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Despite the multiple studies that have demonstrated its efficiency in restoring dynamic facial function, there is a paucity of data on the effects on facial symmetry and tone at rest.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Objective:<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>To evaluate facial symmetry and tone at rest after masseteric-to-facial nerve transfer in patients with unilateral facial paralysis.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Design, Setting, and Participants:<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>This is a retrospective review of patients undergoing masseteric-to-facial nerve transfer for unilateral facial nerve paralysis at a tertiary academic center from 2012 to 2016. Patient demographics, etiology and duration of facial nerve paralysis, intervention, and the electronic Facial Assessment by Computer Evaluation (eFACE) scores were analyzed.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Intervention:<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Masseteric-to-facial nerve transfer.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Main Outcomes and Measures:<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Resting facial symmetry and tone was graded preoperatively and postoperatively using eFACE.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results:<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>\n                      The study included 11 patients with complete unilateral facial paralysis treated with masseteric-to-facial nerve transfer from 2012 to 2016. Postoperative eFACE scores across the dynamic midface and smile scores demonstrated a statistically significant increase compared with preoperative eFACE scores (\n                      <jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">p<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u2009&lt;\u20090.001). There was no statistically significant difference found between preoperative and postoperative static midface and smile eFACE scores.\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusions:<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Masseteric-to-facial nerve transfer has demonstrated promising results in restoration of voluntary smile. However, it has little to no effect on resting facial symmetry and tone.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>","DOI":"10.1089\/fpsam.2020.0312","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2020,8,6]],"date-time":"2020-08-06T13:44:55Z","timestamp":1596721495000},"page":"357-361","update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1177\/sage-journals-update-policy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":12,"title":["Outcomes of Facial Symmetry and Tone at Rest After Masseteric-to-Facial Nerve Transfer"],"prefix":"10.1177","volume":"23","author":[{"given":"Shiayin F.","family":"Yang","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, Tennessee, USA."},{"name":"Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, University Michigan Health Systems, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA."}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Yanjun","family":"Xie","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, University Michigan Health Systems, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA."}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Jennifer C.","family":"Kim","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, University Michigan Health Systems, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA."}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]}],"member":"179","published-online":{"date-parts":[[2021,9,3]]},"reference":[{"key":"e_1_3_4_2_2","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1001\/jamafacial.2017.1780"},{"key":"e_1_3_4_3_2","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1097\/PRS.0000000000005591"},{"key":"e_1_3_4_4_2","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1016\/j.bjoms.2013.09.017"},{"key":"e_1_3_4_5_2","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1097\/01.prs.0000218798.95027.21"},{"key":"e_1_3_4_6_2","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1097\/PRS.0b013e318267d5e8"},{"key":"e_1_3_4_7_2","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1097\/PRS.0000000000001447"},{"key":"e_1_3_4_8_2","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1097\/01.prs.0000232195.20293.bd"},{"key":"e_1_3_4_9_2","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1016\/j.bjps.2011.07.012"},{"key":"e_1_3_4_10_2","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1016\/j.jcms.2016.06.031"},{"key":"e_1_3_4_11_2","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1016\/j.bjps.2008.05.046"},{"key":"e_1_3_4_12_2","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1016\/j.jcms.2011.03.005"},{"key":"e_1_3_4_13_2","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1097\/PRS.0000000000003698"}],"container-title":["Facial Plastic Surgery &amp; Aesthetic Medicine"],"original-title":[],"language":"en","link":[{"URL":"https:\/\/journals.sagepub.com\/doi\/full-xml\/10.1089\/fpsam.2020.0312","content-type":"application\/xml","content-version":"vor","intended-application":"text-mining"},{"URL":"https:\/\/journals.sagepub.com\/doi\/pdf\/10.1089\/fpsam.2020.0312","content-type":"application\/pdf","content-version":"vor","intended-application":"text-mining"},{"URL":"https:\/\/journals.sagepub.com\/doi\/pdf\/10.1089\/fpsam.2020.0312","content-type":"unspecified","content-version":"vor","intended-application":"similarity-checking"}],"deposited":{"date-parts":[[2026,4,29]],"date-time":"2026-04-29T06:24:04Z","timestamp":1777443844000},"score":1,"resource":{"primary":{"URL":"https:\/\/journals.sagepub.com\/doi\/10.1089\/fpsam.2020.0312"}},"subtitle":[],"short-title":[],"issued":{"date-parts":[[2021,9,3]]},"references-count":12,"journal-issue":{"issue":"5","published-print":{"date-parts":[[2021,10,1]]}},"alternative-id":["10.1089\/fpsam.2020.0312"],"URL":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1089\/fpsam.2020.0312","relation":{},"ISSN":["2689-3614","2689-3622"],"issn-type":[{"value":"2689-3614","type":"print"},{"value":"2689-3622","type":"electronic"}],"subject":[],"published":{"date-parts":[[2021,9,3]]}}}