Incisor extrusion with or without molar intrusion for the correction of anterior open bite with clear aligners and comparison of outcomes with fixed appliances incorporating temporary anchorage devices: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

This study aimed (1) to compare the effects of clear aligner treatment (CAT) and fixed appliances incorporating temporary anchorage devices (FATADs) on overbite and the vertical position of anterior and posterior teeth in open bite patients; (2) to assess the impact of CAT on increasing overbite and vertical tooth movement; and (3) to evaluate post-treatment stability.

Methods

Electronic searches of Medline, Scopus, Cochrane Central, Embase, and the Virtual Health Library network portal, and manual searches were conducted up to April 2025. Human studies evaluating CAT for open bite correction and reporting pre- and post-treatment overbite (primary outcome) and vertical incisor and molar positions (secondary outcomes), with or without comparison to FATADs, were incl

SUBMITTER: Charoenrat T 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12851824 | biostudies-literature | 2026 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature