Paul Major, University of Alberta

Research

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Airway Form And Function Dentistry Patient Care Respiratory Medicine Sleep Medicine

Latest papers

Patient-provider communication during consultations for elective dental procedures: A scoping review.
American journal of orthodontics and dentofacial orthopedics : official publication of the American Association of Orthodontists, its constituent societies, and the American Board of Orthodontics · 2024
Prevalence of maxillary sinus hypoplasia and association with variations in the sinonasal complex: a cone beam CT study.
Clinical oral investigations · 2021 · senior author
Effectiveness of clear aligner therapy for orthodontic treatment: A systematic review.
Orthodontics & craniofacial research · 2020

All 14 publications

Latest funding

In vitro assessment of shape memory effect and pseudoelastic response of smarter alloy shape memory alloy orthodontic archwire
NSERC · 2017 · Co-investigator
$17,504
Acceleration of Tooth Movement in Bisphosphonate Burdened Alveolar Bone
CIHR · 2015 · Co-investigator
$100,000
Interdisciplinary-Airway Research Collaboration (I-ARC)
CIHR · 2012 · Nominated PI
$20,800

All 4 grants and awards

14 publications.

01

Patient-provider communication during consultations for elective dental procedures: A scoping review.

Pilgrim C, Catunda R, Major P, Perez-Garcia A, Flores-Mir C

American journal of orthodontics and dentofacial orthopedics : official publication of the American Association of Orthodontists, its constituent societies, and the American Board of Orthodontics2024

DOI: 10.1016/j.ajodo.2024.07.014 PMID: 39177528

02

Prevalence of maxillary sinus hypoplasia and association with variations in the sinonasal complex: a cone beam CT study.

Alsufyani N, El-Hakim H, Major P

Clinical oral investigations2021Senior author

DOI: 10.1007/s00784-021-03854-3 PMID: 33661447

03

Effectiveness of clear aligner therapy for orthodontic treatment: A systematic review.

Robertson L, Kaur H, Fagundes NCF, Romanyk D, Major P, Flores Mir C

Orthodontics & craniofacial research2020

DOI: 10.1111/ocr.12353 PMID: 31651082

04

Association between Breast Feeding and Paediatric Sleep Disordered Breathing: a Systematic Review.

Ponce-Garcia C, Hernandez IA, Major P, Flores-Mir C

Paediatric and perinatal epidemiology2017

DOI: 10.1111/ppe.12372 PMID: 28590549

05

Predictors of failure of DISE-directed adenotonsillectomy in children with sleep disordered breathing.

Alsufyani N, Isaac A, Witmans M, Major P, El-Hakim H

Journal of otolaryngology - head & neck surgery = Le Journal d'oto-rhino-laryngologie et de chirurgie cervico-faciale2017

DOI: 10.1186/s40463-017-0213-3 PMID: 28476166

06

Effect of low-intensity pulsed ultrasound on orthodontically induced root resorption caused by torque: A prospective, double-blind, controlled clinical trial.

Raza H, Major P, Dederich D, El-Bialy T

The Angle orthodontist2016

DOI: 10.2319/081915-554.1 PMID: 26624250

07

Impact of selective alveolar decortication on bisphosphonate burdened alveolar bone during orthodontic tooth movement.

Kaipatur N, Major P, Stevenson T, Pehowich D, Adeeb S, Doschak M

Archives of oral biology2015

DOI: 10.1016/j.archoralbio.2015.08.008 PMID: 26355528

08

Correlations between acoustic rhinometry, subjective symptoms, and endoscopic findings in symptomatic children with nasal obstruction.

Isaac A, Major M, Witmans M, Alrajhi Y, Flores-Mir C, Major P, Alsufyani N, Korayem M, El-Hakim H

JAMA otolaryngology-- head & neck surgery2015

DOI: 10.1001/jamaoto.2015.0468 PMID: 25856660

09

In vitro fracture toughness of commercial Y-TZP ceramics: a systematic review.

Passos SP, Nychka JA, Major P, Linke B, Flores-Mir C

Journal of prosthodontics : official journal of the American College of Prosthodontists2015

DOI: 10.1111/jopr.12179 PMID: 24975460

10

In vitro wear behavior of zirconia opposing enamel: a systematic review.

Passos SP, Torrealba Y, Major P, Linke B, Flores-Mir C, Nychka JA

Journal of prosthodontics : official journal of the American College of Prosthodontists2014

DOI: 10.1111/jopr.12167 PMID: 24957813

In vitro assessment of shape memory effect and pseudoelastic response of smarter alloy shape memory alloy orthodontic archwire

Co-investigatorNSERC2017Collaborative Research and Development Grants

Principal investigators: Carey, Jason

$17,504

Acceleration of Tooth Movement in Bisphosphonate Burdened Alveolar Bone

Co-investigatorCIHR2015Operating Grant - PA: IMHA - New Investigator - Oral Health Bridge Funding

Principal investigators: Kaipatur, Neelambar

Keywords: Accelerated Tooth Movement; Bisphosphonate Associate Onj; Bisphosphonates; Bone Histomorphometry; Electron Probe Microanalysis; Microcomputed Tomography; Orthodontic Tooth Movement; Rankl; Selective Alveolar Decortication; Strontium Tracer

$100,000

Interdisciplinary-Airway Research Collaboration (I-ARC)

Nominated PICIHR2012Planning Grants

Principal investigators: Major, Paul W

Keywords: Airway Form And Function; Dentistry; Patient Care; Respiratory Medicine; Sleep Medicine

$20,800

Growth Factor and Gene Delivery for Bone Regeneration in Cleft Palates

SupervisorCIHR2010Doctoral Award - Frederick Banting and Charles Best Canada Graduate Scholarships

Principal investigators: Mostafa, Nesrine

Keywords: Bone Morphogenetic Proteins; Bone Regeneration; Cleft Palate; Gene Therapy; Growth Factors

$105,000

From CIHR, NSERC and SSHRC funding decisions: CIHR since 2008, NSERC since 1991 and SSHRC since 1998, including their latest published competition results.

Frequent collaborators

Mike Petryk School of Dentistry
Orthodontics
Medicine
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Co-authors at University of Alberta, colored by department. Thicker lines mean more shared papers; select anyone to open their profile and their own map.

Carlos Flores-Mir

Mike Petryk School of Dentistry

7 shared papers, latest 2024

Michael Doschak

Faculty

2 shared papers, latest 2015

Neelambar Kaipatur

Orthodontics

2 shared papers, latest 2015

Arnaldo Perez-Garcia

Mike Petryk School of Dentistry

1 shared papers, latest 2024

Raisa Catunda

Mike Petryk School of Dentistry

1 shared papers, latest 2024

Tarek El-Bialy

Mike Petryk School of Dentistry

1 shared papers, latest 2016

Pierre Boulanger

Medicine

1 shared papers, latest 2007

Dan Romanyk

Mike Petryk School of Dentistry

1 shared papers, latest 2020

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