Could mastication modify the shape of the orbit? A scannographic study in humans

ConclusionsAnatomical knowledge about TM and investigation of masticatory strains lead us to think that mastication have minimal effect on the morphology of the LOW, only on the frontal process of zygomatic. This may explain, in part, why the LOW is the strongest wall of the orbit.

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Source: Surgical and Radiologic Anatomy - September 4, 2019 Category: Anatomy Source Type: research