CONTEXT In cases of chronic facial palsy, where direct neurotisation is possible, ipsilateral masseteric nerve is a very suitable motor donor. We have tried to specifically locate the masseteric nerve for this purpose. AIMS Describing an approach of localisation and exposure of both the zygomatic branch of Facial nerve and the nerve to masseter, with respect to a soft tissue reference point o...

An 85-year-old man, who usually grew vegetables with his bare hands, presented to our hospital with the inability to open his mouth to eat. A physical examination revealed trismus and masseter muscle tenderness. No apparent wound was observed. The findings of orofacial computed tomography, brain magnetic resonance imaging, and a blood analysis were normal. A surface electromyogram of the masset...

INTRODUCTION Myofascial pain dysfunction syndrome (MPDS) is a disorder which is characterized by facial pain and limited mandibular function because of the complex nature of this disease. Malocclusion was never evaluated in MPDS patients to know its role. Electromyographic silent period durations of masseter were used for objective assessment of MPDS patients. AIM To evaluation of role of mal...

The regulation by muscle spindles of jaw-closing muscle activity during mastication was evaluated in anesthetized rabbits. Simultaneous records were made of the discharges of muscle spindle units in the mesencephalic trigeminal nucleus, masseter and digastric muscle activity (electromyogram [EMG]), and jaw-movement parameters during cortically induced rhythmic jaw movements. One of three test s...

Background: The mandibular notch allows passage of masseteric vessels and nerve to the deep aspect muscle. existing data gives a fairer idea in locating but does not consider much various shapes sizes into account. Hence present study analyses size depths achieve more accurate method for block. Thus, this investigation intends examine morphology morphometry mandibles South Indian people. Method...

Masseter Muscle Hypertrophy (MMH) is a well-known clinical benign condition that not gender-specific and it can be monolateral or bilateral. Botulinum Toxin type A (BoNTA) injection has been widely described for MMH treatment non-surgical facial slimming. BoNTA masseter injections have high efficacy safety profile, but the risks of side effects remain. Muscular bulging during mastication compli...

Recent evidence suggests that the mechano-sensitivity of the vascular network may underlie rapid dilatory events in skeletal muscles. Previous investigations have been mostly based either on in vitro or on whole-limb studies, neither preparation allowing one to assess the musculo-vascular specificity under physiological conditions. The aim of this work is to characterize the mechano-sensitivity...

Cysticercosis refers to infection of tissues after exposure of eggs of pork tapeworm Taenia solium. The authors report a rare case of a solitary intraoral cysticercosis in a thirty-four year female who presented with a mass in the left buccal mucosa of two months duration. The attending dentist could not have an impression of the lesion and sent for ultrasonography. The ultrasonographic report ...

AIM The masseter muscle is often exploited by craniofacial surgeons in transposition operations to correct facial palsy, benign masseteric hypertrophy; or neurectomy-induced atrophy of the muscle. A clear understanding of the course of the premasseteric branch of the facial artery and its relations with adjacent structures is essential in maneuvering the masseter muscle safely. In the present s...