"Facial Bones" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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The facial skeleton, consisting of bones situated between the cranial base and the mandibular region. While some consider the facial bones to comprise the hyoid (HYOID BONE), palatine (HARD PALATE), and zygomatic (ZYGOMA) bones, MANDIBLE, and MAXILLA, others include also the lacrimal and nasal bones, inferior nasal concha, and vomer but exclude the hyoid bone. (Jablonski, Dictionary of Dentistry, 1992, p113)
| Descriptor ID |
D005147
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| MeSH Number(s) |
A02.835.232.781.324
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| Concept/Terms |
Facial Bones- Facial Bones
- Bone, Facial
- Bones, Facial
- Facial Bone
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2012 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2017 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| 2018 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 2019 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Facial Bones" by people in Profiles.
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Some methodological issues on the review of pathologic lesions and conditions. J Oral Pathol Med. 2019 Mar; 48(3):260-261.
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Are pediatricians and otolaryngologists well prepared to identify early signs of vertical facial growth? Int J Pediatr Otorhinolaryngol. 2019 Apr; 119:161-165.
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The Influence of Socioeconomic Factors on the Epidemiology of Maxillofacial Fractures in Southern Italy. J Craniofac Surg. 2018 Nov; 29(8):2119-2123.
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Discussion: Refining Post-Orthognathic Surgery Facial Contour with Computer-Designed/Computer-Manufactured Alloplastic Implants. Plast Reconstr Surg. 2018 09; 142(3):756-758.
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Maxillo-Mandibular Reconstruction in Pediatric Patients: How To Do It? J Craniofac Surg. 2018 May; 29(3):761-766.
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Longitudinal eruptive and posteruptive tooth movements, studied on oblique and lateral cephalograms with implants. Am J Orthod Dentofacial Orthop. 2018 May; 153(5):673-684.
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Current opinion in otolaryngology: update on vascular injuries in craniomaxillofacial fractures. Curr Opin Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2017 Dec; 25(6):527-532.
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Our experience in the surgical management of craniofacial fibrous dysplasia: what has changed in the last 10 years? Acta Otorhinolaryngol Ital. 2017 Oct; 37(5):436-443.
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Functional Endoscopic Surgery After Facial Trauma. J Craniofac Surg. 2017 Jun; 28(4):988-991.
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The epidemiological analysis of maxillofacial fractures in Italy: The experience of a single tertiary center with 1720 patients. J Craniomaxillofac Surg. 2017 Aug; 45(8):1319-1326.