Research from University of Milano in the Area of Personalized Medicine Published (Skull Biomechanics and Simplified Cephalometric Lines for the Estimation of Muscular Lines of Action).

A recent study conducted by researchers at the University of Milano in Italy explores the relationship between craniofacial morphology and the size and inclination of the masseter muscle (MM) in personalized medicine. The study introduces a novel cephalometric analysis that examines the line of action of the MM in relation to dental and skeletal references. The researchers analyzed 510 pre-treatment lateral cephalometric tracings and found that age influences the angles between key reference points, while the skeletal-cutaneous class does not exhibit age- or gender-specific trends. These findings can contribute to a better understanding of craniofacial biomechanics and aid in clinical orthodontic assessments and treatment planning. [Extracted from the article]