Masticatory muscle tendon-aponeurosis hyperplasia: A new clinical entity of limited mouth opening

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• 作者：Tsuyoshi Sato ; DDS ; PhD ; ^{tsato@saitama-med.ac.jp" class="auth_mail" title="E-mail the corresponding author} ; Tetsuya Yoda
• 关键词：Masticatory muscle ; Tendon ; Aponeurosis ; Hyperplasia ; Limited mouth opening
• 刊名：Japanese Dental Science Review
• 出版年：2016
• 出版时间：May 2016
• 年：2016
• 卷：52
• 期：2
• 页码：41-48
• 全文大小：1862 K

文摘

Limited mouth opening is a common health problem that interferes with eating, makes examination of the oral cavity difficult, and may increase the mortality rate during emergency intubation. Here we introduce a disease designated as masticatory muscle tendon-aponeurosis hyperplasia, which is a new clinical condition of limited mouth opening. Most oral surgeons and dentists are still unaware of this disease condition, thus increasing the risk of incorrect diagnosis as some other disease, such as temporomandibular joint disorder. We will review the clinical features, epidemiology, pathophysiology, etiology, diagnosis, treatment, and prognosis of this disease and also appraise the literature available on the subject.