May 2022 Issue HighlightsEffects of the Class II Carriere Motion Appliance in Phase I Treatment: A Randomized Controlled TrialDrs. Clermont, Albert, and Bruwier assess the skeletal and dentoalveolar effects of the Carriere Motion Appliance in early Class II treatment. Fifteen patients were assigned to the appliance group, and 17 to the control group. Subjects who wore the appliance also answered a satisfaction survey.
May 2022 Issue HighlightsCASE REPORTNonextraction Treatment of Ectopic Maxillary CaninesFree AccessThe 2022 JCO Student of the Year details her diagnosis and treatment planning for a 15-year-old patient with a complicated Class II malocclusion, including ectopically erupting upper canines and a retained upper deciduous canine. Post-treatment results are analyzed with an eye toward potential future improvements.
May 2022 Issue HighlightsSpace Closure for Congenitally Missing Lower Second Premolars Using Temporary Anchorage DevicesIn a series of five cases involving growing patients with missing second premolars, Drs. Kassisieh, Bodiroga, and Gousman demonstrate their protocol for orthodontic space closure using sectional archwires and temporary anchorage devices between the lower canines and first premolars.
