Evaluation of masseter muscles in relation to treatment with removable bite‐blocks in dolichofacial growing subjects: A prospective controlled study
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DOI: 10.1016/j.ajodo.2016.10.035
Abstract: Introduction: The aim of this prospective study was to evaluate the effects of posterior bite‐blocks on masseter muscles and on facial growth in prepubertal dolichofacial subjects. Methods: The treatment group comprised 21 consecutive prepubertal dolichofacial… read more here.
Keywords: treatment; group; masseter muscle; treatment group ... See more keywords
Three-Dimensional Printed Silicone Bite Blocks for Radiotherapy of Head and Neck Cancer—A Preliminary Study
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DOI: 10.3390/app10051688
Abstract: Conventional methods that have been developed to immobilize the mouth and tongue for radiotherapy (RT) in head and neck cancer (HNC) treatment have been unsatisfactory. We, therefore, developed three-dimensional (3D), customizable, silicone bite blocks and… read more here.
Keywords: silicone; neck cancer; radiotherapy head; bite ... See more keywords