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A digital electronic pulse generator expressly designed to provide a bilateral transcutaneous electrical neural stimulus for the stomatognathic system. Developed as a means of applying electrical stimulation for the purpose of providing muscle relaxation as a prerequisite to obtaining an occlusal position and records.  

Deep somatic musculoskeletal pain initiating in skeletal muscles, fascial sheaths, or tendons. Myogenous pain associated with temporomandibular disorders has usually been connected to hyperactivity or abnormal contraction of masticatory muscles.  

Relating to the function of muscles. In dentistry, relates to the role of muscle function in the cause or correction of orthodontic problems or the treatment of muscle‐related problems.  

An isolated cell in connective tissue with projections containing gap junctions to allow for intercellular communication. It shares characteristics of fibroblasts (lacks a surrounding basal lamina) and smooth muscle cells.  

A collection of medical and dental conditions affecting the temporomandibular joint and/or muscles of mastication and other contiguous tissue components.  

Horizontal bony extension on the lingual aspect of the mandibular premolars and molars that is an attachment for the mylohyoid muscle which forms the floor of the mouth. The line of attachment on the medial aspect of the body of the mandible for the mylohyoid muscle, which forms the floor of the mouth.  

An obsolete term that refers to the area on the lingual surface of the mandible that contains the mylohyoid ridge and the attachment of the mylohyoid muscle. It is part of the alveololingual sulcus.  

Groove (indentation) on the medial surface of the ramus of the mandible beginning at the lingula; it houses the mylohyoid artery and nerve. The groove on the inner surface of the mandible that runs obliquely forward and downward and contains the mylohyoid nerve and artery. In the embryo it lodges Meckel’s cartilage.  

A fossa found in the molar region of the mandible that is inferior to the mylohyoid line.  

A clinical situation where fungus has been attributed to an established infection or lesion. Pertaining to a mycosis; caused by fungi. Caused by or infected with fungus; concerning mycosis. The term is also used improperly to signify a bacterial infection, especially one that has metastasized from one part of the body (e.g., a heart valve)…