Dr. Douglas S. Ramsay DMD, PHD, MSD
Orthodontist
Department Of Oral Health Sciences Univ. Of Wa. ; Box # Seattle WA, 98195About
Dr. Douglas Ramsay practices Orthodontics in Seattle, WA. Comprehensive orthodontic treatment includes metal wires that are inserted into orthodontic brackets, which can be made from stainless steel or a more aesthetic ceramic material. The wires interact with the brackets to move teeth into desired positions. Being advanced in the field, Dr. Ramsay may also use Invisalign or other aligner trays that have been designed to align a patients? smile. As an orthodontist, Dr. Ramsay must recognize various characteristics of a malocclusion or dentofacial deformity, define the nature of the problem, including the etiology if possible, and design a treatment strategy based on the specific needs and desires of the patient.
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Expert Publications
Data provided by the National Library of Medicine- Craniofacial morphology and tooth wear: a longitudinal study of orthodontic patients.
- Effect of maternal soothing on infant stress response.
- Dental fear among university students: implications for pharmacological research.
- Pavlovian influences over food and drug intake.
- Psychiatric diagnoses among self-referred dental injection phobics.
- Effectiveness of local anesthesia in pediatric dental practice.
- Human gingival and pulpal blood flow during healing after Le Fort I osteotomy.
- Patient compliance with oral hygiene regimens: a behavioural self-regulation analysis with implications for technology.
- Recruiting phobic research subjects: effectiveness and cost.
- Reliability of individual differences in initial sensitivity and acute tolerance to nitrous oxide hypothermia.
- The use and usefulness of placebo controls.
- A 3-dimensional analysis of molar movement during headgear treatment.
- A longitudinal evaluation of pulpal pain during orthodontic tooth movement.
- Conditioned place aversion and self-administration of nitrous oxide in rats.
- Nitrous oxide-induced c-Fos expression in the rat brain.
Dr. Douglas S. Ramsay DMD, PHD, MSD's Practice location
Practice At Department Of Oral Health Sciences Univ. Of Wa. ; Box # 357475
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