Peter Buschang
| Peter H. Buschang | |
|---|---|
| Education | University of Texas at Austin |
| Known for | Earl E. and Wilma Award Recipient, Honorary member of American Association of Orthodontists |
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Medical career | |
| Profession | Dentist |
| Specialism | Orthodontics |
Peter H. Buschang (1951–present) is an American orthodontist who has researched in craniofacial growth and surgical treatment. Buschang is an honorary member of American Association of Orthodontics and Edward H. Angle Society of Orthodontics.[1]
Life
Buschang received his bachelor's degree in Physical Anthropology in 1976 from the University of Texas at Austin, followed by his Masters in Primate Anthropology 1978. In 1980, he obtained his PhD in Physical Anthropology from University of Texas at Austin. He then spent three years as a postdoctoral fellow at University of Connecticut School of Dental Medicine Department of Orthodontics followed by five years at Université de Montréal's Human Growth Research Center. In 1988, he joined Texas A&M University Baylor College of Dentistry where he currently serves as a Director of the Orthodontic Program.
Orthodontics
Buschang focused mostly on craniofacial growth, surgical treatments and developmental adaptation areas of Orthodontics in his research areas.[2] He's published over 160 scientific papers.[3] There is a Peter H. Buschang Endowed Professorship in Orthodontic in his name at the Baylor College of Dentistry. He's also written a textbook named Recognizing and Correcting Developing Malocclusions: A Problem-Oriented Approach to Orthodontics.[4]
Awards & positions
- Earle E. and Wilma Shepard Award
- American Association of Orthodontists - Honorary Member
- Edward H. Angle Society of Orthodontics - Honorary Member
- Director of Orthodontic Research at Department of Orthodontics, Baylor College of Dentistry - 1989–Present
- Regents Professor, Baylor College of Dentistry, 2012–Present
References
- ↑ "Peter H. Buschang". bcd.tamhsc.edu. Retrieved 2016-04-08.
- ↑ "An interview with Peter H. Buschang". Dental Press Journal of Orthodontics 19 (6): 26–36. 2014-01-01. doi:10.1590/2176-9451.19.6.026-036.int. ISSN 2176-9451. PMC: 4347408. PMID 25628077.
- ↑ "Peter H Buschang". ResearchGate. Retrieved 2016-04-08.
- ↑ Recognizing and Correcting Developing Malocclusions: A Problem-Oriented Approach to Orthodontics (1 edition ed.). Wiley-Blackwell. 2016-01-26. ISBN 9781118886120.