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Movement of Lip Corners

MedGen UID:
415755
•Concept ID:
C2828166
•
Finding

Definition

During examination of the newborn infant, the examiner looks for symmetric movement of the lip corners. Movement of the lip corners is governed by the zygomatic major muscle. [from NCI]

Term Hierarchy

CClinical test,  RResearch test,  OOMIM,  GGeneReviews,  VClinVar  
  • CROGVMovement of Lip Corners

Professional guidelines

PubMed

Measurement of three-dimensional perioral soft tissue changes in dentoalveolar protrusion patients after orthodontic treatment using a structured light scanner.
Ahn HW, Chang YJ, Kim KA, Joo SH, Park YG, Park KH
Angle Orthod 2014 Sep;84(5):795-802. Epub 2014 Mar 10 doi: 10.2319/112913-877.1. PMID: 24611593Free PMC Article
Lip morphological changes in orthodontic treatment. Class II division 1: malocclusion and normal occlusion at rest and on smiling.
Islam R, Kitahara T, Naher L, Hara A, Nakasima A
Angle Orthod 2009 Mar;79(2):256-64. doi: 10.2319/030308-125.1. PMID: 19216599

Recent clinical studies

Etiology

An innovative analysis of nasolabial dynamics of surgically managed adult patients with unilateral cleft lip and palate using 3D facial motion capture.
Patel Y, Sharp I, Enocson L, Khambay BS
J Plast Reconstr Aesthet Surg 2023 Oct;85:287-298. Epub 2023 Jul 6 doi: 10.1016/j.bjps.2023.07.007. PMID: 37541045
Flavor Sensing in Utero and Emerging Discriminative Behaviors in the Human Fetus.
Ustun B, Reissland N, Covey J, Schaal B, Blissett J
Psychol Sci 2022 Oct;33(10):1651-1663. Epub 2022 Sep 21 doi: 10.1177/09567976221105460. PMID: 36130610
Evaluation of parameters related with upper lip aesthetics and dynamic smile following Le Fort I osteotomy.
Dilaver E, Suzen M, Uckan S
J Stomatol Oral Maxillofac Surg 2022 Oct;123(5):566-571. Epub 2022 May 11 doi: 10.1016/j.jormas.2022.05.014. PMID: 35568121
Laterality of asymmetry in movements of the corners of the mouth during voluntary smile.
Okamoto H, Haraguchi S, Takada K
Angle Orthod 2010 Mar;80(2):223-9. doi: 10.2319/021809-104.1. PMID: 19905845Free PMC Article
Positive affect predicts improved lip movement in facial movement disorder.
Merkel KE, Schmidt KL, Levenstein RM, VanSwearingen JM, Bentley BC
Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg 2007 Jul;137(1):100-4. doi: 10.1016/j.otohns.2006.07.018. PMID: 17599574

Diagnosis

Canines and inflammatory external apical resorption in healthy maxillary lateral incisors due to occlusal trauma: when to detect the position of maxillary canines, to prevent it?
Consolaro A, Cardoso MA, Consolaro RB, Segato RAB
Dental Press J Orthod 2022;27(1):e22ins1. Epub 2022 Apr 11 doi: 10.1590/2177-6709.27.1.e22ins1. PMID: 35416866Free PMC Article
Range of motion (ROM) in the lips and jaw during vowels assessed with 3D motion analysis in Swedish children with typical speech development and children with speech sound disorders.
Mogren Å, McAllister A, Sjögreen L
Logoped Phoniatr Vocol 2022 Dec;47(4):219-229. Epub 2021 Mar 4 doi: 10.1080/14015439.2021.1890207. PMID: 33660562
Meckel syndrome in the Hutterite population is actually a Joubert-related cerebello-oculo-renal syndrome.
Boycott KM, Parboosingh JS, Scott JN, McLeod DR, Greenberg CR, Fujiwara TM, Mah JK, Midgley J, Wade A, Bernier FP, Chodirker BN, Bunge M, Innes AM
Am J Med Genet A 2007 Aug 1;143A(15):1715-25. doi: 10.1002/ajmg.a.31832. PMID: 17603801
Oral diadochokinetic rate in adults.
Prathanee B
J Med Assoc Thai 1998 Oct;81(10):784-8. PMID: 9803070
Mechanoreceptive units in the human infra-orbital nerve.
Nordin M, Hagbarth KE
Acta Physiol Scand 1989 Feb;135(2):149-61. doi: 10.1111/j.1748-1716.1989.tb08562.x. PMID: 2922999

Therapy

Associations between facial expressions and observational pain in residents with dementia and chronic pain.
Pu L, Coppieters MW, Smalbrugge M, Jones C, Byrnes J, Todorovic M, Moyle W
J Adv Nurs 2024 Sep;80(9):3846-3855. Epub 2024 Feb 9 doi: 10.1111/jan.16063. PMID: 38334268

Prognosis

Simultaneous anterolateral thigh flap and temporalis tendon transfer to optimize facial form and function after radical parotidectomy.
Revenaugh PC, Knott PD, Scharpf J, Fritz MA
Arch Facial Plast Surg 2012 Mar-Apr;14(2):104-9. doi: 10.1001/archfacial.2011.1263. PMID: 22431814
Three-dimensional evaluation of soft tissue change gradients after mandibular setback surgery in skeletal Class III malocclusion.
Lim YK, Chu EH, Lee DY, Yang IH, Baek SH
Angle Orthod 2010 Sep;80(5):896-903. doi: 10.2319/021210-90.1. PMID: 20578861Free PMC Article
Positive affect predicts improved lip movement in facial movement disorder.
Merkel KE, Schmidt KL, Levenstein RM, VanSwearingen JM, Bentley BC
Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg 2007 Jul;137(1):100-4. doi: 10.1016/j.otohns.2006.07.018. PMID: 17599574

Clinical prediction guides

An innovative analysis of nasolabial dynamics of surgically managed adult patients with unilateral cleft lip and palate using 3D facial motion capture.
Patel Y, Sharp I, Enocson L, Khambay BS
J Plast Reconstr Aesthet Surg 2023 Oct;85:287-298. Epub 2023 Jul 6 doi: 10.1016/j.bjps.2023.07.007. PMID: 37541045
Effect of Lip-seal Resistance Training on Lip-seal Strength in Young Adults.
Ryu M, Oki T, Ohta M, Sakurai K, Ueda T
Bull Tokyo Dent Coll 2021 Sep 8;62(3):163-170. Epub 2021 Aug 15 doi: 10.2209/tdcpublication.2020-0058. PMID: 34393145
Three-dimensional analysis of lip changes in response to simulated maxillary incisor advancement.
Au J, Mei L, Bennani F, Kang A, Farella M
Angle Orthod 2020 Jan;90(1):118-124. Epub 2019 Aug 9 doi: 10.2319/022219-134.1. PMID: 31398067Free PMC Article
Frequency and location of synkineses in patients with peripheral facial nerve paresis.
Beurskens CH, Oosterhof J, Nijhuis-van der Sanden MW
Otol Neurotol 2010 Jun;31(4):671-5. doi: 10.1097/MAO.0b013e3181d8d84d. PMID: 20351606
Positive affect predicts improved lip movement in facial movement disorder.
Merkel KE, Schmidt KL, Levenstein RM, VanSwearingen JM, Bentley BC
Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg 2007 Jul;137(1):100-4. doi: 10.1016/j.otohns.2006.07.018. PMID: 17599574

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