Thickness change of masseter muscles and the surrounding soft tissues in female patients during orthodontic treatment: a retrospective study

Thickness change of masseter muscles and the surrounding soft tissues in female patients during orthodontic treatment: a retrospective study

Abstract Background Facial esthetics is a major concern of orthodontic patients. This study aims to evaluate orthodontic treatment-related thickness changes of the masseter muscles and surrounding soft tissues and the potential factors that would influence these changes during orthodontic treatment...

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Main Authors: Yichen Pan, Si Chen, Linhui Shen, Yuru Pei, Yungeng Zhang, Tianmin Xu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-06-01
Series:BMC Oral Health
Subjects:
Masseter muscles
CBCT
Machine learning
Computer-assisted image processing
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12903-020-01168-6

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