5 Questions
What is a possible consequence of consistently chewing on one side of your mouth?
Imbalance in the tension of the masseter muscle between the left and right sides
What can cause the masseter muscle to become stiff?
Teeth grinding
What is the result of an imbalance in the tension of the masseter muscle between the left and right sides?
Facial asymmetry
Why might the masseter muscle on one side of your mouth become more developed?
You are consistently chewing on one side
What is a possible effect of teeth grinding on the masseter muscle?
Stiffening of the muscle
Study Notes
Masseter Muscle and Facial Asymmetry
- Consistently chewing on one side can lead to an imbalance in the masseter muscle, causing the muscle on that side to become more developed and tense.
- Teeth grinding can also cause the masseter muscle to become stiff.
- This imbalance in masseter muscle tension between the left and right sides can result in facial asymmetry.
Learn about the masseter muscle, its impact on facial asymmetry, and how teeth grinding and chewing habits can affect it.
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