Ultrastructural features of masseter muscle exhibiting altered occlusal relationship—a study in a rodent model

Autor: Marcio V. Lisboa, Gilberth T. S. Aciole, Susana C. P. S. Oliveira, Aparecida M. C. Marques, Abrahão F. Baptista, Antonio L. B. Pinheiro, Marcio C. Aguiar, Jean N. Santos, Leonardo Longo
Rok vydání: 2010
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Zdroj: AIP Conference Proceedings.
ISSN: 0094-243X
Popis: The role of occlusion on Tempormandibular Disorders (TMD) is still unclear, mainly regarding muscular function. The aim of this study was to evaluate the occlusion highlights on masseter ultra morphology. Twenty Wistar rats were randomly divided in four groups: 10 for control group, 10 for occlusal alteration group (CCO). Rats underwent unilateral amputation of the left inferior and superior molar cusps to simulate an occlusal wear situation. The rats of control group had no occlusal wear. Half of the animals of each group was sacrificed in 14 days after the occlusal consuming and half 30 days after the occlusal consuming. The masseter muscles ipsilateral to the amputated molars were excised and processed for light microscopy, electron microscopy. The light microscopy did not show differences between the groups. The electron microscopy was able to detect a degree of intracellular damage in muscle fibers of CCO group: swollen mitochondria with disrupted cristae and cleared matrix, signs of hypercontraction of I bands and myofibril disorganization.
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