Texas Cleft -
        Craniofacial Team

Publications:

2008

• Xia JJ, Kennedy KA, Teichgraeber JF, Wu KQ, Baumgartner JB, Gateno J. Nonsurgical treatment of deformational plagiocephaly: a systematic review.Arch Pediatr Adolesc Med. 2008 Aug;162(8):719-27. Review.
• Lee RP, Teichgraeber JF, Baumgartner JE, Waller AL, English JD, Lasky RE, Miller CC, Gateno J, Xia JJ.Long-term treatment effectiveness of molding helmet therapy in the correction of posterior deformational plagiocephaly: a five-year follow-up.Cleft Palate Craniofac J. 2008 May;45(3):240-5.

2007

• Malis DD, Xia JJ, Gateno J, Donovan DT, Teichgraeber JF.New protocol for 1-stage treatment of temporomandibular joint ankylosis using surgical navigation.J Oral Maxillofac Surg. 2007 Sep;65(9):1843-8.
• Gateno J, Xia JJ, Teichgraeber JF, Christensen AM, Lemoine JJ, Liebschner MA, Gliddon MJ, Briggs ME.Clinical feasibility of computer-aided surgical simulation (CASS) in the treatment of complex cranio-maxillofacial deformities.J Oral Maxillofac Surg. 2007 Apr;65(4):728-34.
• Xia JJ, Gateno J, Teichgraeber JF, Christensen AM, Lasky RE, Lemoine JJ, Liebschner MA.Accuracy of the computer-aided surgical simulation (CASS) system in the treatment of patients with complex craniomaxillofacial deformity: A pilot study.J Oral Maxillofac Surg. 2007 Feb;65(2):248-54.
• Ezzat CF, Chavarria C, Teichgraeber JF, Chen JW, Stratmann RG, Gateno J, Xia JJ.Presurgical nasoalveolar molding therapy for the treatment of unilateral cleft lip and palate: a preliminary study.Cleft Palate Craniofac J. 2007 Jan;44(1):8-12.

2006

• Xia JJ, Phillips CV, Gateno J, Teichgraeber JF, Christensen AM, Gliddon MJ, Lemoine JJ, Liebschner MA.Cost-effectiveness analysis for computer-aided surgical simulation in complex cranio-maxillofacial surgery.J Oral Maxillofac Surg. 2006 Dec;64(12):1780-4.
• Spengler AL, Chavarria C, Teichgraeber JF, Gateno J, Xia JJ.Presurgical nasoalveolar molding therapy for the treatment of bilateral cleft lip and palate: A preliminary study.Cleft Palate Craniofac J. 2006 May;43(3):321-8.
• Gliddon MJ, Xia JJ, Gateno J, Wong HT, Lasky RE, Teichgraeber JF, Jia X, Liebschner MA, Lemoine JJ.The accuracy of cephalometric tracing superimposition.J Oral Maxillofac Surg. 2006 Feb;64(2):194-202.

2005

• Baumgartner JE, Teichgraeber JF, Waller AL, Grantcherova E, Gateno J, Xia JJ.Microscopic approach to craniosynostosis.J Craniofac Surg. 2005 Nov;16(6):997-1005.
• Xia JJ, Gateno J, Teichgraeber JF.Three-dimensional computer-aided surgical simulation for maxillofacial surgery.Atlas Oral Maxillofac Surg Clin North Am. 2005 Mar;13(1):25-39.
• Analysis of Skeletal Movements in Mandibular Distraction Osteogenesis. Krishna Yeshwant; Edward B. Seldin, DMD, MD; Jaime Gateno, DDS, MD; Peter Everett; Carl L. White; Ron Kikinis, MD; Leonard B. Kaban, DMD, MD; Maria J. Troulis, DDS, MSc.
  

2004

• Teichgraeber JF, Seymour-Dempsey K, Baumgartner JE, Xia JJ, Waller AL, Gateno J.Molding helmet therapy in the treatment of brachycephaly and plagiocephaly.J Craniofac Surg. 2004 Jan;15(1):118-23.
• Yamaji KE, Gateno J, Xia JJ, Teichgraeber JF.New internal Le Fort I distractor for the treatment of midface hypoplasia.J Craniofac Surg. 2004 Jan;15(1):124-7.
• Nonsynostotic scaphocephaly: the so-called sticky sagittal suture. James E. Baumgartner, M.D., Kelly Seymour-Dempsey, M.D., John F. Teichgraeber, M.D., James J. Xia, M.D., PH.D., Amy L. Waller, P.A.C., AND Jaime Gateno, D.D.S., M.D.
• Biomechanical Evaluation of the Pins of a Mandibular External Distractor. Jaime Gateno, DDS, MD,; Kyoung-Won Kim, DDS, MSD, PhD; Zahid Lalani, DDS, MDS, PhD; John F. Teichgraeber, MD; Michael A.K. Liebschner, PhD; Jeremy J. Lemoine, BS; and James J. Xia, MD, PhD.
• Prototype Testing for a New Bioabsorbable Le Fort III Distraction Device: A Pilot Study. Jaime Gateno, DDS, MD; Kelly Seymour-Dempsey, MD; John F. Teichgraeber, MD; Zahid Lalani, DDS, MDS, PhD; Rafael Yanez, DDS; and James J. Xia, MD, PhD.
• A Comparative Assessment of Mandibular Condylar Position in Patients With Anterior Disc Displacement of the Temporomandibular Joint. Jaime Gateno, DDS, MD; Paul B. Anderson, DDS, MD; James J. Xia, MD, PhD; Julie C. Horng, BA; John F. Teichgraeber, MD; Michael A.K. Liebschner, PhD.

2003

• Gateno J, Teichgraeber JF, Xia JJ.Three-dimensional surgical planning for maxillary and midface distraction osteogenesis.J Craniofac Surg. 2003 Nov;14(6):833-9.
• Gateno J, Xia J, Teichgraeber JF, Rosen A.A new technique for the creation of a computerized composite skull model.J Oral Maxillofac Surg. 2003 Feb;61(2):222-7.
• Gateno J, Xia J, Teichgraeber JF, Rosen A, Hultgren B, Vadnais T.The precision of computer-generated surgical splints.J Oral Maxillofac Surg. 2003 Jul;61(7):814-7.
  

2002

• Seymour-Dempsey K, Baumgartner JE, Teichgraeber JF, Xia JJ, Waller AL, Gateno J.Molding helmet therapy in the management of sagittal synostosis.J Craniofac Surg. 2002 Sep;13(5):631-5.
  

2001

• Three-Dimensional Virtual-Reality Surgical Planning and Soft-Tissue Prediction for Orthognathic Surgery. James Xia, Member, IEEE, Horace H. S. Ip, Member, IEEE, Nabil Samman, Helena T. F. Wong, Jaime Gateno, Dongfeng Wang, Richie W. K. Yeung, Christy S. B. Kot, and Henk Tideman.
• A Comparison of 3 Methods of Face-Bow Transfer Recording: Implications for Orthognathic Surgery. Jaime Gateno, DDS, MD; Kim K. Forrest, DDS, MS; and Brian Camp, DDS, MD.
  Methodology of Precise Skull Model Creation. James Xia; Jaime Gateno; John Teichgraeber; Andrew Rosen.

2000

• An In Vitro Study of the Accuracy of a New Protocol for Planning Distraction Osteogenesis of the Mandible. Jaime Gateno, DDS, MD; Marc E. Allen, DDS, MS; John F. Teichgraeber, MD; and Marion L. Messersmith, DDS, MSD.
• PC-based Virtual Reality Surgical Simulation for Orthognathic Surgery. James Xia; Nabil Samman; Chee Kai Chua; Richie W.K. Yeung; Dongfeng Wang; Steve Guofang Shen; Horace H.S. Ip; and Henk Tideman.
• Computer Planning for Distraction Osteogenesis. Jaime Gateno, D.D.S., M.D.; John F. Teichgraeber, M.D.; and Eugenio Aguilar, M.D.
• Distraction Osteogenesis: A New Surgical Technique for Use with the Multiplanar Mandibular Distractor. Jaime Gateno, D.D.S., M.D.; John F. Teichgraeber, M.D.; and Eugenio Aguilar, M.D.

Administrative Offices

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Houston, Texas 77030

713.500.7300

Clinical Offices

6410 Fannin Street
Suite 1400
Houston, Texas 77030

832.325.7234

Contact Information

• Ruth Garvey Fleshman, LMSW-ACP
  Clinical Coordinator
• Phone: 713-500-7302
  Fax: 713-500-7296
  E-mail: Ruth.G.Fleshman@uth.tmc.edu

• Mailing address:
  6431 Fannin St., Suite 5.252
  Houston, TX 77030

• Office address:
  6410 Fannin St., Suite 1400
  Houston, TX 77030