"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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| 2016 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2020 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2023 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2025 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Smiling" by people in Profiles.
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Wollina U, Hoenig LJ, Parish LC, Pierce SE. John the Baptist in Leonardo Da Vinci's painting: What's in a smile? Clin Dermatol. 2025 Mar-Apr; 43(2):296-299.
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Wagoner SF, Sagalow ES, Chandna M, Kumar AT, Gill K, Amin D, Banoub R, Barbarite E, Alapati R, Stanek J, Baer S, Krein H, Heffelfinger R. The Impact of Surgical and Nonsurgical Interventions on Overall Oral, Palpebral Fissure, and Brow Height Symmetry in a Patient with Facial Synkinesis. Facial Plast Surg Aesthet Med. 2024 May-Jun; 26(3):294-302.
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Hjelm N, Crippen M, Azizzadeh B. Long-Term Changes in the Treatment Pattern of Botulinum Toxin A Injections for Postfacial Paralysis Synkinesis Following Modified Selective Neurectomy. Facial Plast Surg Aesthet Med. 2021 May-Jun; 23(3):234-235.
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Aycart MA, Perry B, Alhefzi M, Bueno EM, Kueckelhaus M, Fischer S, Pomahac B. Surgical Optimization of Motor Recovery in Face Transplantation. J Craniofac Surg. 2016 Mar; 27(2):286-92.