Comparative ultrasonographic evaluation of the masseter muscle in patients with and without oral submucous fibrosis

Comparative ultrasonographic evaluation of the masseter muscle in patients with and without oral submucous fibrosis

Background: The gold standard for diagnosing oral submucous fibrosis (OSF) is histopathology, but it causes scarring and worsens the illness. Ultrasonography (USG) has been employed in recent research to assess the cross-sectional dimensions of head and neck muscles in OSF patients. Aim: This study...

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Main Authors: Ayappali Kalluvalappil, Anita Balan, Tinky Bose Chandrabose, Muraleedharan Venugopal, Jesmith E Jacob, Sunu Ramachandran
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2023-01-01
Series:Journal of Indian Academy of Oral Medicine and Radiology
Subjects:
masseter hypertrophy
masseter muscle
oral submucous fibrosis
thickness
ultrasonography
Online Access:http://www.jiaomr.in/article.asp?issn=0972-1363;year=2023;volume=35;issue=1;spage=75;epage=81;aulast=Kalluvalappil

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