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Cheek structure

Known as: Buccas, Cheek, Buccal region of mouth 
The part of the face that is below the eye and to the side of the nose and mouth.
National Institutes of Health

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Blood supply aspectsBody partBuccal mucosaCDISC SDTM Anatomical Location Terminology

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Face

Narrower (5)

ICHTHYOSIS--CHEEK--EYEBROW SYNDROMEParotid GlandRight cheekSkin structure of cheek

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Highly Cited
2009
Highly Cited
2009
Muscular forces exerted on the normal deciduous dentition.
This study evaluated the distributing characteristic of the forces exerting on the normal deciduous dentition and the… 
Highly Cited
2008
Highly Cited
2008
The use of lingual mucosal graft in adult anterior urethroplasty: surgical steps and short-term outcome.
Highly Cited
2004
Highly Cited
2004
Use of 1,320 nm Nd:YAG laser for wrinkle reduction and the treatment of atrophic acne scarring in Asians
The role of 1,320 Nd:YAG in non‐ablative skin rejuvenation in Asians is has not been established. Furthermore, no study has… 
Highly Cited
2003
Highly Cited
2003
GTF2I hemizygosity implicated in mental retardation in Williams syndrome: Genotype–phenotype analysis of five families with deletions in the Williams syndrome region
Most individuals with Williams syndrome (WS) have a 1.6 Mb deletion in chromosome 7q11.23 that encompasses the elastin (ELN) gene… 
Review
2003
Review
2003
Changes in occupational health problems and adverse patient reactions in orthodontics from 1987 to 2000.
The purpose of the present investigation was to assess the reasons for changes in occupational health problems and patient… 
Highly Cited
1998
Highly Cited
1998
Markers of cell proliferation in normal epithelia and dysplastic leukoplakias of the oral cavity.
The expression of several markers of epithelial cell proliferation was analyzed to establish baseline data for future… 
Review
1998
Review
1998
The environment and skin aging.
Highly Cited
1995
Highly Cited
1995
Oral findings in elderly nursing home residents in selected countries: oral hygiene conditions and plaque accumulation on denture surfaces.
Review
1994
Review
1994
Female infant with oncocytic cardiomyopathy and microphthalmia with linear skin defects (MLS): a clue to the pathogenesis of oncocytic cardiomyopathy?
A infant girl had red stellate skin lesions on the cheeks and neck, and mildly short palpebral fissures. Her skin abnormality was… 
Highly Cited
1964
Highly Cited
1964
A STUDY OF PRESSURES EXERTED BY THE LIPS AND CHEEKS ON THE TEETH OF SUBJECTS WITH NORMAL OCCLUSION.
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