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Abnormality of masticatory muscle

MedGen UID:
892774
•Concept ID:
C4073190
•
Anatomical Abnormality
Synonym: Abnormality of muscles of mastication
 
HPO: HP:0410011

Definition

Any abnormality of the masticatory muscle. [from HPO]

Professional guidelines

PubMed

ETIOLOGY, DIAGNOSIS AND TREATMENT OF MUSCLE-ARTICULAR DYSFUNCTION OF THE TEMPOROMANDIBULAR JOINT IN ADOLESCENCE.
Yaroslavska J, Hrechko N, Vlasov A, Smorodskyi V, Storozheva M, Skliar S, Lupyr M, Nazaryan R
Georgian Med News 2024 May;(350):127-132. PMID: 39089284
Masticatory Function Assessment of Adult Patients With Cleft Lip and Palate After Orthodontic Treatment.
Miura S, Ueda H, Iwai K, Concepcion Medina C, Ishida E, Kunimatsu R, Tanimoto K
Cleft Palate Craniofac J 2022 Mar;59(3):390-398. Epub 2021 Feb 12 doi: 10.1177/1055665621991733. PMID: 33576265
Sleep Bruxism in Children: Etiology, Diagnosis, and Treatment-A Literature Review.
Bulanda S, Ilczuk-Rypuła D, Nitecka-Buchta A, Nowak Z, Baron S, Postek-Stefańska L
Int J Environ Res Public Health 2021 Sep 10;18(18) doi: 10.3390/ijerph18189544. PMID: 34574467Free PMC Article

Recent clinical studies

Etiology

Efficacy of botulinum toxin in masseter muscle hypertrophy for lower face contouring.
Kundu N, Kothari R, Shah N, Sandhu S, Tripathy DM, Galadari H, Gold MH, Goldman MP, Kassir M, Schepler H, Grabbe S, Goldust M
J Cosmet Dermatol 2022 May;21(5):1849-1856. Epub 2022 Feb 28 doi: 10.1111/jocd.14858. PMID: 35176198
Sleep Bruxism in Children: Etiology, Diagnosis, and Treatment-A Literature Review.
Bulanda S, Ilczuk-Rypuła D, Nitecka-Buchta A, Nowak Z, Baron S, Postek-Stefańska L
Int J Environ Res Public Health 2021 Sep 10;18(18) doi: 10.3390/ijerph18189544. PMID: 34574467Free PMC Article
Pharmacotherapy in Temporomandibular Disorders: A Review.
Ouanounou A, Goldberg M, Haas DA
J Can Dent Assoc 2017 Jul;83:h7. PMID: 29513209
Malignant hyperthermia.
Rosenberg H, Davis M, James D, Pollock N, Stowell K
Orphanet J Rare Dis 2007 Apr 24;2:21. doi: 10.1186/1750-1172-2-21. PMID: 17456235Free PMC Article
Biomechanics of differences in lower facial height.
Throckmorton GS, Finn RA, Bell WH
Am J Orthod 1980 Apr;77(4):410-20. doi: 10.1016/0002-9416(80)90106-2. PMID: 6928742

Diagnosis

Sleep Bruxism in Children: Etiology, Diagnosis, and Treatment-A Literature Review.
Bulanda S, Ilczuk-Rypuła D, Nitecka-Buchta A, Nowak Z, Baron S, Postek-Stefańska L
Int J Environ Res Public Health 2021 Sep 10;18(18) doi: 10.3390/ijerph18189544. PMID: 34574467Free PMC Article
Interdisciplinary Approach to the Temporomandibular Joint Osteoarthritis-Review of the Literature.
Derwich M, Mitus-Kenig M, Pawlowska E
Medicina (Kaunas) 2020 May 9;56(5) doi: 10.3390/medicina56050225. PMID: 32397412Free PMC Article
Brainstem reflexes in neuro-Behçet disease.
Akıncı Y, Asan F, Sohtaoğlu M, Tütüncü M, Uygunoğlu U, Saip S, Gündüz A, Kızıltan ME
Neurophysiol Clin 2019 Nov;49(5):381-384. Epub 2019 Nov 11 doi: 10.1016/j.neucli.2019.08.001. PMID: 31727406
An interview with Ambrosina Michelotti.
Michelotti A
Dental Press J Orthod 2018 Mar-Apr;23(2):22-29. doi: 10.1590/2177-6709.23.2.022-029.int. PMID: 29898154Free PMC Article
Temporomandibular dysfunction.
Lomas J, Gurgenci T, Jackson C, Campbell D
Aust J Gen Pract 2018 Apr;47(4):212-215. doi: 10.31128/AFP-10-17-4375. PMID: 29621862

Therapy

Ultrasound-Guided Botulinum Neurotoxin Injection for Masseter Hypertrophy Based on the Structural Pattern of Deep Inferior Tendon and Masseteric Contraction.
Wang YH, Chang SL, Hu S, Huang YL
Plast Reconstr Surg 2022 Jul 1;150(1):240e-242e. Epub 2022 May 24 doi: 10.1097/PRS.0000000000009222. PMID: 35767638
Efficacy of botulinum toxin in masseter muscle hypertrophy for lower face contouring.
Kundu N, Kothari R, Shah N, Sandhu S, Tripathy DM, Galadari H, Gold MH, Goldman MP, Kassir M, Schepler H, Grabbe S, Goldust M
J Cosmet Dermatol 2022 May;21(5):1849-1856. Epub 2022 Feb 28 doi: 10.1111/jocd.14858. PMID: 35176198
Pharmacotherapy in Temporomandibular Disorders: A Review.
Ouanounou A, Goldberg M, Haas DA
J Can Dent Assoc 2017 Jul;83:h7. PMID: 29513209
Malignant hyperthermia.
Rosenberg H, Davis M, James D, Pollock N, Stowell K
Orphanet J Rare Dis 2007 Apr 24;2:21. doi: 10.1186/1750-1172-2-21. PMID: 17456235Free PMC Article
Arteriovenous fistula after temporomandibular joint arthroscopy successfully treated with embolization.
Martín-Granizo R, Caniego JL, de Pedro M, Domínguez L
Int J Oral Maxillofac Surg 2004 Apr;33(3):301-3. doi: 10.1006/ijom.2003.0488. PMID: 15287315

Prognosis

Case Report: Masseter hypertrophy: A case and review.
Sonar PR, Panchbhai AS
F1000Res 2023;12:1263. Epub 2024 Jul 3 doi: 10.12688/f1000research.140341.2. PMID: 39036345Free PMC Article
Interdisciplinary Approach to the Temporomandibular Joint Osteoarthritis-Review of the Literature.
Derwich M, Mitus-Kenig M, Pawlowska E
Medicina (Kaunas) 2020 May 9;56(5) doi: 10.3390/medicina56050225. PMID: 32397412Free PMC Article
Functional approach to a Class II patient with upper first molar impaction.
D'Orlandi G, Raguzzi L, Defraia E, Pierleoni F
Indian J Dent Res 2014 Sep-Oct;25(5):662-6. doi: 10.4103/0970-9290.147120. PMID: 25511070
Recurrent trismus: twenty-year follow-up result.
Hirano A, Iio Y, Murakami R, Fujii T
Cleft Palate Craniofac J 1994 Jul;31(4):309-12. doi: 10.1597/1545-1569_1994_031_0309_rttyfu_2.3.co_2. PMID: 7918526
Abnormal function of the temporomandibular joints and related musculature. Orthodontic implications. Part I.
Thompson JR
Angle Orthod 1986 Apr;56(2):143-63. doi: 10.1043/0003-3219(1986)056<0143:PIAFOT>2.0.CO;2. PMID: 3458399

Clinical prediction guides

Clinical and molecular characteristics of myotonia congenita in China: Case series and a literature review.
Li Y, Li M, Wang Z, Yang F, Wang H, Bai X, Sun B, Chen S, Huang X
Channels (Austin) 2022 Dec;16(1):35-46. doi: 10.1080/19336950.2022.2041292. PMID: 35170402Free PMC Article
Sleep Bruxism in Children: Etiology, Diagnosis, and Treatment-A Literature Review.
Bulanda S, Ilczuk-Rypuła D, Nitecka-Buchta A, Nowak Z, Baron S, Postek-Stefańska L
Int J Environ Res Public Health 2021 Sep 10;18(18) doi: 10.3390/ijerph18189544. PMID: 34574467Free PMC Article
Manipulation of callus after linear distraction: a "lifeboat" or an alternative to multivectorial distraction osteogenesis of the mandible?
Kunz C, Hammer B, Prein J
Plast Reconstr Surg 2000 Feb;105(2):674-9. doi: 10.1097/00006534-200002000-00029. PMID: 10697176
Reconstruction of frontal and frontal-nasal deformities with prefabricated custom implants.
Epker BN, Stella JP
J Oral Maxillofac Surg 1989 Dec;47(12):1272-6. doi: 10.1016/0278-2391(89)90722-2. PMID: 2585179
Biomechanics of differences in lower facial height.
Throckmorton GS, Finn RA, Bell WH
Am J Orthod 1980 Apr;77(4):410-20. doi: 10.1016/0002-9416(80)90106-2. PMID: 6928742

Recent systematic reviews

Abnormal Activity of Masticatory Muscles in Patients with Diagnosis of Cerebral Palsy. A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Observational Studies.
Beltramin RZ, Martimbianco ALC, Gonçalves MLL, Rocha MM, Silva SM, Horliana ACRT, Santos EM, Turcio KH, Mesquita-Ferrari RA, Fernandes KPS, Motta LJ, Bussadori SK
Phys Occup Ther Pediatr 2023;43(5):548-563. Epub 2023 Feb 9 doi: 10.1080/01942638.2023.2173038. PMID: 36760123
The neuro-pathophysiology of temporomandibular disorders-related pain: a systematic review of structural and functional MRI studies.
Yin Y, He S, Xu J, You W, Li Q, Long J, Luo L, Kemp GJ, Sweeney JA, Li F, Chen S, Gong Q
J Headache Pain 2020 Jun 19;21(1):78. doi: 10.1186/s10194-020-01131-4. PMID: 32560622Free PMC Article
Development of the jaw sensorimotor control and chewing - a systematic review.
Almotairy N, Kumar A, Trulsson M, Grigoriadis A
Physiol Behav 2018 Oct 1;194:456-465. Epub 2018 Jun 28 doi: 10.1016/j.physbeh.2018.06.037. PMID: 29960013
Stability of treatments for recurrent temporomandibular joint luxation: a systematic review.
de Almeida VL, Vitorino Nde S, Nascimento AL, da Silva Júnior DC, de Freitas PH
Int J Oral Maxillofac Surg 2016 Mar;45(3):304-7. Epub 2015 Nov 23 doi: 10.1016/j.ijom.2015.10.022. PMID: 26616027
Masticatory function and temporomandibular disorders in patients with dentofacial deformities.
Abrahamsson C
Swed Dent J Suppl 2013;(231):9-85. PMID: 24416880

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