"Masseter Muscle" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
A masticatory muscle whose action is closing the jaws.
| Descriptor ID |
D008406
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| MeSH Number(s) |
A02.633.567.600.500 A14.530.630
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| Concept/Terms |
Masseter Muscle- Masseter Muscle
- Masseter Muscles
- Muscle, Masseter
- Muscles, Masseter
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2011 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2014 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2016 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2017 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2018 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2022 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Masseter Muscle" by people in Profiles.
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Masseteric-to-facial nerve transfer for treatment of pediatric facial paralysis: An initial report. Int J Pediatr Otorhinolaryngol. 2022 Jun; 157:111134.
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Masseteric Nerve Transfer for Facial Nerve Paralysis: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis. JAMA Facial Plast Surg. 2018 Mar 01; 20(2):104-110.
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A pilot study of nocturnal temporalis muscle activity in TMD diagnostic groups of women. J Oral Rehabil. 2017 Jul; 44(7):517-525.
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Early Nerve Grafting for Facial Paralysis After Cerebellopontine Angle Tumor Resection With Preserved Facial Nerve Continuity. JAMA Facial Plast Surg. 2016 Jan-Feb; 18(1):54-60.
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Facial reanimation by staged, split masseter muscle transfer. Ann Plast Surg. 2014 Jul; 73(1):33-8.
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Obstructive parotitis secondary to an acute masseteric bend. ORL J Otorhinolaryngol Relat Spec. 2012; 74(1):12-5.