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W. D. (Scott) McCall Jr., Ph.D.
Chair and Professor, Department of Oral Diagnostic Sciences
Office Address
E-Mail: wdmccall@buffalo.edu
Research Profile
"Scott" McCall received the Ph.D. in Bioengineering from the University of Michigan and is currently Professor and Chair in the Department of Oral Diagnostic Sciences. Ongoing research is focused on the effect of gender and TMD on mandibular mechanics. Research interests include mastication, jaw reflexes, motor control, modeling of jaw muscle control, pain, and clinical studies.
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Representative publications
Lee, SJ, McCall, WD, Jr., Kim, YK, Chung, SC, Chung, JW (Accepted for publication, 2009) Effect of Botulinum Toxin Injection on Nocturnal Bruxism. Amer J Phys Med Rehab
Ohrbach R, Markiewicz MR, McCall WD, Jr. (2008) Waking-state oral parafunctional behaviors: specificity and validity as assessed by electromyography. Eur J Oral Sci 116: 438-444
Chung JW, Ohrbach R, McCall WD, Jr. (2006) Characteristics of electrical activity in trapezius muscles with myofascial pain. Clin Neurophysiol 117: 2459-2466
Markiewicz MR, Ohrbach R, McCall WD, Jr. (2006) Oral behaviors checklist: reliability of performance in targeted waking-state behaviors. J Orofac Pain 20: 306-316
Chung JW, Ohrbach R, McCall WD, Jr. (2004) Effect of increased sympathetic activity on electrical activity from myofascial painful areas. Am J Phys Med Rehabil 83: 842-850
Iwasaki LR, Thornton BR, McCall WD, Jr., Nickel JC (2004) Individual variations in numerically modeled human muscle and temporomandibular joint forces during static biting. J Orofac Pain 18: 235-245
Iwasaki LR, Baird BW, McCall WD, Jr., Nickel JC (2003) Muscle and temporomandibular joint forces associated with chincup loading predicted by numerical modeling. Am J Orthod Dentofacial Orthop 124: 530-540
Nickel JC, Iwasaki LR, Walker RD, McLachlan KR, McCall WD, Jr. (2003) Human masticatory muscle forces during static biting. J Dent Res 82: 212-217
Iwasaki LR, Petsche PE, McCall WD, Jr., Marx D, Nickel JC (2003) Neuromuscular objectives of the human masticatory apparatus during static biting. Arch Oral Biol 48: 767-777
Tsai CM, Chou SL, Gale EN, McCall WD, Jr. (2002) Human masticatory muscle activity and jaw position under experimental stress. J Oral Rehabil 29: 44-51
Chung JW, Kim C, McCall WD, Jr. (2002) Effect of sustained contraction on motor unit action potentials and EMG power spectrum of human masticatory muscles. J Dent Res 81: 646-649
Plesh O, Curtis D, Levine J, McCall WD, Jr. (2000) Amitriptyline treatment of chronic pain in patients with temporomandibular disorders. J Oral Rehabil 27: 834-841
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