Categoria: Investigação

Autores: Fernando Duarte, João Neves Silva, Colin Hopper and Nigel Hunt

Referência: Masseter Muscle Adaptation Following Orthognathic Surgery – Biomodelling Analysis – A pilot study
Journal of Surgery, Periodontology and Implant Research 2020; 2(1):4-12

ISSN: 2184-4232 (online version) e 2184-4208 (Printed Version)

Resumo: Purpose: This pilot investigation was designed to apply several, newly developed and more sophisticated methods of measuring muscle structure, function and fibre orientation to a situation where adaptation of muscle is pivotal to the success of a therapeutic approach.
Materials and Methods: Patients attending the combined orthodontic / orthognathic surgery clinic at Clitrofa – Centro Médico, Dentário e Cirúrgico, in Trofa – Portugal were screened using Magnetic Resonance Imaging protocol.

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