentulous subgroups. The values of the orbital and piriform aperture measurements tend to increase with age and reached statistical significance in males (right orbit height, left orbit width, piriform aperture surface area). In females, maxillary height significantly decrease at right first premolar and first molar, together with height of the right mandibular ramus. In edentulous individuals of both sexes the orbits are wider, and maxillary and mandibular heights are lower than in dentate individuals. This study reveals similar character and direction of the aging process of the facial skeleton in medieval and modern adults, however slower rate of resorptive changes is found in the former sample, which suggests, that diet-related biomechanical forces can influence intensification of the aging processes in the facial skeleton.
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- Anna Walczak
- Institute of Human Biology and Evolution, Faculty of Biology, Adam Mickiewicz University in Poznań, Uniwersytetu Poznańskiego 6, 61-614, Poznan, Poland.
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- Institute of Human Biology and Evolution, Faculty of Biology, Adam Mickiewicz University in Poznań, Uniwersytetu Poznańskiego 6, 61-614, Poznan, Poland
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- Institute of Human Biology and Evolution, Faculty of Biology, Adam Mickiewicz University in Poznań, Uniwersytetu Poznańskiego 6, 61-614, Poznan, Poland
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Agrawal A, Kumar V, Pillai AR. Contribution of masticatory muscle pattern to craniofacial morphology in normal adults: A cross-sectional MRI study. Natl J Maxillofac Surg 2023; 14:213-220. [PMID: 37661977 PMCID: PMC10474549 DOI: 10.4103/njms.njms_473_21] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/27/2021] [Revised: 06/16/2022] [Accepted: 08/30/2022] [Indexed: 09/05/2023] Open
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Purpose The study aimed to determine the muscle pattern of medial pterygoid, lateral pterygoid, and masseter (length, cross-section, and angulation) in adult non-orthodontic patients and its effect on craniofacial structures. Methods The study was conducted from January 14, 2019 to January 14, 2020. Ethical clearance of this study was obtained from the ethical committee Ethical Clearance was obtained from Faculty of Dental Sciences, IMS, BHU, Institutional Ethical Committee with Ref no. Dean/2019/EC/1824 dated 23.04.2019 of the university. The sample size was estimated using the G-power statistical program. Power analysis indicated a minimum sample size of 27. Inclusion and exclusion criteria were set. Consent was taken from participants. Seventy-seven subjects who were willing to participate and have given written consent were enrolled for the study. Participants were sent for lateral cephalometry (Dolphin Cephalometric software) Dolphin Imaging and management solution, for 6 angular and 11 linear measurements. Nineteen subjects did not turn up for the scan. Twenty-eight participants underwent MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) to evaluate muscle patterns (masseter, medial, and lateral pterygoid). The intra-class correlation coefficient (ICC), Kolmogorov-Smirnov (KS) test, descriptive statistics, and multiple regression analysis were computed. The P value was set as ≤0.001(highly statistically significant) and ≤0.05 (significant relation). Results There was a highly statistically significant (p ≤ 0.001) association between masseter length to upper facial height (N-Ans) and ramal length (Cd-Go). Length of medial pterygoid was significantly related (p ≤ 0.05) with SNB and length of body of mandible (Pog-Go). The cross-section of this muscle showed significant relation with upper facial height (N-Ans) and ramal length (Cd-Go). The correlation of the length of lateral pterygoid with upper facial height (N-Ans) and maxillary length (A-Ptm) was highly significant. Conclusion The muscle pattern has a significant correlation with maxillofacial morphology. The masseter muscle is the longest and thickest (cross-section) and is angulated vertically than the other two muscles (medial pterygoid and lateral pterygoid). Of the three muscles, the medial pterygoid influences more common craniofacial parameters suggestive of its symbiotic activity. Lateral pterygoid affects the maxillary length and facial height.
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- Ashish Agrawal
- Unit of Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopaedics, Faculty of Dental Sciences, Indian Medical Sciences, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India
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- Department of Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopaedics, Vinayaka Misson Dental College, Ariyanoor, Salem, Tamil Nadu, India
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- Department of Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopaedics, Azeezia Dental College, Kollum, Kerala, India
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Hikosaka Y, Koizumi S, Kim YI, Adel M, Nadim M, Hikita Y, Yamaguchi T. Comparison of Mandibular Volume and Linear Measurements in Patients with Mandibular Asymmetry. Diagnostics (Basel) 2023; 13:diagnostics13071331. [PMID: 37046549 PMCID: PMC10093347 DOI: 10.3390/diagnostics13071331] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/06/2023] [Revised: 03/26/2023] [Accepted: 03/31/2023] [Indexed: 04/07/2023] Open
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In patients with mandibular asymmetry, the volume of the mandible divided by the mandibular median plane is significantly larger on the non-deviated (N-Dev) side than on the deviated (Dev) side. However, it has been reported that there is no significant difference between the volumes of the N-Dev and Dev sides when the mandibular ramus and body are divided. The purpose of this study was to investigate which region is responsible for the volume difference between the N-Dev and Dev sides. Cone Beam Computed Tomography (CBCT) images of patients with mandibular asymmetry were analyzed by measuring the volume, and linear analysis of the mandibular body, ramus, and condyle on the N-Dev and Dev side was performed. In this study, CBCT images of 37 patients (8 Japanese, 16 Korean, and 13 Egyptian) aged ≥ 18 years with mandibular asymmetry (men: 20, women: 17) were used to evaluate mandibular asymmetry. In patients with mandibular asymmetry, the N-Dev side showed significantly larger values than the Dev side for both volume and linear condyle, ramus, and mandibular body measurements. These results do not differ according to sex or ethnicity. Therefore, it is suggested that the N-Dev side of mandibular asymmetry is large without any regional specificity in pathophysiology.
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- Yuki Hikosaka
- Department of Orthodontics, School of Dentistry, Kanagawa Dental University, Yokosuka 238-8580, Japan
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- Department of Orthodontics, School of Dentistry, Kanagawa Dental University, Yokosuka 238-8580, Japan
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- Department of Orthodontics, Pusan National University Dental Hospital, Yangsan 50612, Republic of Korea
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- Division of Orthodontics, College of Dentistry, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY 40536, USA
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- Department of Orthodontics, Suez Canal University, Ismailia 41522, Egypt
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- Department of Orthodontics, School of Dentistry, Kanagawa Dental University, Yokosuka 238-8580, Japan
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- Department of Orthodontics, School of Dentistry, Kanagawa Dental University, Yokosuka 238-8580, Japan
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Yamashita FC, Yamashita AL, Romanichen IMM, Tolentino EDS, Chicarelli M, Iwaki LCV. Three-dimensional evaluation of mandibular condyle and coronoid process according to sex, age, and skeletal deformities. Cranio 2023; 41:26-31. [PMID: 32741267 DOI: 10.1080/08869634.2020.1800323] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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OBJECTIVE To correlate the volume of the mandibular condyle (MC) and the coronoid process (CP) with sex, age, and skeletal deformities. METHODS The structures were visualized through semi-automatic segmentation of the 3D model and complemented with manual segmentation, using the ITK-SNAP 3.0 software. Mann-Whitney, Kruskal-Wallis, and the Dunn test were performed (p < 0.05). RESULTS The MC volume showed statistical differences between sex and skeletal deformities. Men and Class III patients showed higher values. CP volume was not influenced by age or skeletal deformities. However, statistical differences were found between sex, with higher values for men. CONCLUSION MC volume was influenced by sex and skeletal deformities, while CP was influenced only by sex. Women have smaller volumes for these structures. Age is not correlated with the volume of MC and CP. The highest and lowest values of condylar volume were found for Class III and II individuals, respectively.
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Bohlen L, Schwarze J, Richter J, Gietl B, Lazarov C, Kopyakova A, Brandl A, Schmidt T. Effect of osteopathic techniques on human resting muscle tone in healthy subjects using myotonometry: a factorial randomized trial. Sci Rep 2022; 12:16953. [PMID: 36217012 PMCID: PMC9551048 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-022-20452-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/08/2022] [Accepted: 09/13/2022] [Indexed: 12/29/2022] Open
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Musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) are highly prevalent, burdensome, and putatively associated with an altered human resting muscle tone (HRMT). Osteopathic manipulative treatment (OMT) is commonly and effectively applied to treat MSDs and reputedly influences the HRMT. Arguably, OMT may modulate alterations in HRMT underlying MSDs. However, there is sparse evidence even for the effect of OMT on HRMT in healthy subjects. A 3 × 3 factorial randomised trial was performed to investigate the effect of myofascial release (MRT), muscle energy (MET), and soft tissue techniques (STT) on the HRMT of the corrugator supercilii (CS), superficial masseter (SM), and upper trapezius muscles (UT) in healthy subjects in Hamburg, Germany. Participants were randomised into three groups (1:1:1 allocation ratio) receiving treatment, according to different muscle-technique pairings, over the course of three sessions with one-week washout periods. We assessed the effect of osteopathic techniques on muscle tone (F), biomechanical (S, D), and viscoelastic properties (R, C) from baseline to follow-up (primary objective) and tested if specific muscle-technique pairs modulate the effect pre- to post-intervention (secondary objective) using the MyotonPRO (at rest). Ancillary, we investigate if these putative effects may differ between the sexes. Data were analysed using descriptive (mean, standard deviation, and quantiles) and inductive statistics (Bayesian ANOVA). 59 healthy participants were randomised into three groups and two subjects dropped out from one group (n = 20; n = 20; n = 19-2). The CS produced frequent measurement errors and was excluded from analysis. OMT significantly changed F (-0.163 [0.060]; p = 0.008), S (-3.060 [1.563]; p = 0.048), R (0.594 [0.141]; p < 0.001), and C (0.038 [0.017]; p = 0.028) but not D (0.011 [0.017]; p = 0.527). The effect was not significantly modulated by muscle-technique pairings (p > 0.05). Subgroup analysis revealed a significant sex-specific difference for F from baseline to follow-up. No adverse events were reported. OMT modified the HRMT in healthy subjects which may inform future research on MSDs. In detail, MRT, MET, and STT reduced the muscle tone (F), decreased biomechanical (S not D), and increased viscoelastic properties (R and C) of the SM and UT (CS was not measurable). However, the effect on HRMT was not modulated by muscle-technique interaction and showed sex-specific differences only for F.Trial registration German Clinical Trial Register (DRKS00020393).
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- Lucas Bohlen
- Osteopathic Research Institute, Osteopathie Schule Deutschland, Hamburg, Germany.
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- Osteopathic Research Institute, Osteopathie Schule Deutschland, Hamburg, Germany
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- Osteopathie Schule Deutschland, Hamburg, Germany
- Dresden International University, Dresden, Germany
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- Osteopathie Schule Deutschland, Hamburg, Germany
- Dresden International University, Dresden, Germany
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- Osteopathie Schule Deutschland, Hamburg, Germany
- Dresden International University, Dresden, Germany
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- Erasmus School of Economics, Erasmus University Rotterdam, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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- Osteopathic Research Institute, Osteopathie Schule Deutschland, Hamburg, Germany
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- Osteopathic Research Institute, Osteopathie Schule Deutschland, Hamburg, Germany
- Institute of Interdisciplinary Exercise Science and Sports Medicine, MSH Medical School Hamburg, Hamburg, Germany
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Agrawal A, Nandini A, Das M. Contribution of Masticatory Muscle Pattern in Craniofacial Morphology: A Systematic Review. JOURNAL OF INDIAN ORTHODONTIC SOCIETY 2022. [DOI: 10.1177/03015742221118630] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022] Open
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Context: The objective of this systematic review is to analyze the pattern of masticatory muscle and its effects on craniofacial structures. Method: Electronic search was conducted for relevant studies in last 20 years (from January 1, 2002 to December 31, 2021) on the following databases: PubMed, Google scholar, Web of Science, Cochrane Library, and Wiley Library database. Hand searching of selected orthodontic journals was also undertaken. The selected studies were assessed for the risk of bias in Cochrane collaboration risk of bias tool. The “traffic plot” and “weighted plot” risk of bias distribution are designed in the RoB 2 tool. Two authors extracted the data which was then analyzed by another reviewer to obtain the final data. Results: Six studies fulfilled inclusion criteria. The risk of bias was high for all the studies. The sample size of the studies, methodologies used, muscles under study, parameters of muscles, and statistical analysis performed were extracted. The methodologies and results of the studies were found to be heterogenous. Conclusions: It is found that the vertical craniofacial dimensions can be better appreciated by masseter than by medial pterygoid. The volume of masseter is superior predictor than its cross-sectional area. The volume of the medial pterygoid affects the ramus of the mandible and the length and width of the lateral pterygoid are significantly correlated with transverse skeletal dimensions.
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- Ashish Agrawal
- Unit of Orthodontics, Faculty of Dental Sciences, IMS, BHU, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India
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- Unit of Orthodontics, Faculty of Dental Sciences, IMS, BHU, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India
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- Unit of Orthodontics, Faculty of Dental Sciences, IMS, BHU, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India
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Wong A, Woods MG, Stella D. Three-dimensional computed tomographic assessment of mandibular muscles in growing subjects with different vertical facial patterns. AUSTRALASIAN ORTHODONTIC JOURNAL 2021. [DOI: 10.21307/aoj-2020-107] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/27/2022]
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The present study was undertaken to assess the relationship between the mandibular muscles and dentofacial skeletal morphology in children with different underlying vertical facial patterns, using three-dimensional computed tomography (3D-CT).
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Thirty children (mean age 12.24 ± 1.57 years) underwent cranial CT examination for diagnostic purposes. 3D-CT images were reconstructed for the evaluation of the cross-sectional size, volume, and spatial orientation of the masseter and medial pterygoid muscles. These muscle parameters were also assessed in relation to the vertical facial pattern, gender and skeleto-dental form.
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Significant differences were found in muscular angulation for subjects with different underlying patterns. Greater masseter volumes were associated with increased facial width. Greater intermolar widths were found in brachyfacial subjects, with less acute muscular angulations in relation to horizontal reference lines, compared with dolichofacial subjects. This was also more obvious in the maxillary arch.
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Clinicians should note the likely differences in masseter and medial pterygoid orientation and volume in subjects with different underlying vertical facial patterns and that these differences may, in turn, be related to both facial skeletal width and naturally-occurring transverse dental arch dimensions.
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- Alwyn Wong
- * Orthodontic Unit , University of Melbourne , Melbourne , Australia
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- † Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery , Melbourne Health and the Royal Melbourne Hospital , Melbourne , Australia
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- + Department of Radiology , Royal Melbourne Hospital , Melbourne , Australia
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Midfacial Soft Tissue Changes After Reduction Malarplasty: A Computed Tomographic Study. J Craniofac Surg 2021; 33:579-583. [PMID: 34320586 DOI: 10.1097/scs.0000000000008013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND The reduction malarplasty has become one of the most popular esthetic surgeries among Asian women to improve facial contour. However, it is still controversial whether midfacial soft tissue changes after surgery, and more studies are needed. METHODS This retrospective observational study reviewed 30 patients who underwent L-shaped reduction malarplasty during January 2018 and August 2019. The preoperative and postoperative soft tissue thickness and the angle of nasolabial fold of the midfacial were assessed using photographs, three-dimensional skull computerized tomography images, and the Wrinkle Severity Rating Scale. RESULTS The postoperative average level of nasolabial fold angle was lower than that observed in preoperative conditions, with the difference being statistically significant (t = -10.262, P < 0.001). The postoperative fifth and sixth layers of soft tissue in the midface were significantly higher than those observed in preoperative tissues. CONCLUSIONS Although L-shaped reduction malarplasty has evident effects on soft tissue changes of middle face, they are within acceptable ranges and do not affect patient satisfaction.
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She X, Sun S, Damon BJ, Hill CN, Coombs MC, Wei F, Lecholop MK, Steed MB, Bacro TH, Slate EH, Zheng N, Lee JS, Yao H. Sexual dimorphisms in three-dimensional masticatory muscle attachment morphometry regulates temporomandibular joint mechanics. J Biomech 2021; 126:110623. [PMID: 34311291 DOI: 10.1016/j.jbiomech.2021.110623] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/16/2021] [Revised: 05/25/2021] [Accepted: 07/05/2021] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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Temporomandibular joint (TMJ) disorders disproportionally affect females, with female to male prevalence varying from 3:1 to 8:1. Sexual dimorphisms in masticatory muscle attachment morphometry and association with craniofacial size, critical for understanding sex-differences in TMJ function, have not been reported. The objective of this study was to determine sex-specific differences in three-dimensional (3D) TMJ muscle attachment morphometry and craniofacial sizes and their impact on TMJ mechanics. Human cadaveric TMJ muscle attachment morphometry and craniofacial anthropometry (10Males; 11Females) were determined by previously developed 3D digitization and imaging-based methods. Sex-differences in muscle attachment morphometry and craniofacial anthropometry, and their correlation were determined, respectively using multivariate general linear and linear regression statistical models. Subject-specific musculoskeletal models of the mandible were developed to determine effects of sexual dimorphisms in mandibular size and TMJ muscle attachment morphometry on joint loading during static biting. There were significant sex-differences in craniofacial size (p = 0.024) and TMJ muscle attachment morphometry (p < 0.001). TMJ muscle attachment morphometry was significantly correlated with craniofacial size. TMJ contact forces estimated from biomechanical models were significantly, 23% on average (p < 0.001), greater for females compared to those for males when generating the same bite forces. There were significant linear correlations between TMJ contact force and both 3D mandibular length (R2 = 0.48, p < 0.001) and muscle force moment arm ratio (R2 = 0.68, p < 0.001). Sexual dimorphisms in masticatory muscle morphology and craniofacial sizes play critical roles in subject-specific TMJ biomechanics. Sex-specific differences in the TMJ mechanical environment should be further investigated concerning mechanical fatigue of TMJ discs associated with TMJ disorders.
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- Xin She
- Department of Bioengineering, Clemson University, Clemson, SC, USA
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- Department of Bioengineering, Clemson University, Clemson, SC, USA
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- Department of Bioengineering, Clemson University, Clemson, SC, USA; Department of Oral Health Sciences, Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC), Charleston, SC, USA
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- Department of Bioengineering, Clemson University, Clemson, SC, USA; Department of Oral Health Sciences, Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC), Charleston, SC, USA
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- Department of Bioengineering, Clemson University, Clemson, SC, USA; Department of Oral Health Sciences, Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC), Charleston, SC, USA
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- Department of Bioengineering, Clemson University, Clemson, SC, USA
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- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, MUSC, Charleston, SC, USA
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- Center for Anatomical Studies and Education, MUSC, Charleston, SC, USA
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- Department of Statistics, Florida State University, Tallahassee, FL, USA
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering and Center for Biomedical Engineering and Science, University of North Carolina at Charlotte, Charlotte, NC, USA
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- Department of Bioengineering, Clemson University, Clemson, SC, USA; Department of Oral Health Sciences, Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC), Charleston, SC, USA.
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Takizawa H, Takahashi M, Maki K. Three-Dimensional Assessment of Craniofacial Features in Patients With Down Syndrome During the Mixed Dentition Period: A Case-Control Study. Cleft Palate Craniofac J 2021; 59:177-184. [PMID: 33685243 DOI: 10.1177/1055665621998181] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVES Down syndrome (DS) is a common congenital chromosomal disorder related to trisomy 21. Lateral cephalometric radiography studies have shown that patients with DS have characteristic craniofacial morphology; however, no 3-dimensional analysis studies have been performed to investigate the craniofacial features, including volumetric aspects, of patients with DS. The present study was performed to evaluate the craniofacial features, including volumetric aspects, of patients with DS and to compare these findings with control participants using cone beam computed tomography (CBCT). MATERIALS AND METHODS The study sample consisted of 12 patients with DS and 12 control participants. All participants were examined by means of CBCT; the resulting images were used for evaluation of maxillary and mandibular volume, cranial base, and craniofacial measurements. Differences between patients with DS and control participants were statistically analyzed using Student t test. RESULTS Compared to control participants, patients with DS exhibited statistically significant reductions in maxillary and mandibular volumes. Both sagittal and axial cranial base linear measurements were shorter in patients with DS than in control participants. In contrast, the cranial base angle was enhanced in patients with DS, compared with control participants. Moreover, condylion (Co)-gnathion, anterior nasal spine-menton, and Co-subspinale (point A) measurements were shorter in patients with DS than in control participants; the sella-nasion-mandibular plane angle was significantly reduced in patients with DS, compared with control participants. CONCLUSION Our results suggest that patients with DS have distinct skeletal volume and craniofacial morphology features, relative to individuals without DS.
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- Hideomi Takizawa
- Department of Orthodontics, School of Dentistry, Showa University, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Orthodontics, School of Dentistry, Showa University, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Orthodontics, School of Dentistry, Showa University, Tokyo, Japan
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Botzenhart UU, Keil C, Tsagkari E, Zeidler-Rentzsch I, Gredes T, Gedrange T. Influence of botulinum toxin A on craniofacial morphology after injection into the right masseter muscle of dystrophin deficient (mdx-) mice. Ann Anat 2021; 236:151715. [PMID: 33675949 DOI: 10.1016/j.aanat.2021.151715] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/08/2021] [Revised: 01/22/2021] [Accepted: 01/29/2021] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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BACKGROUND Severe craniofacial and dental abnormalities, typical for patients with progressive Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD), are an exellcent demonstration of Melvin L. Moss "functional matrix theory", highlighting the influence of muscle tissue on craniofacial growth and morphology. However, the currently best approved animal model for investigation of this interplay is the mdx-mouse, which offers only a limited time window for research, due to the ability of muscle regeneration, in contrast to the human course of the disease. The aim of this study was to evaluate craniofacial morphology after BTX-A induced muscle paralysis in C57Bl- and mdx-mice, to prove the suitability of BTX-A intervention to inhibit muscle regeneration in mdx-mice and thus, mimicking the human course of the DMD disease. METHODS Paralysis of the right masseter muscle was induced in 100 days old C57Bl- and mdx-mice by a single specific intramuscular BTX-A injection. Mice skulls were obtained at 21 days and 42 days after BTX-A injection and 3D radiological evaluation was performed in order to measure various craniofacial dimensions in the sagittal, transversal and vertical plane. Statstical analysis were performed using SigmaStat®Version 3.5. In case of normal distribution, unpaired t-test and otherwise the Mann-Whitney-U test was applied. A statistical significance was given in case of p ≤ 0.05. RESULTS In contrast to C57Bl-mice, in mdx-mice, three weeks after BTX-A treatment a significant decrease of skull dimensions was noted in most of the measurements followed by a significant increase at the second investigation period. CONCLUSIONS BTX-A can induce changes in craniofacial morphology and presumably partially inhibit muscle regeneration in mdx-mice, but cannot completely intensify craniofacial effects elicited by dystrophy. Further research is necessary in order to fully understand muscle-bone interplay after BTX-A injection into dystrophic muscles.
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- Medical Faculty Carl Gustav Carus Campus, TU Dresden, 01307, Dresden, Germany; Department of Orthodontics, Carl Gustav Carus Campus, TU Dresden, 01307, Dresden, Germany
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- Department of Orthodontics, Faculty of Dentistry School of Health Sciences, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, 54124, Thessaloniki, Greece
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Carl Gustav Carus Campus, TU Dresden, 01307, Dresden, Germany
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- Medical Faculty Carl Gustav Carus Campus, TU Dresden, 01307, Dresden, Germany; Department of Orthodontics, Carl Gustav Carus Campus, TU Dresden, 01307, Dresden, Germany
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- Medical Faculty Carl Gustav Carus Campus, TU Dresden, 01307, Dresden, Germany
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Kim TH, Kim CH. Correlation between mandibular morphology and masticatory muscle thickness in normal occlusion and mandibular prognathism. J Korean Assoc Oral Maxillofac Surg 2020; 46:313-320. [PMID: 33122455 PMCID: PMC7609929 DOI: 10.5125/jkaoms.2020.46.5.313] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/27/2020] [Revised: 06/29/2020] [Accepted: 07/02/2020] [Indexed: 11/26/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVES : The aim of this study was to evaluate the relationship between masticatory muscle thickness and mandibular morphology in young Korean adults with normal occlusion and mandibular prognathism. PATIENTS AND METHODS Multidetector computed tomography (MDCT) was used to measure the masticatory muscle thickness on the right side in 100 Korean young adults (50 normal occlusion group, 50 mandibular prognathism group). Cephalometric analysis was done to measure mandibular morphology. Pearson correlation analysis was done to investigate the relationship between the masticatory muscle thickness and mandibular morphometry. RESULTS The four masticatory muscles showed positive correlation with intergonial width in all subjects. All muscles, except temporalis, positively correlated with height of the ramus and mandibular length. Positive correlation was also observed in all muscles, except medial pterygoid, with thickness of the ramus. In the normal occlusion group, all four masticatory muscles showed positive correlation with intergonial width and ramus thickness. Positive correlation was also observed in all muscles (except lateral pterygoid) with mandibular length. Masseter and lateral pterygoid positively correlated with height of the ramus. In the mandibular prognathism group, all masticatory muscles, except lateral pterygoid, showed positive correlation with intergonial width. The masseter muscle showed negative correlation with ANB. CONCLUSION The results suggest a positive correlation of the thickness of masticatory muscles with both horizontal and vertical dimensions of the mandible. However, thickness of the masseter was found to decrease in patients with increasing severity of mandibular prognathism.
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- Tae-Ho Kim
- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, College of Dentistry, Dankook University, Cheonan, Korea
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- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, College of Dentistry, Dankook University, Cheonan, Korea
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Patini R, Gallenzi P, Lione R, Cozza P, Cordaro M. Ultrasonographic Evaluation of The Effects of Orthodontic or Functional Orthopaedic Treatment on Masseter Muscles: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. MEDICINA (KAUNAS, LITHUANIA) 2019; 55:E256. [PMID: 31181706 PMCID: PMC6630499 DOI: 10.3390/medicina55060256] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/23/2019] [Revised: 06/05/2019] [Accepted: 06/06/2019] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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Objectives: This review investigated the effects of orthodontic or functional orthopedic therapy on masseter muscle thickness through the use of ultrasonography (US) in growing subjects when compared with untreated subjects. Materials and Methods: This review systematically assessed studies that investigated growing subjects undergoing orthopedic therapy for the correction of malocclusion of vertical, sagittal and transversal plane. Electronic databases (CENTRAL, MEDLINE-PubMed, Scopus and Web of Science) were searched up to February 2019, including available RCTs and CCTs, without language restrictions. The primary outcome was the effect of orthopedic or functional treatment on masseter muscle thickness. The risk of bias of included studies was assessed through the Newcastle-Ottawa quality assessment scale with the aim of defining their methodological quality. A random-effects meta-analysis analyzing mean differences with 95% confidence intervals was used for quantitative analysis. Results: The search retrieved 749 titles, but the studies selection resulted in a final sample of 5 CCTs. The studies retrieved data from 233 children (age range: 5-22 years) and were conducted at university dental clinics. Children were treated for Class II malocclusion, increased vertical dimension or lateral cross-bite variably with rapid or slow maxillary expansion, twin block, bite block, mandibular activators, quad helix, alone or in combination. Risk of bias was assessed as medium for three studies, low for one and high for another. The meta-analysis determined that at the end of orthopedic or functional treatment masseter muscle thickness, measured through the use of US, is significantly reduced (MD -0.79 mm; 95% CI -1.28 to -0.31). The reduction in muscle thickness, therefore, could be considered an indicator for the evaluation of the success of therapy with orthodontic appliances. Conclusions: Although the meta-analysis revealed that US could be considered a less invasive and effective method to evaluate the masseter muscle thickness, single-blinded RCTs, are required to confirm US reliability in this field of application. This review was registered on PROSPERO with the following registration number: CRD42018068402.
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- Romeo Patini
- Fondazione Policlinico Universitario A. Gemelli IRCCS, Roma, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Institute of Dentistry and Maxillofacial Surgery, 00198 Rome, Italy.
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- Fondazione Policlinico Universitario A. Gemelli IRCCS, Roma, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Institute of Dentistry and Maxillofacial Surgery, 00198 Rome, Italy.
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- Department of Clinical Sciences and Translational Medicine, University of Rome "Tor Vergata", 00133 Rome, Italy.
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- Department of Clinical Sciences and Translational Medicine, University of Rome "Tor Vergata", 00133 Rome, Italy.
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- Fondazione Policlinico Universitario A. Gemelli IRCCS, Roma, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Institute of Dentistry and Maxillofacial Surgery, 00198 Rome, Italy.
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Changes in cross-sectional measurements of masseter, medial pterygoid muscles, ramus, condyle and occlusal force after bi-maxillary surgery. J Craniomaxillofac Surg 2019; 47:400-405. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jcms.2018.11.036] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/27/2018] [Revised: 11/12/2018] [Accepted: 11/29/2018] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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Relation entre l’épaisseur du masséter et la morphologie maxillofaciale chez les patients avant traitement orthodontique. Int Orthod 2018; 16:698-711. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ortho.2018.09.016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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Isola G, Anastasi GP, Matarese G, Williams RC, Cutroneo G, Bracco P, Piancino MG. Functional and molecular outcomes of the human masticatory muscles. Oral Dis 2018; 24:1428-1441. [PMID: 29156093 DOI: 10.1111/odi.12806] [Citation(s) in RCA: 48] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/18/2017] [Revised: 10/30/2017] [Accepted: 11/14/2017] [Indexed: 02/05/2023]
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The masticatory muscles achieve a broad range of different activities such as chewing, sucking, swallowing, and speech. In order to accomplish these duties, masticatory muscles have a unique and heterogeneous structure and fiber composition, enabling them to produce their strength and contraction speed largely dependent on their motor units and myosin proteins that can change in response to genetic and environmental factors. Human masticatory muscles express unique myosin isoforms, including a combination of thick fibers, expressing myosin light chains (MyLC) and myosin class I and II heavy chains (MyHC) -IIA, -IIX, α-cardiac, embryonic and neonatal and thin fibers, respectively. In this review, we discuss the current knowledge regarding the importance of fiber-type diversity in masticatory muscles versus supra- and infrahyoid muscles, and versus limb and trunk muscles. We also highlight new information regarding the adaptive response and specific genetic variations of muscle fibers on the functional significance of the masticatory muscles, which influences craniofacial characteristics, malocclusions, or asymmetry. These findings may offer future possibilities for the prevention of craniofacial growth disturbances.
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- G Isola
- Department of Biomedical, Odontostomatological Sciences and of Morphological and Functional Images, School of Dentistry, University of Messina, Messina, Italy
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- Department of Biomedical, Odontostomatological Sciences and of Morphological and Functional Images, School of Dentistry, University of Messina, Messina, Italy
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- Department of Biomedical, Odontostomatological Sciences and of Morphological and Functional Images, School of Dentistry, University of Messina, Messina, Italy
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- Department of Periodontology, UNC School of Dentistry, Chapel Hill, NC, USA
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- Department of Biomedical, Odontostomatological Sciences and of Morphological and Functional Images, School of Dentistry, University of Messina, Messina, Italy
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- Department of Orthodontics and Gnathology-Masticatory Function, University of Turin, Turin, Italy
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- Department of Orthodontics and Gnathology-Masticatory Function, University of Turin, Turin, Italy
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Relationship between masseter muscle thickness and maxillofacial morphology in pre-orthodontic treatment patients. Int Orthod 2018; 16:698-711. [PMID: 30348502 DOI: 10.1016/j.ortho.2018.09.015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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This study investigated the relationship between masseter muscle thickness and cephalometric facial parameters in pre-orthodontic treatment patients. Participants were grouped according to their vertical facial patterns into low, normal, and high angle facial patterns using standardised lateral cephalometric radiograph. Associations between the masseter muscle thickness (measured using ultrasonography) and different vertical facial patterns were analysed. Masseter muscle thickness in low angle subjects were significantly higher than the normal and high angle cases during both relaxation and contraction phases (P<0.001). Masseter muscle thickness correlated positively with Jarabak ratio and ramus thickness (R1/R2) during both phases, and negatively with LAFH, FMA, MMPA and gonial angle.
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Age- and sex-related differences in masseter size and its role in oral functions. J Am Dent Assoc 2017; 148:644-653. [DOI: 10.1016/j.adaj.2017.03.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/13/2017] [Revised: 03/05/2017] [Accepted: 03/06/2017] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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Goto TK, Nishida S, Yahagi M, Langenbach GEJ, Nakamura Y, Tokumori K, Sakai S, Yabuuchi H, Yoshiura K. Size and Orientation of Masticatory Muscles in Patients with Mandibular Laterognathism. J Dent Res 2016; 85:552-6. [PMID: 16723654 DOI: 10.1177/154405910608500614] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Size measurements of jaw muscles reflect their force capabilities and correlate with facial morphology. Using MRI, we examined the size and orientation of jaw muscles in patients with mandibular laterognathism in comparison with a control group. We hypothesized that the muscles of the deviated side would be smaller than those of the non-deviated side, and that the muscles of both sides would be smaller than in controls. In patients, a comparison of deviated and non-deviated sides showed, in orientation, differences for masseter and medial pterygoid muscles, but, in size, differences only for the masseter muscle. Nevertheless, muscle sizes in patients were much smaller than in controls. Lateral displacement of the mandible can explain the orientation differences, but not the smaller muscle size, in patients. It is possible that the laterodeviation initiates an adaptive process in the entire jaw system, resulting in extensive atrophy of the jaw muscles.
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- T K Goto
- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology, Faculty of Dental Science, Kyushu University, 3-1-1, Maidashi, Higashi-ku, Fukuoka, 812-8582, Japan.
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Kawahara T, Murakami S, Noiri Y, Ehara A, Takemura N, Furukawa S, Ebisu S. Effects of Cyclosporin-A-induced Immunosuppression on Periapical Lesions in Rats. J Dent Res 2016; 83:683-7. [PMID: 15329372 DOI: 10.1177/154405910408300905] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Cyclosporin A (CsA) might induce immune response alterations in periapical lesions and modify bone remodeling. This study determined the changes that occur in the periapical lesions of rats during CsA administration and after CsA withdrawal. After the induction of periapical lesions, the animals were treated with CsA (0–20 mg/kg/day) for 4 wks. Lesion volumes were measured by computed tomography. Histological observations and immunohistochemical evaluations were performed with anti-CD3 and anti-CD25 antibodies. CsA administration reduced lesion volumes, and the lesions significantly expanded after CsA withdrawal. CsA inhibited the proliferation and activation of T-cells at lesion sites. The effects of CsA on T-cells were dose-dependent up to 10 mg/kg/day, after which no significant difference was evident. These results suggest that CsA inhibits periapical destruction by interfering with T-cell function in periapical lesions.
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- T Kawahara
- Department of Restorative Dentistry, Osaka University Graduate School of Dentistry, Yamadaoka, Suita, Japan
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Nakawaki T, Yamaguchi T, Tomita D, Hikita Y, Adel M, Katayama K, Maki K. Evaluation of mandibular volume classified by vertical skeletal dimensions with cone-beam computed tomography. Angle Orthod 2016; 86:949-954. [PMID: 27007754 PMCID: PMC8597327 DOI: 10.2319/103015-732.1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/01/2015] [Accepted: 02/01/2016] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVE To investigate the relationship between anteroposterior and vertical differences in maxillofacial morphology and mandibular volume. MATERIALS AND METHODS Subjects comprised 213 Japanese adults (84 males and 129 females) who were divided into three groups based on mandibular basal arch (ANB) and Wits, measured in a cephalometric analysis: Class I (-1° ≤ ANB < 4°,-1 mm ≤ Wits < 0 mm), Class II (ANB ≥ 4°, Wits ≥ 0), and Class III (ANB <-1°, Wits <-1 mm). Subjects were also divided into three groups based on the mandibular plane angle (Mp), as follows: hypodivergent (Mp < 23°), normodivergent (Mp = 23-30°), and hyperdivergent (Mp > 30°) groups. Mandibular volume was measured from cone-beam computed tomographic images that were analyzed using Analyze™ image processing software and compared among the three groups in each classification. RESULTS No significant differences were noted in mandibular volume among Classes I, II, and III. An inverse relationship was found between mandibular volume and Mp, and a significant difference was noted in mandibular volume between the hypodivergent and hyperdivergent groups. CONCLUSIONS In addition to two-dimensional analysis, such as lateral cephalometry, three-dimensional information such as volume, provided by cone-beam computed tomography, contributes to a more detailed assessment of maxillofacial morphology.
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- Takatoshi Nakawaki
- Student, Department of Orthodontics, School of Dentistry, Showa University, Tokyo, Japan
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- Associate Professor, Department of Orthodontics, School of Dentistry, Showa University, Tokyo, Japan
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- Student, Department of Orthodontics, School of Dentistry, Showa University, Tokyo, Japan
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- Student, Department of Orthodontics, School of Dentistry, Showa University, Tokyo, Japan
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- Research Assistant, Department of Orthodontics, School of Dentistry, Showa University, Tokyo, Japan
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- Research Assistant, Department of Orthodontics, School of Dentistry, Showa University, Tokyo, Japan
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- Professor, Department of Orthodontics, School of Dentistry, Showa University, Tokyo, Japan
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Oliveira JHPD, Dourado Filho MG, Lima NS, Silva HJD, Marcelino Filho M. Relação da espessura e da atividade elétrica do músculo masseter com a força de mordida: um estudo morfológico e eletrofisiológico. REVISTA CEFAC 2016. [DOI: 10.1590/1982-0216201618318915] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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RESUMO: Objetivo: estudar a relação da espessura e da atividade elétrica do músculo masseter com a força de mordida. Métodos: participaram do estudo 17 adultos jovens (21,3 ( 1,4 anos), sendo 7 do gênero feminino e 10 do gênero masculino, saudáveis e clinicamente assintomáticos, quanto a disfunções temporomandibulares. Foi efetuada a medida da espessura do músculo masseter unilateralmente, durante o repouso e contração voluntária máxima. Também foi quantificada a força de mordida para cada lado com um transdutor de força posicionado na região do primeiro molar e simultaneamente avaliou-se atividade elétrica do masseter durante a mordida unilateral. A análise foi baseada na comparação das amostras, sendo utilizados o test t, Wilcoxon, Mann-Whitney e regressão linear multivariada. Resultado: a espessura do músculo masseter foi maior nos homens, tanto no repouso quanto em contração. Observou-se uma simetria entre os lados com os músculos em repouso e em contração. A frequência mediana do sinal eletromiográfico, para o músculo masseter em contração voluntária máxima, não apresentou diferença estatisticamente significante intra-indivíduos e na comparação entre os gêneros. Foi encontrada maior força de mordida nos indivíduos do gênero masculino. Não foi encontrado um modelo de regressão linear multivariada entre as variáveis estudadas. Conclusão: neste estudo, não foi possível encontrar um modelo linear com as variáveis estudadas.
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Arranz E, Corredig M, Guri A. Designing food delivery systems: challenges related to the in vitro methods employed to determine the fate of bioactives in the gut. Food Funct 2016; 7:3319-36. [DOI: 10.1039/c6fo00230g] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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This review discussesin vitroavailable approaches to study delivery and uptake of bioactive compounds and the associated challenges.
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- Elena Arranz
- Food Science Department
- University of Guelph
- Guelph
- Canada
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- Food Science Department
- University of Guelph
- Guelph
- Canada
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Identification of mastication organ muscle forces in the biocybernetic perspective. BIOMED RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2015; 2015:436595. [PMID: 25883961 PMCID: PMC4391721 DOI: 10.1155/2015/436595] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/12/2014] [Accepted: 10/02/2014] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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Purpose of the Paper. This paper is an attempt to mathematically describe the mastication organ muscle functioning, taking into consideration the impact of the central nervous system. Material. To conduct model tests, three types of craniums were prepared: short, normal, and long. The necessary numeric data, required to prepare the final calculation models of different craniofacial types, were used to identify muscle and occlusion forces generated by muscles in the area of incisors and molars. The mandible in model tests was treated as a nondeformable stiff form. Methods. The formal basis for the formulated research problem was reached using the laws and principles of mechanics and control theory. The proposed method treats muscles as “black boxes,” whose properties automatically adapt to the nature of the occlusion load. The identified values of occlusion forces referred to measurements made in clinical conditions. Results. The conducted verification demonstrated a very good consistency of model and clinical tests' results. The proposed method is an alternative approach to the so far applied methods of muscle force identification. Identification of muscle forces without taking into account the impact of the nervous system does not fully reflect the conditions of mastication organ muscle functioning.
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Mays S. Mandibular morphology in two archaeological human skeletal samples from northwest Europe with different masticatory regimes. HOMO-JOURNAL OF COMPARATIVE HUMAN BIOLOGY 2015; 66:203-15. [PMID: 25724125 DOI: 10.1016/j.jchb.2014.12.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/16/2014] [Accepted: 12/01/2014] [Indexed: 10/24/2022]
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Mandibular morphology, assessed osteometrically, is studied in two historic human skeletal series (N = 64 individuals) from northwest Europe, one from Zwolle, the Netherlands (19th century CE), the other from Wharram Percy, England (10th-19th century). Both groups show greater dental wear than modern Western populations, but the rate of wear is greater at Wharram Percy than at Zwolle, suggesting a more vigorous masticatory regime. The aim is to evaluate any differences in mandibular morphology between the two groups that might relate to the inferred difference in biomechanical loading upon the chewing apparatus consequent upon the different physical properties of the diets consumed. Results indicate that the mandibles from Zwolle are generally smaller than those from Wharram Percy, especially in the gonial and ramus region and in the height of the post-canine corpus. These differences are consistent with those predicted on biomechanical grounds. That clear differences were observed in two samples whose masticatory regimes were distinct but not very different is an indication of the sensitivity of mandibular morphology to biomechanical input, and supports its value for investigating differences in physical properties of diets in palaeopopulations.
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- S Mays
- Investigation and Analysis Division, English Heritage, Fort Cumberland, Eastney, Portsmouth PO4 9LD, UK.
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Lione R, Franchi L, Noviello A, Bollero P, Fanucci E, Cozza P. Three-dimensional evaluation of masseter muscle in different vertical facial patterns: a cross-sectional study in growing children. ULTRASONIC IMAGING 2013; 35:307-317. [PMID: 24081727 DOI: 10.1177/0161734613502468] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/02/2023]
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The aim of the present study was to analyze the anatomical three-dimensional (3D) characteristics of masseter muscle in growing subjects with different vertical patterns by using an ultrasound (US) method. The sample comprised 60 prepuberal subjects (33 males, 27 females) with a mean age of 11.5 ± 1.6 years with late mixed or permanent dentition and Class I molar and skeletal relationship. For each subject, a lateral cephalogram was required, and according to the mandibular plane angle (Frankfort horizontal plane/mandibular plane angle [FMA]), the subjects were divided into three groups of different underlying vertical facial patterns: brachyfacial: FMA < 22°, mesofacial: 22° ≤ FMA ≤ 28°, and dolichofacial: FMA > 28°. For each subject, an US scan was carried out to analyze the width, the thickness, the cross-sectional area, and the volume of the masseter muscle. Mean differences in measurements between vertical facial subgroups were contrasted by means of analysis of variance (ANOVA) with Tukey's post hoc tests (p < 0.05). Measurements of the whole masseter in dolichofacial patients were significantly smaller when compared with brachyfacial and mesofacial individuals during relaxation and contraction. The volume of the masseter decreased significantly by 10% going from the brachyfacial group to the mesofacial group and from the mesofacial group to the dolichofacial group with no difference between the left and the right sides. A significant negative correlation was found between the US measurements and the divergency (FMA°). Ultrasound is a technique indicated in children for evaluating muscles of mastication in vivo. Growing patients with a dolichofacial vertical pattern present with a reduced dimension of the masseter when compared with brachyfacial and mesofacial subjects.
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Barbosa TDS, Gavião MBD, Pupo LS, Castelo PM, Pereira LJ. Associations between orbicularis oris thickness and skeletal and dental variables in mixed dentition. REVISTA DE ODONTOLOGIA DA UNESP 2012. [DOI: 10.1590/s1807-25772012000600006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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AIM: To evaluate the association between orbicularis oris thickness and skeletal and dental variables in children with mixed dentition. MATERIAL AND METHOD: A convenience sample of 22 children, aged 7 to 12 years, with skeletal Class I and Class II malocclusion and subdivisions were selected. The upper and lower fascicles of the orbicularis oris thicknesses were measured using ultrasound (US) by one calibrated examiner, at rest and in the contracted state. Cephalometric radiograph measurements of the hard and soft tissues were calculated by one trained examiner. The results were analyzed by the Pearson and Spearman coefficients. RESULT: The upper and lower fascicles of the orbicularis oris in the contracted state showed a negative correlation with the distance between Ricketts' E-line and the labrale superius (E ┴ Ls). There were positive correlations between the lower face height and the distance between the AB plane and the labrale superius (AB-Ls) and between the ANB angle and the distance between E ┴ Ls and Ricketts' E-line and the labrale inferius (E ┴ Li). The lower-incisor distance from the N-Pg plane correlated positively with the distance between AB-Ls and the distance between the E ┴ Ls and E ┴ Li. Overbite and interincisal angle were negatively correlated with the distance between the pogonion and the soft tissue pogonion and the distance between E ┴ Li, respectively. CONCLUSION: Skeletal and dental variables were associated with upper and lower lip position and pogonion thickness, while the upper and lower fascicles of the orbicularis oris thicknesses in the contracted state were associated only with upper lip retrusion.
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Castelo PM, Gavião MBD, Pereira LJ, Bonjardim LR. Maximal bite force, facial morphology and sucking habits in young children with functional posterior crossbite. J Appl Oral Sci 2010; 18:143-8. [PMID: 20485925 PMCID: PMC5349750 DOI: 10.1590/s1678-77572010000200008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/15/2009] [Accepted: 09/28/2009] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
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Objective The maintenance of normal conditions of the masticatory function is determinant
for the correct growth and development of its structures. Thus, the aims of this
study were to evaluate the influence of sucking habits on the presence of
crossbite and its relationship with maximal bite force, facial morphology and body
variables in 67 children of both genders (3.5-7 years) with primary or early mixed
dentition. Material and methods The children were divided in four groups: primary-normocclusion (PN, n=19),
primary-crossbite (PC, n=19), mixed-normocclusion (MN, n=13), and mixed-crossbite
(MC, n=16). Bite force was measured with a pressurized tube, and facial morphology
was determined by standardized frontal photographs: AFH (anterior face height) and
BFW (bizygomatic facial width). Results It was observed that MC group showed lower bite force than MN, and AFH/ BFW was
significantly smaller in PN than PC (t-test). Weight and height were only
significantly correlated with bite force in PC group (Pearson’s correlation test).
In the primary dentition, AFH/BFW and breast-feeding (at least six months) were
positive and negatively associated with crossbite, respectively (multiple logistic
regression). In the mixed dentition, breastfeeding and bite force showed negative
associations with crossbite (univariate regression), while nonnutritive sucking
(up to 3 years) associated significantly with crossbite in all groups (multiple
logistic regression). Conclusions In the studied sample, sucking habits played an important role in the etiology of
crossbite, which was associated with lower bite force and long-face tendency.
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Affiliation(s)
- Paula Midori Castelo
- Department of Biological Sciences, Federal University of São Paulo, Diadema, SP, Brazil.
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Amorim MM, Borini CB, de Castro Lopes SLP, de Oliveira Tosello D, Bérzin F, Caria PHF. Relationship between the angle of the coronoid process of the mandible and the electromyographic activity of the temporal muscle in skeletal Class I and III individuals. J Oral Rehabil 2010; 37:596-603. [PMID: 20529175 DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2842.2010.02092.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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The aim of the present study was to verify the relationship between the angle of the coronoid process of the mandible in the latero-lateral direction and electromyographic activity of the anterior part of the temporal muscle in skeletal Class I and III individuals. Forty-five volunteers were assessed subdivided into two groups, according to angle ANB, in Class I and III. Two radiographic examinations were performed, one lateral cephalogram to measure angle ANB and one frontal cephalogram to measure the angle of the coronoid process. The electromyographic examination of the volunteers' temporal muscles was performed. Statistical analysis of the data showed that the relationship between the angle of the coronoid process and the skeletal class was negative for both classes analysed. The relationship between electromyographic activity of the temporal muscle and angle of the coronoid process was negative for Class I individuals. In the Class III group, smaller angles of the coronoid process were related to higher values of electromyographic activity of the temporal muscle. There was no statistically significant difference between the electromyographic activity of the temporal muscle in skeletal Class I and III individuals. Based on the results obtained, it was concluded that there was no influence of the skeletal classes analysed on the angle of the coronoid; the angle of the coronoid process may be influenced by the electromyographic activity of the temporal muscle in the Class III group; the electromyographic activity of the temporal muscle is not influenced by the skeletal class in Class III individuals.
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- M M Amorim
- Natural and Life Sciences Centre, Federal University of Bahia, Bahia, Brazil.
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Castelo PM, Bonjardim LR, Pereira LJ, Gavião MBD. Facial dimensions, bite force and masticatory muscle thickness in preschool children with functional posterior crossbite. Braz Oral Res 2008; 22:48-54. [DOI: 10.1590/s1806-83242008000100009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/15/2006] [Accepted: 06/28/2007] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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