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

• Autori principali: Yichen Pan (Autore), Si Chen (Autore), Linhui Shen (Autore), Yuru Pei (Autore), Yungeng Zhang (Autore), Tianmin Xu (Autore)
• Natura: Libro
• Pubblicazione: BMC, 2020-06-01T00:00:00Z.
• Soggetti: article
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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...