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Development of a simple method to measure masseter muscle mass

Geriatrics
Author
Murakami et al.
Used Parameters : SMI

Publication Year : 2020

Country : Japan

Journal : Gerodontology

Objective To develop a simple method to estimate masseter muscle mass. Background The masseter muscle is important for optimal oral function. A decrease in the masseter muscle mass may affect the oral and physical function of the whole body; therefore, it is an important entity to measure. However, to date, no easy measurement method has been developed for the same. Herein, we devised a simple method to estimate masseter muscle mass. In addition, we compared our method with magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and skeletal …
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