Masseter muscle thickness

1. Neuromuscular electrical stimulation increases masseter muscle thickness in humans (p < 0.05).

   “The GCE plus NMES group showed a significant increase in the maximum bite force, masseter muscle thickness, and saliva secretion compared with the GCE group (p < 0.05, all).”

   Human trialsarcopenic dysphagiamasseter muscle4 weeksn = 40

   Gum Chewing Exercise Synchronised With Neuromuscular Electrical Stimulation is Better Than Gum Chewing Exercise Alone for Improving Masticatory Function and Mucosal Moisture in Older Adults With Sarcopenic Dysphagia

   Journal of oral rehabilitation·May 9, 2025

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1. Masseter muscle thickness predicts mortality in humans.

   “A comparison of the utility of the MMT and psoas muscle index (PMI) for predicting the 1-, 3-, and 5-year all-cause mortality revealed that the MMT had superior predictive performance”

   Humansafter endovascular aneurysm repair for abdominal aortic aneurysmmasseter muscle5-yearn = 247

   The masseter muscle thickness is a predictive marker for postoperative pneumonia after endovascular aneurysm repair

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