Center for Craniofacial Research & Diagnosis

Dr. Emile Rossouw, Director

The Center for Craniofacial Research and Diagnosis serves patients with orthodontic, dentofacial orthopedic and craniofacial anomalies. The diagnoses and treatment of these problems are enhanced by a body of knowledge acquired through a network of clinicians and scientists dedicated to research in this field. Together this team effort guides optimal care.

The clinical facility of the center is housed within the Department of Orthodontics. It collaborates with other Baylor College of Dentistry clinics, scientists, private practitioners and health professionals and researchers at Dallas medical centers such as Baylor, Children’s, Medical City and UT Southwestern.

Through clinical and basic laboratory research, use of current technology and conventional patient care, the center endeavors to establish appropriate reference standards for use in accurate diagnosis and treatment decisions. Measuring the results of treatment and evaluating the effect of treatment on function is another way the center serves as a resource for the practicing community.

Research within the center includes:

• Orthodontic-surgical treatment outcome studies,
• Long-term post-treatment stability studies,
• Craniofacial growth and development investigations,
• Quality of life outcome assessments,
• Research with animal models testing new appliances, and
• Orthodontic biomaterial research outcomes.

Contact the Center for Craniofacial Research and Diagnosis:
Dr. Emile Rossouw, professor and chair of orthodontics
214.828.8178
ERossouw@bcd.tamhsc.edu