Education

Experience

Biography

Dr. Wenlian Zhou is a unique dental educator and practicing dentist, who received her degrees in this profession from both China and the United States. She is a graduate of University of Nevada Las Vegas (UNLV) School of Dental Medicine with Thomas Nowlin Award. Prior to this, Dr. Zhou earned a D.D.S. degree in general dentistry and a Ph.D. degree in orthodontics from Beijing Medical University and Peking University Health Science Center, respectively, followed by more than 10 years of practice in general dentistry and orthodontics. In 1998, she was invited to work on a project “The Morphology and Structure of the Craniofacial Bone of Human Beings Using Advanced Moiré’s Topography and Anthropometry” as the principal researcher by the Chinese Academy of Sciences for 18 months. All these opportunities and experiences have exposed her to both oriental and western cultural backgrounds in her approach to dental education, research and clinical practice.

Research Interest

• Obstructive Sleep Apnea’s Oral Intervention
• Oral Maxillofacial Growth and Development
• The Comparison of Dental Education and Licensure System between US and China
• Clinical Dentistry related areas

Scientific Activities

Awards & Honors

Publications

1. Fan, J.L. and Zhou, W.L. (2005) ‘Assessment of Dental Maturity of Chinese Children Aged 6 to 16 Years Using Demirjian Methods.’ Stomatology, Vol. 25 No.3. pp. 179-81.
2. Fan, J.L. and Zhou, W.L. (2005) ‘The Validity and Reliability of the Demirjian Distinguish Software on Estimating Dental Age.’ Acta Academic Medicinae Sinica,  Vol. 27, No. 3. pp. 363-6
3. Fan, J.L., Zhou, W.L. (2004) ‘Comprehensive Treatment on Obstructive Sleeping Apnea Syndrome – A Literature Review’. Foreign Medical Science, Dental Fascicule, Vol. 31, No. 4 (Supplemental Issue). pp. 71-73.
4. Zhou, W.L. and Wu, X.Z. (2002) ‘The Comparisons of Three Non-Metrical Traits on Groups of Human Fossil Skulls’. Acta Anthropologica Sinica, Vol. 21 No. 2. pp.111-115.
5. Zhou, W.L. and Lin, J.X. (2002). ‘Longitudinal Study of the Growth of Craniofacial Widths in 13-18 Years Adolescents with Normal Occlusion. ’Acta Academic Medicinae Sinicae, Vol. 24, No. 1. pp. 54-58.
6. Zhou, W.L. and Wu, X.Z. (2001) ‘A Quantitative Study of the Human Zygomatic Bone Using Three-Dimensional Coordinate Instrument’. Chinese Journal of Orthodontics. Vol. 8, No. 2. pp.55-58.
7. Zhou, W.L. and Lin, J.X. (2001) ‘Longitudinal Study of Growth of Mandibular Width in 13-18 Years Adolescents with Normal Occlusion’. Journal of Peking University (Health Sciences). Vol. 33, No.6. pp.525-528.
8. Zhou, W.L. and Lin, J.X. (2001) ‘The Longitudinal Study of Craniofacial Growth on P-A Cephalometrics through Backward Analysis Based on Finite Element Method’. Acta Academic Medicinae Sinicae, Vol. 23, No. 3. pp. 289.
9. Zhou, W.L. and Lin, J.X. (2001) ‘Craniofacial Width and Its Growth & Development – A Literature Review’.  Foreign Medical Science, Dental Fascicule, Vol. 28, No. 1. pp. 21-23.
10. Zhou, W.L. and Wu, X.Z. (2001) ‘Quantitative Study of Some Facial Features of the Modern Human Skulls with Phase-Approaching Method of Project Grating’. Acta Anthropologica Sinica, Vol. 20, No.2. pp. 81-92.
11. Zhou, W.L. and Wu, X.Z. (2001) ‘Observations of Some Non-Metrical Traits in Modern Human Skulls’. Acta Anthropologica Sinica, Vol. 20, No. 4, pp.288-294.
12. Zhou, W.L. (2000) ‘A Review of 3-D Measurement Technology of Object Morphology’. Acta Anthropologica Sinica, Vol. 19, No. 4, pp. 324-331.
13. Zhou, W.L. and Lin, J.X. (2000) ‘Longitudinal Study of Growth of Facial Symmetry in 13~18 Years Adolescents with Normal Occlusion’. Acta Anthropologica Sinica. Vol. 19, No. 3. Pp. 226-235.
14. Zhou, W.L. and Lin, J.X. (1999) ‘Longitudinal Study of Growth of Mandibular Symmetry in 13~18 Years Adolescents with Normal Occlusion’. Journal of Beijing Medical University, Vol. 31. pp. 55-58
15. Zhou, W.L. and Lin, J.X. (1999) ‘The Research on Craniofacial Symmetry - A Review’.  ChineseJournal of Orthodontics, Vol. 6, No. 4. pp. 173-176.
16. Zhou, W.L. and Lin, J.X. (1997) ‘The Possible Cause of Late Lower Arch Crowding - A Review)’.Chinese Journal of Orthodontics, Vol. 4, No. 1. pp. 29-31.
17. Zhou, W.L. and Zhang, P.L. (1996). ‘The Survey of Malocclusion in Teenagers in Lanzhou Area’. Chinese Journal of Orthodontics. Vol. 3, No. 3, 1996, p. 141.
18. Zhou, W.L. (2002) "Orthodontics," in ‘The 592 Frequent Asked Questions for Resident Dentists on Dental Medicine.’ D. S. Du. Ed., Peking Union Medical College Press House, Beijing, China, pp. 271-316.
19. Zhou, W.L. (2002) Nanjing Hulu Cave Unearthed Human Teeth. See: RK Wu, XX Li, XZ Wu., Nanjing Homo erectus. Nanjing: Jiangsu Science and Technology Press. pp. 80-83.
20. Zhou, W.L. and Xu, B.H. (1997) Functional Appliances,” in “Contemporary Clinical Orthodontics,” 1st Ed., BH Xu, Ed., People’s Health Publisher, Beijing, China, 1997.