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Cleft Palate Craniofac J
December 2024
Discipline of Orthodontics, Faculty of Dentistry, University of Otago, Dunedin, New Zealand.
Objective: To investigate the association between clinical, biomechanical, and psychosocial factors and smiling behavior in individuals with treated unilateral cleft lip with or without cleft palate (UCL ± P) compared to non-cleft controls.
Design: Multicenter observational study in New Zealand.
Participants: Individuals aged ≥15 ( = 42) comprised 2 study groups: a UCL ± P group ( = 21) and a non-cleft control group ( = 21).
Int Med Case Rep J
November 2024
Oral Medicine Department, Faculty of Dentistry, Universitas Padjadjaran, Bandung, Indonesia.
Introduction: The Herpes Simplex Virus-1 (HSV-1) infection of the oral cavity is a disease that initiates with prodromal symptoms such as fever and malaise, followed by the emergence of oral and perioral lesions. The common clinical manifestations of HSV-1 infection involve the development of vesicles on the face, oral mucosa and lips, which eventually progress to ulceration. This case report aims to present an atypical clinical manifestation of HSV-1 infection.
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November 2024
Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Department of Surgery, Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis, St. Louis, Missouri, USA.
The ability to smile is impaired in patients with facial palsy, and objective parameters assessing smile symmetry to guide treatment are not well elucidated. This study seeks to identify objective facial measurements that relate smile recognition, perception of smile asymmetry, and perceived emotions from photographs of individuals with asymmetrical smiles compared with control photographs of individuals without smile asymmetry as measured by a photograph analysis application. Fifty-six photographs of smiles were categorized using objective perioral morphometric measurements (Emotrics).
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August 2024
Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Terna Dental College, Navi Mumbai, Maharashtra, India.
Facial Plast Surg
November 2024
Meridian Plastic Surgery Center-Private Practice, Indianapolis, Indiana.
Perioral rejuvenation is a critical component in the comprehensive approach to the aging face. The perioral region-comprising the lips, philtrum, and areas surrounding the oral commissures-plays a significant role in an individual's perceived age, attractiveness, and emotional expressions. However, the perioral region is often the "forgotten area" and has the potential to undermine the success of otherwise outstanding rejuvenation surgeries.
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