Vertical control in open bite correction using aligners and skeletal anchorage: A case series

Traditionally, anterior open bites have been considered one of the most challenging malocclusions to treat in orthodontics. In fact, the majority of such cases have historically required orthognathic surgery for effective and stable correction.1–3  However, this paradigm shifted significantly with the introduction of skeletal anchorage, which enabled more predictable posterior intrusion and allowed for alteration of the occlusal plane. These biomechanical changes facilitate mandibular auto-rotation, a key mechanism in what is now recognised as vertical control for the nonsurgical closure of op