Effects on Facial Growth Following Masseter Muscle Resection in Growing Rats—A Systematic Review

Effects on Facial Growth Following Masseter Muscle Resection in Growing Rats—A Systematic Review

An individual’s facial appearance is heavily influenced by facial symmetry. In the asymmetric mandible, periosteal apposition and endochondral ossification in one of the condyles may stimulate asymmetric growth of the body. Our aim was to review the impact on the growth following masseter resection....

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Main Authors: Georgia Kotantoula, Ioannis A. Tsolakis, Ioannis Lyros, Miltiadis A. Makrygiannakis, Christina Kanareli, Maria Dalampira, Apostolos I. Tsolakis
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2023-05-01
Series:Animals
Subjects:
mandibular growth
masseter muscle resection
mandibular length
ramus height
rat
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2615/13/10/1680

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