Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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5641785 | Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery | 2017 | 17 Pages |
Abstract
Increased salivary demand can lead to enlarged parotid salivary glands, and increased activity of the masseter muscles can cause masseter hypertrophy. This report describes a most unusual case of simultaneous bilateral hypertrophies of the parotid gland and masseter muscle originating from the very extensive habit of chewing gum. An extensive literature review uncovered many cases of the independent existence of masseteric or parotid hypertrophy, but no example of the simultaneous occurrence of these 2 conditions.
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Authors
Rohan BS, Louis DDS,