Ultrasonographic Assessment of Masseter and Anterior Temporal Muscle Thickness and Internal Structure in Young Adult Patients With Bruxism
Elif Meltem Aslan,
Aslıhan Artaş
Abstract:ObjectiveThe current study is a comparative cross‐sectional analysis study to determine the thickness and internal structure of the masseter muscle (MM) and anterior temporal muscle (ATM) in patients with bruxism by ultrasonography (USG).Materials and MethodsA total of 100 patients (36 males, 64 females), 50 with bruxism and 50 without bruxism, aged 20–30 years were included in the study. All patients were investigated with MM and ATM USG. The thickness of the muscles was measured at rest and during clenching … Show more
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