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A case of atrophy of the masticatory muscles due to a masticatory habit

European Archives of Oto-Rhino-Laryngology volume 259, pages 551–553 (2002)Cite this article

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We present a case of atrophy of the masticatory muscles due to a masticatory habit. The patient has had only left side molars for about 40 years. The atrophy of the masticatory muscles was detected incidentally when a brain radiological examination was performed. The patient had no subjective complaints on mastication.

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  1. Department of Otolaryngology, Graduate School of Medicine, University of Tokyo, 7-3-1 Hongo, Bunkyo-Ku, Tokyo 113-8655, Japan

    Yutaka Imauchi & Takashi Sakamoto

  2. Division of Otolaryngology, Tokyo Metropolitan Fuchu Hospital, Musashidai 2-9-2, Fuchu-shi, Tokyo, Japan

    Kazuya Abe

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Imauchi, Y., Sakamoto, T. & Abe, K. A case of atrophy of the masticatory muscles due to a masticatory habit. Eur Arch Otorhinolaryngol 259, 551–553 (2002). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00405-002-0499-1

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