Motivations of orthodontic residents in Canada and the United States to treat patients with craniofacial anomalies, cleft lip/palate, and special needs.

Objectives: To determine the motivation of orthodontic residents in Canada and the United States to treat patients with cleft lip/palate (CLP), craniofacial anomalies (CFA), and special needs (SN).

Methods: In March 2009, an e-mail with a link to a 41-item survey was sent to all orthodontic residents in Canada and the United States (n  =  944).

Results: Of 944 residents contacted, 339 viewed and 208 completed the survey (22.

Esthetics and smile characteristics evaluated by laypersons.

Objective: To collect data regarding Canadian laypersons' perceptions of smile esthetics and compare these data to US data in order to evaluate cultural differences.

Materials And Methods: Using Adobe Photoshop 7, a digital image of a posed smile of a sexually ambiguous lower face was prepared so that hard and soft tissue could be manipulated to alter buccal corridor (BC), gingival display (GD), occlusal cant (OC), maxillary midline to face discrepancy (MMFD), and lateral central gingival discrepancy (LCGD). Adult Canadian laypersons (n  =  103) completed an interactive computer-based survey of 29 randomized images to compare smile preferences for these variables.

Motivational factors and future life plans of orthodontic residents in the United States.

Introduction: The purposes of this study were to investigate factors influencing career choice and identify future life plans of orthodontic residents in the United States.

Methods: Program chairs and directors of all 65 orthodontic residency programs in the United States were contacted by e-mail and telephone for permission to e-mail their residents and invite them to take part in on online survey. A total of 335 residents from 37 programs were invited to complete an anonymous 57-item questionnaire in May 2007.

Resident evaluation of orthodontic programs in the United States.

The objective of this study was to investigate the satisfaction of orthodontic residents in the United States with their programs and determine the scope of their training. Program chairs/directors of all sixty-five U.S.

Future practice plans of orthodontic residents in the United States.

Introduction: The purpose of this study was to investigate the future clinical practice plans of orthodontic residents in the United States.

Methods: All program chairs and directors of the 65 US orthodontic residency programs were contacted by e-mail and telephone and asked for permission to e-mail their residents and invite them to take part in an anonymous 57-item questionnaire online. A total of 335 e-mails from 37 programs were obtained, and the survey was sent in May 2007.

Resident evaluation of orthodontic programs in Canada.

The purpose of this study was to investigate the satisfaction of Canadian orthodontic residents with their programs and determine the scope of their training. An anonymous online questionnaire was sent to all Canadian orthodontic residents in November 2006. Data were assembled and categorized by different variables, and chi-square comparative analyses were performed.