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  • 1966 - Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)

Overview

William R. Proffit was affiliated with the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in the United States. Their research contributions focused primarily on the fields of Medicine and Dentistry, with significant work in subfields including Orthodontics, Surgery, Oral Surgery, Complementary and Manual Therapy, and Genetics.

Their main research topics covered several areas related to dental and medical practices:

  • Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics
  • Temporomandibular Joint Disorders
  • Dental Radiography and Imaging
  • Dental Education, Practice, Research
  • Medical Imaging Techniques and Applications
  • Facial Trauma and Fracture Management
  • Cleft Lip and Palate Research

The scientist's recent published papers demonstrate a focus on surgical and imaging aspects within dentistry and orthodontics. These include:

  • "Image analysis and superimposition of 3-dimensional cone-beam computed tomography models," 2021, UNC Libraries
  • "Three-dimensional surgical simulation," 2020, UNC Libraries
  • "Evidence and clinical decisions: Asking the right questions to obtain clinically useful answers," 2020, UNC Libraries
  • "Stability After Mandibular Setback: Mandible-Only Versus 2-Jaw Surgery," 2020, UNC Libraries
  • "Long-term follow-up of Class II adults treated with orthodontic camouflage: A comparison with orthognathic surgery outcomes," 2020, UNC Libraries

They frequently collaborated with several co-authors in their research efforts. The most frequent collaborators included:

  • Timothy A. Turvey
  • Martin Styner
  • Lucía Cevidanes
  • Ceib Phillips
  • L'Tanya J. Bailey

Throughout their career, William R. Proffit published predominantly in UNC Libraries, with 21 known publications in this venue. Their research output addressed key areas within orthodontics and surgery, contributing to both clinical and imaging methodologies.

In recognition of their scientific contributions, they were awarded the distinction of Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) in 1966.

Best Publications

  • Prevalence of malocclusion and orthodontic treatment need in the United States: estimates from the NHANES III survey.

    Proffit Wr;Fields Hw;Moray Lj

  • Equilibrium theory revisited: factors influencing position of the teeth.

    William R. Proffit

  • Occlusal Forces in Normal- and Long-face Adults

    W.R. Proffit;H.W. Fields;W.L. Nixon

  • Image analysis and superimposition of 3-dimensional cone-beam computed tomography models

    Lucia H.S. Cevidanes;Martin A. Styner;William R. Proffit

  • The hierarchy of stability and predictability in orthognathic surgery with rigid fixation: an update and extension.

    William R Proffit;Timothy A Turvey;Ceib Phillips

  • Orthognathic surgery: a hierarchy of stability.

    W R Proffit;T A Turvey;C Phillips

  • Superimposition of 3D cone-beam CT models of orthognathic surgery patients.

    Lucia H.S. Cevidanes;L. J. Bailey;G. R. Tucker;M. A. Styner

  • Contemporary Treatment of Dentofacial Deformity

    William R. Proffit;Raymond P. White;David M. Sarver

  • Benefit of early Class II treatment: progress report of a two-phase randomized clinical trial.

    J.F.Camilla Tulloch;Ceib Phillips;William R. Proffit

  • The effect of early intervention on skeletal pattern in Class II malocclusion: a randomized clinical trial.

    J.F. Camilla Tulloch;Ceib Phillips;Gary Koch;William R. Proffit

  • Outcomes in a 2-phase randomized clinical trial of early Class II treatment.

    J.F.Camilla Tulloch;William R Proffit;Ceib Phillips

  • Pharyngeal airway volume and shape from cone-beam computed tomography: Relationship to facial morphology

    Dan Grauer;Lucia S.H. Cevidanes;Martin A. Styner;James L. Ackerman

  • Surgical-orthodontic treatment

    William R. Proffit;Raymond P. White

  • Facial pattern differences in long-faced children and adults.

    Henry W. Fields;William R. Proffit;W.L. Nixon;Ceib Phillips

  • Primary failure of eruption: a possible cause of posterior open-bite.

    William R. Proffit;Katherine W.L. Vig

  • Three-dimensional cone-beam computed tomography for assessment of mandibular changes after orthognathic surgery

    Lucia H.S. Cevidanes;L’Tanya J. Bailey;Scott F. Tucker;Martin A. Styner

  • Occlusal Forces in Normal- and Long-face Children

    W.R. Proffit;H.W. Fields

  • Working with DICOM craniofacial images

    Dan Grauer;Lucia S.H. Cevidanes;William R. Proffit

  • Stability and predictability of orthognathic surgery

    L.'Tanya J. Bailey;Lucia H.S. Cevidanes;William R. Proffit

  • Early fracture of the mandibular condyles: Frequently an unsuspected cause of growth disturbances

    William R. Proffit;Katherine W.L. Vig;Timothy A. Turvey

Frequent Co-Authors

Ceib Phillips
Ceib Phillips University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Martin Styner
Martin Styner University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Stephen R. Mitroff
Stephen R. Mitroff George Washington University
Guido Gerig
Guido Gerig New York University
Mauricio Reyes
Mauricio Reyes University of Bern
William A. Brantley
William A. Brantley The Ohio State University
James A. McNamara
James A. McNamara University of Michigan–Ann Arbor
Gary G. Koch
Gary G. Koch University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

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