Month 8. Open Bite

• Ideal attachments and staging patterns
• Bite turbos… yes or no?
• Posterior intrusion vs anterior extrusion

Smile analysis is one of the keys to decide how to solve an open bite, either by anterior extrusion or posterior intrusion, both needing from a comprehensive understanding of aligner biomechanics and limitations.

On this month there is a full review on how to stage movements, when to perform pure or relative extrusion on the anterior segment, and what is the indication for skeletal anchorage for posterior pure intrusion.

Also, a review of SmartForces and use of bite turbos helps understanding when to select them, what is their main effect and how to take advantage of it.