ArticleBMC oral health2022
Evaluation of factors related to morphological masseter muscle changes after preoperative orthodontic treatment in female patients with skeletal class III dentofacial deformities.
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- The effects of masseter muscle morphology on three-dimensional occlusion and temporomandibular joint in adult patients with skeletal class II malocclusion: a CBCT study.BMC oral health · 2025Article
- Assessing masseter muscle volume and activity in relation to craniofacial morphology: a 3D CBCT study.Oral radiology · 2025Article
- Anatomic and functional masseter muscle adaptation following orthognathic surgery-MRI analysis in 3 years of follow-up.Maxillofacial plastic and reconstructive surgery · 2024Article
- Automatic Masseter Muscle Accurate Segmentation from CBCT Using Deep Learning-Based Model.Journal of clinical medicine · 2022Article
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Abstract
backgroundThe purpose of the current study was to investigate factors related to morphological changes in the masseter muscle after preoperative orthodontic treatment in patients with skeletal class III dentofacial deformities for analysis of muscle changes and malocclusions.
methodsTwenty female patients with dentofacial deformities were included in the study. Computed tomography was performed before and after preoperative orthodontic treatment, and the lengths, widths, and cross-sectional areas of the masseter muscles were measured. Changes in these parameters were evaluated, and factors related to changes in masseter muscle area after preoperative orthodontic treatment were analyzed.
resultsThe lengths, widths, and areas of masseter muscles were significantly smaller after preoperative orthodontic treatment. Smaller masseter muscle area was significantly associated with changes in overbite and pretreatment values of SNA angle.
conclusionsAtrophy of the masseter muscle during preoperative orthodontic treatment was greater in patients with increased open bite due to improved dental compensation in patients with skeletal class III dentofacial deformities with maxillary retraction.
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