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Evaluation of the thickness and internal structure of the masseter muscle with ultrasonography in female bruxism patients

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Abstract

Objectives

The aim of this study was to evaluate the differences in the thickness and internal structure of the masseter muscle in individuals with and without bruxism by ultrasonography.

Materials and Methods

A total of 60 female patients with and without bruxism whose ages were ranging between 20 and 35 were included in the study. The masseter muscle thickness was measured during rest and maximum bite position. Ultrasonographic internal structure of the masseter muscle is classified according to the visibility of echogenic bands. In addition, the echogenic internal structure of the masseter muscle was evaluated with quantitative muscle ultrasound.

Results

The masseter muscle thickness was significantly higher in both positions in patients with bruxism (p < 0.05). There was no significant difference between two groups in the evaluation of echogenicity (p > 0.05).

Conclusions

Ultrasonography is a useful and important diagnostic method for evaluating masseter muscle without using radiation.

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The datasets generated during and/or analysed during the current study are available from the corresponding author on reasonable request.

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This research was supported by the Selcuk University Scientific Research Projects Coordinatorship with project number 17102033.

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  1. Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology, Faculty of Dentistry, Ankara Yıldırım Beyazıt University, Ankara, Türkiye

    Zeynep Betül Arslan

  2. Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology, Faculty of Dentistry, Selcuk University, Konya, Türkiye

    Füsun Yaşar

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Arslan, Z.B., Yaşar, F. Evaluation of the thickness and internal structure of the masseter muscle with ultrasonography in female bruxism patients. Oral Radiol 39, 708–714 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11282-023-00688-5

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