About

Dr. Reginald W. Taylor is currently an Associate Professor and Director of Undergraduate Orthodontics at the College of Dentistry. He received his B.S. in Chemistry from Xavier University of Louisiana in 1982, followed by a D.M.D. from the Harvard School of Dental Medicine in 1987. He further obtained his Orthodontic Certificate and Doctor of Medical Sciences (D.M.Sc.) in Oral Biology in 1992 from the Harvard School of Dental Medicine and the Forsyth Dental Center. After completing his degrees, Dr. Taylor accepted a full-time faculty position at the University of Alabama School of Dentistry, where he taught pre- and post-doctoral orthodontics until he joined Texas A&M University College of Dentistry in 2000. In addition to his teaching responsibilities, he has engaged in research, administrative duties, and clinical orthodontic practice. Dr. Taylor has published original articles and delivered oral presentations in clinical and basic science research areas. He is a Diplomate of the American Board of Orthodontics.

Research topics

• Medicine
• Anatomy
• Dentistry
• Demography
• Pediatrics
• Chemistry
• Biology
• Cell biology
• Orthodontics
• Environmental health
• Psychology

Selected publications

• The development of orthodontic elastomeric ligature with sustained fluoride-releasing for the prevention of white spot lesions: an in vitro feasibility study

  Frontiers in Bioengineering and Biotechnology · 2026-01-20

  articleOpen access

  Objectives Demineralization of enamel is a major challenge during and after fixed orthodontic treatment. Fluoride can strengthen the enamel and reduce the occurrence of white spot lesions (WSLs). Current fluoride-releasing products exhibit a short-term release due to initial burst effect, which severely limits clinical effectiveness. O-rings are orthodontic elastomeric ligatures used to support the attachment of arch-wire to each bracket. This study aimed to develop a simple method to coat the O-rings for long-lasting fluoride release. Methods Calcium fluoride (CaF 2 ) was coated on the commercial O-rings via a dip and dry method using a coating medium composed of a solution of polycaprolactone (PCL) with CaF 2 microcrystals. To optimize the fluoride release, the coating media with different concentrations of PCL (2.5%, 5%, and 10%) solution were applied, and the fluoride release was measured for 7 weeks. The morphology and elemental abundance of the coatings were characterized by energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy. The resilience of the modified O-rings was evaluated by a standard tensile program. Results A thicker coating with a higher elemental abundance of fluoride was achieved by increasing the PCL concentration in the coating medium. The average fluoride release rates of the 2.5%, 5%, and 10% groups in the seventh week were 0.69 μg F − /ring/day, 6.54 μg F − /ring/day, and 6.97 μg F − /ring/day, respectively. 5% and 10% groups showed long-term and linear release within the therapeutic range, while the 2.5% group fell below the range from the sixth week. Conclusion Our study demonstrated Ca-F O-rings displayed sustained fluoride release under in vitro conditions, indicating potential clinical relevance for reducing WSLs during orthodontic treatment. This work represents an early-stage feasibility study and warrants further validation with larger-scale and in vivo conditions.

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• Relationship Between Single Motherhood Status and Stunting Among Children Under 5 in Kgatleng, Botswana

  Journal of Social Behavioral and Health Sciences · 2022 · 5 citations

  Senior authorCorresponding
  • Medicine
  • Environmental health
  • Demography

  Undernutrition affects sub-Saharan African countries with increased stunting among children under 5 years old. The short- and long-term effects of this stunting include the potential for slow growth in early life, impaired health, and educational and economic disadvantages in adolescent and adult years. In this quantitative cross-sectional study, we analyzed the relationship between single-mother families and the occurrence of stunting among children under 5 years old in the Kgatleng District of Botswana. We collected primary data from 196 mothers and their children who visited selected clinics in Kgatleng. The results of the binary logistic regression analysis were significant: χ2 (1, <em>N</em> = 196) = 4.119, <em>p</em> = .046, indicating the model was able to distinguish between those respondents who reported stunting and those who did not report stunting. The implications for positive social change include the potential to increase awareness among health professionals to continually check the linear growth of children under 5 to help curb the deleterious effects and the social inequalities caused by stunting.

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• Axin2+ PDL Cells Directly Contribute to New Alveolar Bone Formation in Response to Orthodontic Tension Force

  Journal of Dental Research · 2022 · 47 citations

  • Chemistry
  • Cell biology
  • Anatomy

  PDL progenitor cells may accelerate alveolar bone formation during orthodontic treatment.

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• A Dental Student’s Perspective of Mid-level Providers in the Oral Healthcare Team

  Medical Science Educator · 2021-02-02 · 1 citations

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• Effects of transverse bodily movements of maxillary premolars on the surrounding hard tissue

  American Journal of Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics · 2020 · 7 citations

  • Orthodontics
  • Medicine
  • Dentistry
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• 2019 JADA Manuscript Reviewers

  The Journal of the American Dental Association · 2020

  • Psychology
  DOI

• Facial soft tissue thicknesses in craniofacial identification: Data collection protocols and associated measurement errors

  Forensic Science International · 2019-10-02 · 44 citations

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• Expression of Collagen Types I, II, IX, and X in the Mineralizing Turkey Gastrocnemius Tendon

  The Anatomical Record · 2019-02-15 · 7 citations

  articleOpen access1st authorCorresponding

  The turkey gastrocnemius tendon mineralizes by intramembranous ossification with a transient chondrogenic phase. The mineralizing zone has hypertrophic chondrocytes similar to endochondral bone formation. These similarities prompted the evaluation of this tendon for the presence of type X collagen in the mineralizing zone. Tendons were removed, radiographed, decalcified, and embedded for frozen sections. Seral sections were H&E stained and immunostained individually with antibodies specific collagens (types I, II, IX, and X). Type I collagen was distributed widely throughout the mineralized tendon extracellular matrix. Types II and IX collagen were at the mineralized/non-mineralized junction. Type X collagen was in the pericellular matrix of hypertrophic chondrocytes and in some calcified matrix. These data support the theory that the gastrocnemius tendon has fibrocartilage characteristics and that type X collagen has a role in the tissue's mineralization. Anat Rec, 2019. © 2019 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.

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• Do orthopedic corrections of growing retrognathic hyperdivergent patients produce stable results?

  The Angle Orthodontist · 2019-02-11 · 16 citations

  articleOpen access

  OBJECTIVES: To determine if posterior dental intrusion produces stable orthodontic and orthopedic corrections in growing retrognathic hyperdivergent patients. MATERIALS AND METHODS: The sample included 14 subjects (five males and nine females), who were 13.4 ± 0.7 years pretreatment, treated for 3.5 years, and followed for 3.6 years posttreatment. During the initial orthopedic phase, 150 g NiTi coil springs were attached to two palatal miniscrew implants (MSIs) for maxillary intrusion; two buccal mandibular MSIs were used for posterior vertical control. Full orthodontic therapy was initiated to correct the malocclusions during the orthodontic phase. Patients were recalled a minimum of 1 year posttreatment (mean 3.6 ±1.6 years). Patients were compared to matched untreated controls. RESULTS: Relative to the untreated controls, during treatment and retention, maxillary and mandibular molars underwent 2.8 mm and 3.7 mm of relative posterior intrusion, respectively. Maxillary incisors were extruded 1.3 mm and the mandibular incisors underwent 2.9 mm of relative intrusion. Overall orthopedic changes included a reduction in the mandibular plane angle (MPA; 3.3°), an increase in SN-Pg (2.4°), an increase in S-N-B (2.1°), and a 4.3 mm relative reduction in anterior facial height. The maxillary incisors, which showed 0.6 mm of intrusion (relative to controls), was the only dental or skeletal measure to show a statistically significant between-group posttreatment difference. CONCLUSIONS: Except for maxillary incisor position, the substantial dental intrusion and associated orthopedic corrections that were produced during treatment remained stable post-treatment.

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• Recent Advances in Orthodontic Retention Methods: A Review article

  Journal of the World Federation of Orthodontists · 2018-03-01 · 19 citations

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Frequent coauthors

• Phillip M. Campbell

  Texas A&M University

  26 shared

• Peter H. Buschang

  23 shared

• Elias Kontogiorgos

  Texas A&M University

  9 shared

• Donald R. Gerecke

  Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey

  4 shared

• Nima Deljavan

  Baylor University

  4 shared

• Aparna Naidu

  University of Missouri–Kansas City

  4 shared

• Chunmei Xu

  Sichuan University

  3 shared

• Julie M. Rochelle

  Center for Human Genetics

  3 shared

Education

• D.M.Sc., Oral Biology

  Harvard University

  1992

• Orthodontic Certificate, Orthodontics

  Harvard School of Dental Medicine

  1992

• D.M.D.

  Harvard School of Dental Medicine

  1987

• B.S., Chemistry

  Xavier University of Louisiana

  1982