"Smiling" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
A facial expression which may denote feelings of pleasure, affection, amusement, etc.
| Descriptor ID |
D012904
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| MeSH Number(s) |
F01.145.209.530.385.671
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2017 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Smiling" by people in Profiles.
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Facemasks during COVID-19 and the importance of smiles in developmental assessment. Arch Dis Child. 2022 03; 107(3):e8.
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"I'm smiling back at you": Exploring the impact of mask wearing on communication in healthcare. Int J Lang Commun Disord. 2021 01; 56(1):205-214.
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Behind the Mask. J Med Imaging Radiat Sci. 2020 09; 51(3):505.
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Symmetry Restoration at Rest after Masseter-to-Facial Nerve Transfer: Is It as Efficient as Smile Reanimation? Plast Reconstr Surg. 2017 Oct; 140(4):793-801.