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May 2022
Volume 56, Issue 5

THE EDITOR'S CORNER

Walk Before You Run a Practice

NEAL D. KRAVITZ DMD, MS

During his acceptance speech at the 2019 Tony Awards, American actor and choreographer André de Shields said, “Slowly is the fastest way to get where you want to be.” I wish I had heeded his advice ea...

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2022 Eugene L. Gottlieb JCO Student of the Year: Dr. Shelby Steffenhagen

PHILIP B. VOGELS

A student from the University of Texas Health San Antonio School of Dentistry is named the seventh winner of this award. In a short question-and-answer session, Dr. Steffenhagen tells her story and discusses her views on current orthodontic treatment.

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Space Closure for Congenitally Missing Lower Second Premolars Using Temporary Anchorage Devices

SEUSS KASSISIEH DDS, MS, NATASHA BODIROGA DMD, JAY GOUSMAN DMD

In 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.

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Effects of the Class II Carriere Motion Appliance in Phase I Treatment: A Randomized Controlled Trial

ANAÏS CLERMONT DDS, MS, ADELIN ALBERT MSc, PhD, ANNICK BRUWIER DDS, MS, PhD

Drs. 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.

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An Alarming Emergency from a Swallowed Wire

STEVEN A. ASTUTO DDS, MSD

Dr. Astuto tells the story of a 12-year-old patient who needed emergency flight-for-life surgery to remove a 22mm wire from her esophagus. He describes his risk-management approach and his investigation into the source of the swallowed wire.

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PEARLS

A Modification of the Storino Leash

NEAL D. KRAVITZ DMD, MS, BROOKE ATTKISSON, DANIELA STORINO DDS

The Storino Leash was developed to control incisor flaring and roundtripping with passive self-ligating brackets. This version is placed from first premolar to first premolar to help upright the incisors during the finishing stage of fixed-appliance treatment.

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CASE REPORT

Alveolar Corticotomy for Extrusion of an Ankylosed Lower First Molar

TOYOAKI TAKAGI DDS, SO SHIMIZU DDS, PhD, EIJI TANAKA DDS, PhD

Drs. Takagi, Shimzu, and Tanaka discuss the etiology and diagnosis of ankylosis, along with various surgical and nonsurgical treatment alternatives. In this adult patient, an alveolar corticotomy is performed to facilitate orthodontic extrusion of an ankylosed lower first permanent molar.

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Product News in May 2022 Issue

PRODUCT NEWS is presented as a service to the reader and in no way implies endorsement by JCO.

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CASE REPORT

Nonextraction Treatment of Ectopic Maxillary Canines

SHELBY STEFFENHAGEN DDS, MS, RAVIKUMAR ANTHONY BDS, MDS, MS

The 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.

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