Paul Major, DDS, MSc, RCDC(C)
Contact
Professor & ACFD Project Lead, Faculty of Medicine & Dentistry - Dentistry Dept
- major@ualberta.ca
- Phone
- (780) 492-5194
- Address
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5-478 Dianne and Irving Kipnes Health Research Academy
11405 87 Ave NWEdmonton ABT6G 1C9
Chair, Faculty of Medicine & Dentistry - Dentistry Dept
- major@ualberta.ca
Overview
Area of Study / Keywords
Orthodontic Biomechanics Ultrasound Imaging 3D Craniofacial Imaging
About
Dr. Major completed his Doctorate of Dental Surgery (DDS) at the University of Alberta in 1980. He went on to complete MSc degree and Orthodontic Specialty training at the University of Alberta in 1988. Dr. Major accepted an academic appointment at the University of Alberta in 1989, and has served as Director of the postgraduate TMD/Orofacial Pain Program from 1991-2001 and as Director of the Orthodontic Graduate Program from 2001-2010. He presently serves as the Professor and Chair, School of Dentistry and Senior Associate Dean (Dental Affairs) at the University of Alberta.
During his academic career, he has published more than 300 publications and supervised the research of more than 75 graduate students. He has presented many lectures at national and international forums. In addition to his responsibilities as Chair of the School of Dentistry, he is continuing with clinical teaching and graduate student research supervision.
Research
- Development and validation of 3D reconstructed images of the craniofacial complex
- Application of diagnostic ultrasound imaging of the periodontal complex
- Orthodontic Biomechanics Research Group - Analysis and prediction of complex orthodontic force systems
- We have designed, constructed and calibrated an orthodontic simulations system (OSIM) that allows measurement of 3D forces and moments acting simultaneously on all 14 teeth engaged in an orthodontic appliance such as an archwire. We are conducting a series of experiments to analyze force prorogation around the dental arch with various wire/bracket systems in specific malocclusions. We are also conducting a series of experiments to analyze force systems associated with clear aligner orthodontic treatment.
- We have designed an experimental device to measure in-sit bracket/wire deformation and stress, using high magnification imaging optics and CCD camera system. This is being applied in a series of experiments investigating torque and friction.
Featured Publications
Patient prespectives on effective patient-provider communication during orthodontic consultations: a qualitative study
Pilgrim C, Major PW, Perez-Garcia A, Flores-Mir C
Angle Ortho. 2025 September; 95 (5):445-451
In vitro biomechanics of attachment use and their placement for extrusive tooth movement by aligner mechanotherapy
Kaur H, Subramanian A, Mah J, Heo G, Major PW, Romanyk DL
Orthodontics and Craniofacial Research. 2025 July; 28 (3):534-539
Temporomandibular join assessment in MRI images using artificial intelligence tools: where are we now? A systematic review
Manek M, Maita I, Bezerra Silva DP, Pita de Melo D, Major PW, Jaremko JL, Almeida FT
Dento-Maxillo-Facial Radiology. 2025 June; 54 (1):1-11
Reid Friesen, Tareq Aldajani, Neel Reddy Kaipatur, Hollis Lai, Ivonne A. Hernandez, Paul W. Major, Rojin Adabdokht, Manuel O. Lagravère
American Journal of Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics. 2025 May; 10.1016/j.ajodo.2025.01.016
A joint periodontal landmark detection in intraoral ultrasound using edge-enhanced diffusion-based network
Kumaralingam L, Dinh HBV, Nguyen KCT, Punithakumar K, La TG, Lou EHM, Major PW, Le LH
Computers in Biology and Medicine. 2025 March; 182
In vitro measurement of the initial forces and moments generated for a curve of Spee malocclusion with labial and lingual archwire forms
5. Yeung S, Owen B, Heo G, Carey JP, Major PW, Romanyk DL
Angle Orthod. 2025 January; 95 (1):35-42
Patient-provider communication during consultations for elective dental procedures: A scoping review
Pilgrim C, Catunda R, Major P, Perez-Garcia A, Flores-Mir C
Am J Ortho Dentofacial Orthopedics. 2024 November; 166 (5):413-422
Logiraj Kumaralingam, Hoang B.V. Dinh, Kim-Cuong T. Nguyen, Kumaradevan Punithakumar, Thanh-Giang La, Edmond H.M. Lou, Paul W. Major, Lawrence H. Le
Computers in Biology and Medicine. 2024 November; 10.1016/j.compbiomed.2024.109174
Thanh Giang La, Kim Cuong T. Nguyen, Neelambar Kaipatur, Edmond H. M. Lou, Paul W. Major, Lawrence H. Le
Advanced Materials Technologies. 2024 April; 10.1002/admt.202301732
Carlos Alberto Figueredo, Raisa Queiroz Catunda, Monica P. Gibson, Paul W. Major, Fabiana T. Almeida
Journal of Periodontal Research. 2024 February; 10.1111/jre.13194
Carlos Alberto Figueredo, Lawrence H. Le, Kim Cuong Nguyen, Thanh-Giang La, Edmond H. M. Lou, Neelambar R. Kaipatur, Hollis Lai, Monica P. Gibson, Carlos Flores-Mir, Paul W. Major, Fabiana T. Almeida
International Journal of Dentistry. 2023 February; 10.1155/2023/5494429
Rafiee A., Carvalho R., Lunardon D., Flores-Mir C., Major P., Quemerais B., Altabtbaei K.
JOURNAL OF DENTAL RESEARCH. 2022 July; 101 (7):785-792 10.1177/00220345221087880
Pan M., Nguyen K.C.T., Yang W., Liu X., Chen X.Z., Major P.W., Le L.H., Zeng H.
Chemical Engineering Journal. 2022 April; 434 10.1016/j.cej.2021.134418
Noura A. Alsufyani, Michael P. Major, Paul W. Major
BioMed Research International. 2022 January; 10.1155/2022/4651514
Fernandes Fagundes N.C., Carlyle T., Dalci O., Darendeliler M.A., Kornerup I., Major P.W., Montpetit A., Pliska B.T., Quo S., Heo G., Flores Mir C.
Journal of clinical sleep medicine : JCSM : official publication of the American Academy of Sleep Medicine. 2022 January; 18 (1):57-66 10.5664/jcsm.9490
Houg K.P., Camarillo A.M., Doschak M.R., Major P.W., Popowics T., Dennison C.R., Romanyk D.L.
JOURNAL OF DENTAL RESEARCH. 2022 January; 10.1177/00220345221100234
Alsufyani N.A., Major M.P., Major P.W.
BioMed Research International. 2022 January; 2022 10.1155/2022/4651514
Nguyen K.C.T., Le B.M., Li M., Almeida F.T., Major P.W., Kaipatur N.R., Lou E.H.M., Punithakumar K., Le L.H.
Journal of Dentistry. 2021 September; 112 10.1016/j.jdent.2021.103752
Kaur H., Truong J., Heo G., Mah J.K., Major P.W., Romanyk D.L.
AMERICAN JOURNAL OF ORTHODONTICS AND DENTOFACIAL ORTHOPEDICS. 2021 September; 160 (3):401-409 10.1016/j.ajodo.2021.04.005
Nguyen K.C.T., Yan Y., Kaipatur N.R., Major P.W., Lou E.H., Punithakumar K., Le L.H.
Applied Sciences (Switzerland). 2021 July; 11 (13) 10.3390/app11135850
Saltaji H., Armijo-Olivo S., Cummings G.G., Amin M., Major P.W., da Costa B.R., Flores-Mir C.
Journal of Evidence Based Dental Practice. 2021 June; 21 (2) 10.1016/j.jebdp.2021.101544
Kim J.J., Lagravere M.O., Kaipatur N.R., Major P.W., Romanyk D.L.
Oral Surgery, Oral Medicine, Oral Pathology and Oral Radiology. 2021 April; 131 (4):485-493 10.1016/j.oooo.2020.08.014
Chifor R, Li M, Nguyen KC, Arsenescu T, Chifor I, Badea AR, Badea ME, Hotolenu M, Major PW, Le LH
Medical Ultrasonography. 2021 March; 10.11152/mu-2837w
Tran B., Nobes D.S., Major P.W., Carey J.P., Romanyk D.L.
Journal of the Mechanical Behavior of Biomedical Materials. 2021 February; 114 10.1016/j.jmbbm.2020.104196
Alsufyani N., El-Hakim H., Major P.
Clinical Oral Investigations. 2021 January; 10.1007/s00784-021-03854-3
Yi J., Nguyen K.C.T., Wang W., Yang W., Pan M., Lou E., Major P.W., Le L.H., Zeng H.
ACS Applied Bio Materials. 2020 December; 3 (12):8943-8952 10.1021/acsabm.0c01211
Yi J., Nguyen K.C.T., Wang W., Yang W., Pan M., Lou E., Major P.W., Le L.H., Zeng H.
JOURNAL OF COLLOID AND INTERFACE SCIENCE. 2020 October; 578 10.1016/j.jcis.2020.06.015
Nguyen K.C.T., Duong D.Q., Almeida F.T., Major P.W., Kaipatur N.R., Pham T.T., Lou E.H.M., Noga M., Punithakumar K., Le L.H.
Journal of Dental Research. 2020 August; 99 (9):1054-1061 10.1177/0022034520920593
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