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William C. Shaw is affiliated with the University of Manchester in the United Kingdom. Their research primarily focuses on areas within Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology, with notable contributions to the fields of Genetics, Molecular Biology, Oral Surgery, Developmental and Educational Psychology, and Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine.

The researcher's work extensively covers topics related to Cleft Lip and Palate Research, Craniofacial Disorders and Treatments, dental development and anomalies, as well as Tracheal and airway disorders. Other subjects include Dental Radiography and Imaging, Language Development and Disorders, and Dental Implant Techniques and Outcomes.

Shaw has contributed papers to several peer-reviewed journals, with frequent publications in the European Journal of Orthodontics, The Cleft Palate-Craniofacial Journal, and Clinical Linguistics & Phonetics. Other journals featuring their work include the New England Journal of Medicine and Trials.

Recent papers by Shaw include:

  • Timing of Primary Surgery for Cleft Palate (2023), published in New England Journal of Medicine
  • Early Secondary Alveolar Bone Grafting and Facial Growth of Patients with Complete Unilateral Cleft Lip and Palate (2022), published in The Cleft Palate-Craniofacial Journal
  • Scandcleft randomized trials of primary surgery for unilateral cleft lip and palate: comparison of dental arch relationships and dental indices at 5, 8, and 10 years (2021), published in European Journal of Orthodontics
  • The Effect of Earlier Bone Grafting, Prior to Orthodontic Treatment, on SWAG Ratings of Graft Outcomes (2020), published in The Cleft Palate-Craniofacial Journal
  • Development of intra-oral automated landmark recognition (ALR) for dental and occlusal outcome measurements (2021), published in European Journal of Orthodontics

Frequent co-authors include:

  • Gunvor Semb
  • Carrol Gamble
  • Christina Persson
  • Elisabeth Willadsen
  • Elizabeth J. Conroy

Best Publications

  • Cleft lip and palate

    Peter A Mossey;Julian Little;Ron G Munger;Mike J Dixon

  • The development of an index of orthodontic treatment priority.

    Peter H. Brook;William C. Shaw

  • The development of the PAR Index (Peer Assessment Rating): reliability and validity.

    S. Richmond;W. C. Shaw;K. D. O'Brien;I. B. Buchanan

  • The PAR Index (Peer Assessment Rating): methods to determine outcome of orthodontic treatment in terms of improvement and standards

    S Richmond;W C Shaw;C T Roberts;M Andrews

  • Manual versus powered toothbrushing for oral health

    M Heanue;S A Deacon;C Deery;P G Robinson

  • The influence of children's dentofacial appearance on their social attractiveness as judged by peers and lay adults

    William C. Shaw

  • The influence of dentofacial appearance on the social attractiveness of young adults

    W.C. Shaw;G. Rees;M. Dawe;C.R. Charles

  • The Eurocleft project 1996-2000: overview.

    William C. Shaw;Gunvor Semb;Pauline Nelson;Viveca Brattström

  • A six-center international study of treatment outcome in patients with clefts of the lip and palate: Part 4. Assessment of nasolabial appearance.

    Catherine Asher-McDade;Viveca Brattström;Erik Dahl;John McWilliam

  • Preliminary evaluation of an illustrated scale for rating dental attractiveness

    Ruth Evans;William Shaw

  • A Six-Center International Study of Treatment Outcome in Patients with Clefts of the Lip and Palate: Part 5. General Discussion and Conclusions

    William C. Shaw;Erik Dahl;Catherine Asher-Mcdade;Viveca Brattström

  • Quality control in orthodontics: indices of treatment need and treatment standards

    W C Shaw;S Richmond;K D O'Brien;P Brook

  • Factors influencing the desire for orthodontic treatment

    W. C. Shaw

  • The use of occlusal indices: a European perspective.

    W.C. Shaw;S. Richmond;K.D. O'Brien

  • The validity and reliability of ratings of dental and facial attractiveness for epidemiologic use.

    David J. Howells;William C. Shaw

  • Development of a method for rating nasolabial appearance in patients with clefts of the lip and palate.

    Catherine Asher-McDade;Christopher Roberts;William C. Shaw;Conor Gallager

  • Dental and social effects of malocclusion and effectivenessof orthodontic treatment: a review.

    W C Shaw;M Addy;C Ray

  • A six-center international study of treatment outcome in patients with clefts of the lip and palate: Part 3. Dental arch relationships.

    Michael Mars;Catherine Asher-McDade;Viveca Brattström;Erik Dahl

  • The Eurocleft Study: Intercenter Study of Treatment Outcome in Patients With Complete Cleft Lip and Palate. Part 2: Craniofacial Form and Nasolabial Appearance.

    Viveca Brattström;Kirsten Mølsted;Birte Prahl-Andersen;Gunvor Semb;Gunvor Semb

  • The influence of incisal malocclusion on the social attractiveness of young adults in Finland.

    Heidi Kerosuo;Hannu Hausen;Tellervo Laine;William C. Shaw

Frequent Co-Authors

Martin Addy
Martin Addy University of Bristol
Helen V Worthington
Helen V Worthington University of Manchester
Kevin D. O'Brien
Kevin D. O'Brien University of Washington
Chris Roberts
Chris Roberts University of Manchester
Anne Marie Kuijpers-Jagtman
Anne Marie Kuijpers-Jagtman University Medical Center Groningen
Julian Little
Julian Little University of Ottawa
Paula R Williamson
Paula R Williamson University of Liverpool
Lee Hooper
Lee Hooper University of East Anglia
Michael T. Longaker
Michael T. Longaker Stanford University
Nichola Rumsey
Nichola Rumsey University of the West of England

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