Open AccessMasseter muscle thickness in different skeletal morphology: An ultrasonographic study
Author(s) -
Sushma Rani,
M S Ravi
Publication year - 2010
Publication title -
indian journal of dental research/indian journal of dental research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.277
H-Index - 43
eISSN - 1998-3603
pISSN - 0970-9290
DOI - 10.4103/0970-9290.70812
Subject(s) - masseter muscle , skeletal muscle , sagittal plane , anatomy , medicine , craniofacial , gonial angle , ultrasonography , orthodontics , surgery , radiography , psychiatry
The thickness of the masseter muscle during relaxation and contraction states was measured by ultrasonography. Subjects were classified according to their sagittal skeletal relationships. The association between muscle thickness and facial morphology was studied.