UNMC College of Dentistry
Department of Growth and Development

Peter M. Spalding, D.D.S., M.S., M.S.

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ACADEMIC DEGREES:

June 1969-May 1974:	B.A., University of Iowa (Religion and College of Liberal Arts Botany) Iowa City, Iowa
Aug. 1974-May 1978:	D.D.S., University of Iowa College of Dentistry, Iowa City, Iowa
July 1978-Aug. 1980:	Certificate, University of North Carolina (Pedodontics) School of Dentistry Chapel Hill, North Carolina
July 1978-Aug. 1982:	M.S., University of North Carolina (Pedodontics) School of Dentistry Chapel Hill, North Carolina
Aug. 1980-Aug. 1982:	Certificate, University of North Carolina (Orthodontics) School of Dentistry Chapel Hill, North Carolina
Aug. 1980-Dec. 1985:	M.S., University of North Carolina (Orthodontics) School of Dentistry Chapel Hill, North Carolina
Post-doctoral Training
July 1978 - June 1979:	Pedodontic Fellow Division for Disorders of Development and Learning UNC Child Development Center University of North Carolina
July 1978 - July 1980:	Resident North Carolina Memorial Hospital Chapel Hill, North Carolina
Sept. 1979 - Aug. 1980:	Pedodontic Fellow Oral, Facial and Communicative Disorders Team RSA Training Grant Dentistry Department of Dental Ecology University of North Carolina
Sept. 1979 - June 1980:	Graduate Teaching Assistant Department of Pedodontics University of North Carolina School of Dentistry
Sept. 1980 - Aug. 1981:	Orthodontic Fellow Oral, Facial and Communicative Disorders Team RSA Training Grant Dentistry, Department of Dental Ecology University of North Carolina
Aug. 1980 - Aug. 1982:	Dental Teacher Training Fellow American Fund for Dental Health University of North Carolina
Sept. 1981 - July 1982:	Graduate Teaching Assistant Department of Orthodontics University of North Carolina School of Dentistry
Aug. 1981 - July 1982:	Orthodontic Surgical Assistant Department of Orthodontics University of North Carolina School of Dentistry
Mar. 2003 - Mar. 2004:	Leadership Institute Fellow American Dental Education Association

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Contact Name: Peter M. Spalding
Phone Number: 402-472-1302
e-mail address: pspaldin@unmc.edu

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• GRANT SUPPORT (last 3 years):

5-04 to 12-05  Principal Investigator of an American Association of Orthodontists Foundation Grant to Support Orthodontic Education Program Research, $675.00.  Approved and funded.

5-03 to 12-04 Principal Investigator of an American Association of Orthodontists Foundation Grant to Support Orthodontic Education Program Research, $2,200.00.  Approved and funded.

5-02 to 12-03 Principal Investigator of an American Association of Orthodontists Foundation Grant to Support Orthodontic Education Program Research, $2,200.00.  Approved and funded.

5-01 to 12-02 Principal Investigator of an American Association of Orthodontists Foundation Grant to Support Orthodontic Education Program Research, $1,200.00. Approved and funded.

5-00 to 12-01 Principal Investigator of an American Association of Orthodontists Foundation Grant to Support Orthodontic Education Program Research, $1,200.00.
Approved and funded.

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• PUBLICATIONS (last 3-5 years):

Nickel JC, Yao P, Spalding PM, Iwasaki LR, 2002: Validated numerical modeling of the effects of orthodontic and orthognathic surgical treatment on TMJ loads and muscle forces in humans.  Am J Orthod Dentofac Orthop 121:73-83.

Spalding PM, Bradley RE: Commercialization in dental education: Have we gone too far?, J Amer College of Dent (Submitted).

Chapters in Books:
Spalding PM, 2001: Treatment of Class II malocclusions.  Chapter 20 in Textbook of Orthodontics, (ed) Samir Bishara, WB Saunders Co., Philadelphia, pp. 324-374.

 Spalding PM, 2001: Realities of craniofacial growth modification. Chapter in Atlas of the Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Clinics of North America, (eds) G. Thomas Kleumper and Joseph Van Sickels, W. B. Saunders Co., Philadelphia, pp. 23-51.

Spalding PM, 2004: Craniofacial growth and development: Current understanding and clinical considerations.  Chapter 53 in Peterson’s Principles of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery (Second Edition), (ed) Michael Miloro, BC Decker Inc., Hamilton, Ontario, Canada, pp. 1051-1086.

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• PREVIOUS GRADUATE STUDENTS/POST-DOCTORAL FELLOWS (present location):

Graduate Student Committees and Theses Supervised:
1983 – 1984 Chair, Wentz, E: The effect of different sterilization techniques on the bending properties of Nitinol, TMA, and stainless steel archwires. Orthodontic Certificate Thesis, Louisiana State University School of Dentistry.
(Present location: Lubbock, Texas)

1983 – 1984Chair, Silva, A: Cephalometric standards for Mexican children. Orthodontic Certificate Thesis, Louisiana State University School of Dentistry.
(Present location: Mexico City, Mexico)

1984 – 1985 Member, Abbott, DW: Nasal cross-sectional area and nasal resistance before and after rapid maxillary expansion. Master's Thesis, University of Michigan.
(Present location: Rochester Hills, Michigan)

1985 – 1986 Member, Hartgerink, DV: The effect of rapid maxillary expansion on nasal airway resistance: A one year follow-up. Master's Thesis, University of Michigan.
(Present location: USAF Academy, Colorado)

1985 – 1986 Member, Hoenie, DC: The effect of interocclusal repelling magnets in a bite opening splint on the growth of the craniofacial complex in juvenile Macaca mulatta. Master's Thesis, University of Michigan.
(Present location: Cincinnati, Ohio)

1985 – 1986 Member, Keall, HJ: The relationship between nasal resistance and respiratory mode. Master's Thesis, University of Michigan.
(Present location: Auckland, New Zealand)

1985 – 1986 Member, Reynolds, RT: Basic morphometric analyses in Crouzon, Apert, and Pfeiffer defects: Implications for their delineation, surgical management and growth assessment. Master's Thesis, University of Michigan.
(Present location: Rochester, New Hampshire)

1986 – 1989 Co-Chair Lints, RR: The effect of maxillary surgery on respiration. Master's Thesis, University of Michigan.
(Present location: Traverse City, Michigan)

1988 – 1990 Member, Betts, NJ: Changes in the nasal and labial soft tissues after surgical repositioning of the maxilla. Master's Thesis, University of Michigan.
(Present location: Ann Arbor, Michigan)

1989 – 1990 Chair Ito, RK: The influence of recombinant methionine-free (rhGH) growth hormone treatment on tooth formation in children with idiopathic short stature. Master's Thesis, University of Michigan.
(Present location: Hayward, California)

1990 – 1991 Member, Bordeaux, JM: Bonding strengths of ceramic brackets. Master's Thesis, University of Nebraska.
(Present location: Tacoma, Washington)

1990 – 1992 Member, Christiansen, DN: Fluoride release of orthodontic bonding materials. Master's Thesis, University of Nebraska.
(Present location: Provo, Utah)

1990 – 1993 Member, Mooso, BE: The effect of perioral muscle activity upon intraoral pressure. Master's Thesis, University of Nebraska.
(Present location: Idaho Falls, Idaho)

1991 – 1993 Member, Miller, JM: Computerized motion analysis of facial muscles. Master's Thesis, University of Nebraska.
(Present location: Washington, Missouri)

1992 – 1996 Chair, McConnell, AE: Craniofacial development in children with isolated growth hormone deficiency. Master's Thesis, University of Nebraska.
(Present location: Clinton Township, Michigan)

1992 – 1994 Member, Cooper, BE: Comparison of bracket placement accuracy with direct, indirect, and diagnostic indirect technique. Master's Thesis, University of Nebraska.
(Present location: Bemidji, Minnesota)

1992 – 1995 Chair, Li, KW: The influence of dietary protein deficiency on the regulation of growth hormone in mouse. Master's Thesis, University of Nebraska.
(Present location: Taipei, Taiwan)

1993 – 1994 Chair, Risinger, RT: The effect of dietary protein deficiency on long bone and craniofacial growth in mouse. Master's Thesis, University of Nebraska.
(Present location: Glastonbury, Connecticut)

1993 – 1995 Chair, Luddington, SS: The rehabilitative influence of dietary and endocrine supplementation on long bone and craniofacial growth in mouse. Master's Thesis, University of Nebraska.
(Present location: Layton, Utah)

1994 – 1996 Chair, Harre, PL: An assessment of orthodontic treatment outcome provided by orthodontists and general practitioners. Master's Thesis, University of Nebraska.
(Present location: Lincoln, NE)

1994 – 1997 Member, Hoxie, MH: Frictional properties of ion-implanted beta titanium and nickel titanium archwires in stainless steel and ceramic brackets during simulated cuspid retraction. Master's Thesis, University of Nebraska.
(Present location: Eden Prairie, Minnesota)

1995 – 1999 Chair, Ficke, JR: The effect of dietary protein deficiency on the relative concentration of hypothalamic pGHRH mRNA and ppGHIH mRNA in mice. Master’s Thesis, University of Nebraska.
(Present location: Lincoln, NE)

1995 – 1999 Member, Cserna, A: Evaluation of orthodontic archwires for nickel sensitivity in patients. Master’s Thesis, University of Nebraska.
(Present location: Lincoln, NE)

1996 – 1997 Co-chair, Mendlik, MG: Effects of nicotine on bone and calciotropic hormones in rats. Master's Thesis, University of Nebraska.
(Present location: Fremont, NE)

1998 – 2000: Member; Yao, P: The effect of orthognathic surgery on human craniomandibular mechanics.  Master’s Thesis, University of Nebraska.
(Present location: Goshen, NY)

2001 – 2003: Member; Leiker, M: Anisotropic tensile fatigue properties of the procine IVD. Master’s Thesis, University of Nebraska.
(Present location: Great Bend, KS)

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• CURRENT RESEARCH PROJECTS:

Concentrations and distribution of IL-1 alpha, IL-6 TNF-alpha, and TGF–beta cytokines during orthodontic tooth movement.

The effect of dietary and growth hormone supplementation on craniofacial skeletal growth in protein-deficient mice.

Nickel sensitivity associated with orthodontic biomaterials.

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• SPECIALIZED LABORATORY/CLINICAL RESEARCH RESOURCES:

College of Dentistry basic science laboratories:
- Room 28E Biomechanics laboratory
- Room 24H Immunology laboratory
College of Dentistry orthodontic clinic (Room 152)

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