Relationship between craniofacial skeletal patterns and anatomic characteristics of masticatory muscles: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The anatomic characteristics of the masticatory muscles differ across craniofacial skeletal patterns.

Objective

To identify differences in the anatomic characteristics of masticatory muscles across different sagittal and vertical craniofacial skeletal patterns.

Eligibility criteria

Studies measuring the thickness, width, cross-sectional area (CSA), volume and orientation of masticatory muscles in healthy patients of different sagittal (Class I, Class II, and Class III) and/or vertical (normodivergent, hypodivergent, and hyperdivergent) patterns.

Information sources

Unrestricted literature searches in 8 electronic databases/registers until December 2023.

Risk of bias and synthesis of results

Study selection, data extraction, and risk of bias as

SUBMITTER: Togninalli D 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11381490 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature