Treatment acceptance in adult patients with anterior open bite: A National Dental Practice-Based Research Network study.

Introduction: Orthodontists have many techniques to treat anterior open bites and must involve patients in making treatment decisions. This study aimed to investigate orthodontic treatment plan acceptance by United States adults with anterior open bites and to identify associations between treatment acceptance and patient demographics and dentofacial characteristics.

Methods: A prospective, observational cohort study enrolled the patients of 91 orthodontic providers.

Systematic review of self-ligating brackets.

Introduction: Self-ligating brackets have been gaining popularity over the past several decades. Various advantages for these systems have been claimed. The purposes of this systematic review were to identify and review the orthodontic literature with regard to the efficiency, effectiveness, and stability of treatment with self-ligating brackets compared with conventional brackets.