title: Surgical management of masseteric hypertrophy and mandibular retrognathism.
abstract: Masseter hypertrophy is a rare condition. It is mostly idiopathic with no known cause. It is recognized as an enlargement of one or both masseter muscles. Most patients complain of facial asymmetry; however, symptoms such as trismus, protrusion, and bruxism may also occur. This article reports a case of bilateral masseter hypertrophy with retrognathic mandible in which comprehensive treatment was rendered to the patient by using a combination approach.
authors.affiliation: Departments of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Darshan Dental College & Hospital, Udaipur, Rajasthan, India.
authors.forename: Sourav
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Singh
authors.forename: D M
authors.initials: DM
authors.lastname: Shivamurthy
authors.forename: Gunjan
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Agrawal
authors.forename: Don
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Varghese