The Journal of the Korean dental association (대한치과의사협회지)
- Volume 15 Issue 3
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- Pages.205-208
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- 1977
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- 0376-4672(pISSN)
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- 2713-7961(eISSN)
UNILATERAL MASSETER MUSCLE HYPERTROPHY REPORT OF CASES
편측성 교근증대증 치험 이예
- Lee, Choong-Kook (Dept. of Oral Surgery, the 101th F.H.R.O.K.A.) ;
- Lee, Joong-Ik (Dept. of Oral Surgery, the 101th F.H.R.O.K.A.) ;
- Kang, Hee-Nam (Dept. of Oral Surgery, the 101th F.H.R.O.K.A.) ;
- Shin, Hee-Kun (Dept. of Oral Surgery, the 101th F.H.R.O.K.A.)
- 이충국 (제101야전병원 치과부 구강외과) ;
- 이중익 (제101야전병원 치과부 구강외과) ;
- 강희남 (제101야전병원 치과부 구강외과) ;
- 신효근 (제101야전병원 치과부 구강외과)
- Published : 1977.03.30
Abstract
The etiology of masseteric hypertrophy is obscure. When the hypertrophy occurs unilaterally it's appearance is more striking because of the resultant facial asymmetry. Two soldiers were admitted with the complaint of a lump on their jaws. The authors obtained good results on the esthetic & functional aspect in two cases of unilateral masseteric hypertrophy with the Adam's method. The etiology was thought to be the combination of unilateral masticatory and jaw clenching habits when emotionally disturbed or under nervous tension in army services.
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