Open AccessEvaluation of the tone and viscoelastic properties of the masseter muscle in the supine position, and its relation to age and gender
Author(s) -
Engin Ramazanoğlu,
Begümhan Turhan,
Serkan Usgu
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
dental and medical problems
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.249
H-Index - 8
eISSN - 2300-9020
pISSN - 1644-387X
DOI - 10.17219/dmp/132241
Subject(s) - masseter muscle , supine position , muscle tone , medicine , muscle stiffness , pathological , positive correlation , anatomy , orthodontics , stiffness , physical medicine and rehabilitation , structural engineering , engineering
The masseter muscle can be evaluated in various ways to examine its condition in healthy individuals or to identify pathological changes in the muscle.