"Maxilla" 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.
One of a pair of irregularly shaped bones that form the upper jaw. A maxillary bone provides tooth sockets for the superior teeth, forms part of the ORBIT, and contains the MAXILLARY SINUS.
| Descriptor ID |
D008437
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| MeSH Number(s) |
A02.835.232.781.324.502.645 A14.521.645
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| Concept/Terms |
Maxilla- Maxilla
- Maxillas
- Maxillary Bone
- Bone, Maxillary
- Bones, Maxillary
- Maxillary Bones
- Maxillae
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1998 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2001 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2003 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2008 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2010 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2014 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2015 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2017 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2020 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2022 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2023 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2024 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2025 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Maxilla" by people in Profiles.
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Kumchai H, Taub DI, Tomlinson RE. Randomized, Placebo-Controlled Pilot Study of Naproxen During Dental Implant Osseointegration. Clin Exp Dent Res. 2025 02; 11(1):e70065.
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Strohl M, Sweeny L. Advances in Midface Reconstruction. Facial Plast Surg Clin North Am. 2025 Feb; 33(1):57-65.
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Oliveira TCP, Copello FM, Castro ACR, Nojima LI, Gon?alves Nojima MDC. Influence of the maxillary dimensions and anterior teeth anatomy on the buccal impaction of upper permanent canines: A three-dimensional case-control study. Int Orthod. 2023 12; 21(4):100803.
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Oliveira TCP, Copello FM, Paes-Souza SA, Castro ACR, Nojima LI, Gon?alves Nojima MDC. Influence of the maxillary dimensions and lateral incisor anatomy on the palatal impaction of maxillary permanent canines: A three-dimensional case-control study. Int Orthod. 2023 12; 21(4):100804.
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Castro ACR, Kim H, Cho HJ, Nojima LI, Nojima MDCG, Kim HJ, Hu KS, Lee KJ. Three-dimensional micromorphology of human midpalatal suture and pterygomaxillary articular complex. J World Fed Orthod. 2023 08; 12(4):141-149.
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Villavisanis DF, Schmidt RJ, Napoli JA. Pediatric Maxillary Giant Cell Tumors: Surgical Management by Transoral and Endoscopic Transnasal Enucleation and Curettage. J Craniofac Surg. 2022 Oct 01; 33(7):e747-e750.
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Elliott Z, Parsel S, Swendseid B, Xiao KB, Sagheer SH, Curry JM, Rabinowitz M, Nyquist G, Rosen MR, Evans J, Farrell CJ, Luginbuhl AJ. Nasopharyngectomy Without Maxillary Swing via a Combined Open Lateral and Endoscopic Approach. Laryngoscope. 2023 01; 133(1):105-108.
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Swendseid B, Kumar A, Sweeny L, Zhan T, Goldman RA, Krein H, Heffelfinger RN, Luginbuhl AJ, Curry JM. Natural History and Consequences of Nonunion in Mandibular and Maxillary Free Flaps. Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2020 Nov; 163(5):956-962.
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Abukabbos H, Mahla M, Adewumi AO. Deep Sedation Technique for Dental Rehabilitation of a Patient with Klippel-Feil Syndrome. J Dent Child (Chic). 2017 Jan 15; 84(1):35-38.
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Stone Hirsh L, Greco PM, Laudenbach JB, Atlas AM. Fusion of a Maxillary Central and Lateral Incisor With a Congenitally Missing Lateral: A 10-Year Conservative, Esthetic Approach. Compend Contin Educ Dent. 2017 Jan; 38(1):29-35; quiz 36.