Scholars

Associate Professor

Positions:

Director of Pre-doctoral ORthodontics, School of Dentistry, Health Science Center
Associate Dean for Graduate and Professional Programs, School of Dentistry, Health Science Center
Associate Professor, Orthodontics, School of Dentistry

overview

Consistent with his clinical education in orthodontics, Dr. Taylor is keenly interested in the organization and development of the extracellular matrix (ECM) of craniofacial structures, specifically, the periodontal ligament (PDL). He hopes to gain additional insight into the biological processes that when activated by a sustained force applied to a tooth results in orthodontic tooth movement. He also hopes to determine if there are different mechanisms related to the magnitude of the applied force, and if so, begin to tease out these magnitude-determined differences. This will, ultimately, help us as orthodontists utilize the most biologically efficient force systems for orthodontic tooth movement.

education and training

D.M.Sc. in Oral Biology, Harvard University - (Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States) 1992
Cert. in Orthodontics, Harvard University - (Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States) 1992
D.M.D. in Dentistry, Harvard University - (Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States) 1987
B.S. in Chemistry, Xavier University of Louisiana - (New Orleans, Louisiana, United States) 1982

selected publications

Academic Articles27

Bailey, K. L., & Taylor, R. W. (1998). Mesh diagram cephalometric norms for Americans of African descent.. American Journal of Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics. 114(2), 218-223.
Taylor, R. W. (1998). Eruptive abnormalities in orthodontic treatment.. Seminars in Orthodontics. 4(2), 79-86.