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Transverse smile

MedGen UID:
1863663
•Concept ID:
C5937577
•
Finding
HPO: HP:6000864

Definition

Inability to raise the corners of the mouth during the act of smiling due to facial muscle weakness. The act of smiling is accompanied by a horizontal movement of the mouth. [from HPO]

Conditions with this feature

Facioscapulohumeral muscular dystrophy 1
MedGen UID:
1727901
•Concept ID:
C5399970
•
Disease or Syndrome
Facioscapulohumeral muscular dystrophy (FSHD) typically presents with weakness of the facial muscles, the stabilizers of the scapula, or the dorsiflexors of the foot. Severity is highly variable. Weakness is slowly progressive and approximately 20% of affected individuals eventually require a wheelchair. Life expectancy is not shortened.
See: Condition Record
Facioscapulohumeral muscular dystrophy 1

Professional guidelines

PubMed

Management of occlusal canting with miniscrews.
Yáñez-Vico RM, Iglesias-Linares A, Cadenas de Llano-Pérula M, Solano-Reina A, Solano-Reina E
Angle Orthod 2014 Jul;84(4):737-47. Epub 2013 Dec 23 doi: 10.2319/051313-369.1. PMID: 24364753Free PMC Article
Facial changes following treatment with a removable orthodontic appliance in adults.
Singh GD, Diaz J, Busquets-Vaello C, Belfor TR
Funct Orthod 2004 Jul-Sep;21(3):18-20, 22-3. PMID: 15641449

Recent clinical studies

Etiology

Smile incision and reverse shotgun approach in distal interphalangeal joint arthrodesis.
Chiang YS, Hsu CE, Shaw L, Chang CY, Wang WC, Chiu YC
BMC Musculoskelet Disord 2024 Nov 8;25(1):895. doi: 10.1186/s12891-024-08016-6. PMID: 39516815Free PMC Article
Three-dimensional evaluation of social smile symmetry.
Duran GS, Dindaroğlu F, Görgülü S
Angle Orthod 2017 Jan;87(1):96-103. Epub 2016 Jul 1 doi: 10.2319/020916-112.1. PMID: 27366816Free PMC Article
Golden proportions as predictors of attractiveness and malocclusion.
Rajiv A, Juhi Y
Indian J Dent Res 2014 Nov-Dec;25(6):788-93. doi: 10.4103/0970-9290.152206. PMID: 25728115
Lateral vermilion border transposition flap to correct vermilion deformities with unilateral or bilateral cleft lip.
Yuzuriha S, Matsuo K, Fujita K
J Plast Surg Hand Surg 2013 Apr;47(2):118-22. Epub 2013 Feb 13 doi: 10.3109/2000656X.2012.742021. PMID: 23402571
Umbilical signs of peritoneal tuberculosis in children.
Pant N, Choudhury SR, Gupta A, Yadav PS, Grover JK, Chadha R
Indian J Pediatr 2012 Sep;79(9):1192-6. Epub 2012 Jan 10 doi: 10.1007/s12098-011-0643-2. PMID: 22231768

Diagnosis

Innovations in Orthodontics: Skeletal Versus Dentoalveolar Expansion Utilizing Clear Aligners and TAD-Assisted Expanders.
Evans M, Berant D
Compend Contin Educ Dent 2024 Apr;45(4):214. PMID: 38622082
Management of cap striae following challenging small incision lenticule extraction surgery - A case report.
Ganesh S, Ganesh SS, Gaster R, Brar S
Indian J Ophthalmol 2020 Dec;68(12):3060-3061. doi: 10.4103/ijo.IJO_1487_20. PMID: 33229706Free PMC Article
Selected Orthodontic Principles for Management of Cranio-Maxillofacial Deformities.
Tremont TJ, Posnick JC
Oral Maxillofac Surg Clin North Am 2020 May;32(2):321-338. Epub 2020 Mar 5 doi: 10.1016/j.coms.2020.01.006. PMID: 32146029
Dimensional analyses of frontal posed smile attractiveness in Japanese female patients.
Hata K, Arai K
Angle Orthod 2016 Jan;86(1):127-34. Epub 2015 Sep 14 doi: 10.2319/091814-670.1. PMID: 26367739Free PMC Article
Golden proportions as predictors of attractiveness and malocclusion.
Rajiv A, Juhi Y
Indian J Dent Res 2014 Nov-Dec;25(6):788-93. doi: 10.4103/0970-9290.152206. PMID: 25728115

Therapy

Smile incision and reverse shotgun approach in distal interphalangeal joint arthrodesis.
Chiang YS, Hsu CE, Shaw L, Chang CY, Wang WC, Chiu YC
BMC Musculoskelet Disord 2024 Nov 8;25(1):895. doi: 10.1186/s12891-024-08016-6. PMID: 39516815Free PMC Article
Evaluation of transpalatal distraction in cleft palate patients.
Abouseada SAS, El-Ghafour MA, Kamel HM, Elbokle NN
Oral Maxillofac Surg 2024 Jun;28(2):967-974. Epub 2024 Jan 22 doi: 10.1007/s10006-024-01207-4. PMID: 38253979
The "Smile Mastopexy": A Novel Technique to Aesthetically Address the Excess Skin Envelope in Large, Ptotic Breasts While Preserving Nipple Areolar Complex During Prosthetic Breast Reconstruction.
Movassaghi K, Stewart CN
Aesthet Surg J 2022 May 18;42(6):NP393-NP403. doi: 10.1093/asj/sjac021. PMID: 35106550
Anatomy Behind the Facial Overfilled Syndrome: The Transverse Facial Septum.
Cotofana S, Gotkin RH, Frank K, Lachman N, Schenck TL
Dermatol Surg 2020 Aug;46(8):e16-e22. doi: 10.1097/DSS.0000000000002236. PMID: 31688233
Layperson's preference of the transverse occlusal plane in asymmetric facial model.
Silva BP, Tortora SC, Stanley K, Mahn G, Coachman C, Mahn E
J Esthet Restor Dent 2019 Nov;31(6):620-626. Epub 2019 Sep 13 doi: 10.1111/jerd.12526. PMID: 31515911

Prognosis

Smile incision and reverse shotgun approach in distal interphalangeal joint arthrodesis.
Chiang YS, Hsu CE, Shaw L, Chang CY, Wang WC, Chiu YC
BMC Musculoskelet Disord 2024 Nov 8;25(1):895. doi: 10.1186/s12891-024-08016-6. PMID: 39516815Free PMC Article
Endoscopic meatotomy in the treatment of ureterocele: results in adult patients.
Oueslati A, Saadi A, Chakroun M, Zaghbib S, Bouzouita A, Derouiche A, Slama MRB, Ayed H, Chebil M
Pan Afr Med J 2020;36:243. Epub 2020 Aug 4 doi: 10.11604/pamj.2020.36.243.24941. PMID: 33014239Free PMC Article
Golden proportions as predictors of attractiveness and malocclusion.
Rajiv A, Juhi Y
Indian J Dent Res 2014 Nov-Dec;25(6):788-93. doi: 10.4103/0970-9290.152206. PMID: 25728115
Lateral vermilion border transposition flap to correct vermilion deformities with unilateral or bilateral cleft lip.
Yuzuriha S, Matsuo K, Fujita K
J Plast Surg Hand Surg 2013 Apr;47(2):118-22. Epub 2013 Feb 13 doi: 10.3109/2000656X.2012.742021. PMID: 23402571
Sonography: an underutilized diagnostic tool in the assessment of metastatic groin nodes.
Krishna RP, Sistla SC, Smile R, Krishnan R
J Clin Ultrasound 2008 May;36(4):212-7. doi: 10.1002/jcu.20420. PMID: 17960822

Clinical prediction guides

Effect of variations in facial flow curves on the perceptions of smile esthetics by laypeople.
Koseoglu M, Bayindir F
J Prosthet Dent 2023 Mar;129(3):486-494. Epub 2021 Jul 8 doi: 10.1016/j.prosdent.2021.06.011. PMID: 34247856
Anatomy Behind the Facial Overfilled Syndrome: The Transverse Facial Septum.
Cotofana S, Gotkin RH, Frank K, Lachman N, Schenck TL
Dermatol Surg 2020 Aug;46(8):e16-e22. doi: 10.1097/DSS.0000000000002236. PMID: 31688233
Three-dimensional evaluation of social smile symmetry.
Duran GS, Dindaroğlu F, Görgülü S
Angle Orthod 2017 Jan;87(1):96-103. Epub 2016 Jul 1 doi: 10.2319/020916-112.1. PMID: 27366816Free PMC Article
Effects of transverse relationships between maxillary arch, mouth, and face on smile esthetics.
Zhang K, Huang L, Yang L, Xu L, Xue C, Xiang Z, Zhao M, Li S, Bai Y, Bai D
Angle Orthod 2016 Jan;86(1):135-41. Epub 2015 Apr 29 doi: 10.2319/101514.1. PMID: 25923244Free PMC Article
Umbilical signs of peritoneal tuberculosis in children.
Pant N, Choudhury SR, Gupta A, Yadav PS, Grover JK, Chadha R
Indian J Pediatr 2012 Sep;79(9):1192-6. Epub 2012 Jan 10 doi: 10.1007/s12098-011-0643-2. PMID: 22231768

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