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Morphological and histochemical study of the masseter muscle after occlusal alteration

JOÃO PAULO MARDEGAN ISSA^*, RODRIGO TIOSSI^*, MAMIE MIZUSAKI IYOMASA^**

* Graduate student, Faculty of Dentistry of Ribeirão Preto, University of São Paulo, Ribeirão Preto, São Paulo, Brazil.
** Professor, Faculty of Dentistry of Ribeirão Preto, University of São Paulo, Ribeirão Preto, São Paulo, Brazil.
Address correspondence to: Dr. João Paulo Mardegan Issa. Faculdade de Odontologia de Ribeirão Preto-USP Departamento de Morfologia, Estomatologia e Fisiologia Av. Café S/N, Ribeirão Preto, CEP: 14040-904, SP, BRASIL Fax: (+55-16) 36330999. E-mail: jpmissa@yahoo.com.br