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Primary study · included by 1 review

Ultrasonographic evaluation of the masseter muscle in patients with temporomandibular joint degeneration.

Arikan 2023 · Arıkan Büşra, Dedeoğlu Numan, Keskinrüzgar Aydın · Imaging science in dentistry · 2023

Included by

Morphological and mechanical properties of masticatory muscles in patients with temporomandibular disorders: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
Non-Cochrane · aetiology · 2026 · cited as Arikan 2023 · Fig. 2b; 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

1 including review in total.