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Overview

James A. McNamara is affiliated with the University of Michigan-Ann Arbor in the United States. Their primary field of study is dentistry, with a focus on orthodontics, oral surgery, complementary and manual therapy, genetics, and surgery. The research work spans multiple subfields within dental and craniofacial sciences.

The scientist's main topics of research include:

  • Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics
  • Dental Radiography and Imaging
  • Temporomandibular Joint Disorders
  • Cleft Lip and Palate Research
  • Craniofacial Disorders and Treatments
  • Dental development and anomalies
  • Facial Rejuvenation and Surgery Techniques

Frequent publication venues for their research consist of:

  • American Journal of Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics
  • Orthodontics and Craniofacial Research
  • Seminars in Orthodontics
  • Progress in Orthodontics
  • UNC Libraries

Some recent papers authored or co-authored by James A. McNamara include:

  • Three-dimensional changes of the upper airway in patients with Class II malocclusion treated with the Herbst appliance: A cone-beam computed tomography study, 2020, American Journal of Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics
  • Three-dimensional comparison of bone-borne and tooth-bone-borne maxillary expansion in young adults with maxillary skeletal deficiency, 2022, Orthodontics and Craniofacial Research
  • Three-dimensional mandibular dental changes with aging, 2020, American Journal of Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics
  • Treatment of Class II Malocclusion in the Growing Patient: Early or Late?, 2023, Seminars in Orthodontics
  • Improving shear bond strength of metallic brackets after whitening, 2020, Dental Press Journal of Orthodontics

Frequent collaborators include:

  • Lorenzo Franchi
  • Michele Nieri
  • Veronica Giuntini
  • Bernardo Quiroga Souki
  • Lucía Cevidanes

James A. McNamara holds membership in the Association of American Physicians. This affiliation reflects a recognized position within the scientific and medical community.

Best Publications

  • The Cervical Vertebral Maturation (CVM) Method for the Assessment of Optimal Treatment Timing in Dentofacial Orthopedics

    Tiziano Baccetti;Tiziano Baccetti;Lorenzo Franchi;Lorenzo Franchi;James A. McNamara

  • A method of cephalometric evaluation.

    James A. McNamara

  • An Improved Version of the Cervical Vertebral Maturation (CVM) Method for the Assessment of Mandibular Growth

    Tiziano Baccetti;Lorenzo Franchi;James A. McNamara

  • Components of class III malocclusion in juveniles and adolescents.

    Edmund C. Guyer;Edward E. Ellis;James A. McNamara;Rolf G. Behrents

  • Skeletal effects of early treatment of Class III malocclusion with maxillary expansion and face-mask therapy.

    Tiziano Baccetti;Jean S. McGill;Lorenzo Franchi;James A. McNamara

  • Treatment timing for rapid maxillary expansion.

    Tiziano Baccetti;Lorenzo Franchi;Christopher G. Cameron;James A. McNamara

  • Components of adult class III malocclusion

    Edward Ellis;James A. McNamara

  • Mandibular growth as related to cervical vertebral maturation and body height

    Lorenzo Franchi;Tiziano Baccetti;James A. McNamara

  • Mandibular changes produced by functional appliances in Class II malocclusion: a systematic review.

    Paola Cozza;Tiziano Baccetti;Lorenzo Franchi;Laura De Toffol

  • Treatment timing for Twin-block therapy

    Tiziano Baccetti;Lorenzo Franchi;Linda Ratner Toth;James A. McNamara

  • Early dentofacial features of Class II malocclusion: a longitudinal study from the deciduous through the mixed dentition.

    Tiziano Baccetti;Lorenzo Franchi;James A. McNamara;Isabella Tollaro

  • Long-term effects of Class III treatment with rapid maxillary expansion and facemask therapy followed by fixed appliances.

    Patricia Vetlesen Westwood;James A. McNamara;Tiziano Baccetti;Lorenzo Franchi

  • Midpalatal suture maturation: Classification method for individual assessment before rapid maxillary expansion

    Fernanda Angelieri;Lucia H. S. Cevidanes;Lorenzo Franchi;João Roberto Gonçalves

  • Skeletal and dental changes following functional regulator therapy on class II patients

    James A. McNamara;Fred L. Bookstein;Timothy G. Shaughnessy

  • Neuromuscular and skeletal adaptations to altered function in the orofacial region

    James A. McNamara

  • Quantitative analysis of temporomandibular joint adaptations to protrusive function.

    James A. McNamara;David S. Carlson

  • Dentoalveolar and skeletal changes associated with the pendulum appliance.

    Timothy J. Bussick;James A. McNamara

  • Treatment and posttreatment craniofacial changes after rapid maxillary expansion and facemask therapy.

    Tiziano Baccetti;Lorenzo Franchi;James A. McNamara

  • An examination of dental crowding and its relationship to tooth size and arch dimension

    Raymond P. Howe;James A. McNamara;Kathleen A. O'Connor

  • Craniofacial structure of Japanese and European-American adults with normal occlusions and well-balanced faces

    Kuniaki Miyajima;James A. McNamara;Tetsushi Kimura;Satoru Murata

Frequent Co-Authors

Tiziano Baccetti
Tiziano Baccetti University of Florence
Edward Ellis
Edward Ellis The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio
Guido Caldarelli
Guido Caldarelli Ca Foscari University of Venice
John A. Faulkner
John A. Faulkner University of Michigan–Ann Arbor
Antonio Scala
Antonio Scala National Research Council (CNR)
Andrés Catena
Andrés Catena University of Granada
Stanley M. Garn
Stanley M. Garn University of Michigan–Ann Arbor
William R. Proffit
William R. Proffit University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

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