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Primary study · included by 1 review

Assessments of Muscle Thickness and Tonicity of the Masseter and Sternocleidomastoid Muscles and Maximum Mouth Opening in Patients with Temporomandibular Disorder

Lee 2021 · Lee Keunhyo, Chon Seungchul · Healthcare · 2021

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Morphological and mechanical properties of masticatory muscles in patients with temporomandibular disorders: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
Non-Cochrane · aetiology · 2026 · cited as Lee 2021 · Fig. 2a; Table 2
Outcome this study informsPooled effectEvidenceCertainty
Masseter muscle thickness
TMDs (exposure group) vs Healthy controls
MD -0.01 [-0.98, 0.96]6 studiesGRADE not reported
Masseter muscle thickness
TMDs (exposure group) vs Healthy controls
MD -0.37 [-1.55, 0.82]7 studiesGRADE not reported
Masseter muscle thickness
TMDs (exposure group) vs Healthy controls
MD -0.12 [-1.13, 0.88]8 studies · 476 participantsGRADE not reported
Masseter muscle stiffness
TMDs (exposure group) vs Healthy controls
SMD 0.78 [0.34, 1.22]6 studies · 323 participantsGRADE not reported

1 including review in total.