[Age dynamics of the human maxillofacial apparatus development in the early period of prenatal ontogenesis].

The literature review discusses the debatable problems on terms of separation of different anlages of human maxillo-facial apparatus, chronology of histo- and organogenetic remodeling of hard and soft tissues during the period of their formation in the first trimester of pregnancy. It is suggested that these controversies are most likely determined by imperfection of current embryogenesis periodization systems and of criteria of human embryos and fetuses age definition; therefore further research in this direction is required.