Welcome back to part two of our 2026 ClearCorrect clinical preferences series! Today, we are diving into vertical corrections, specifically focusing on how to handle deep bites and open bites, plus a quick update on trim lines.

First, let’s talk about open bites. Here is a friendly reminder and a personal standard that will save you from a world of trouble: never take on an anterior open bite case until myofunctional therapy (myo) has completely corrected the underlying functional issue. If the tongue posture or swallowing habit isn’t fixed first, the open bite will just relapse. If they still have an open bite after myo, do not touch the case. Keeping this strict boundary will keep you out of a lot of hot water!

When it comes to deep bites, ClearCorrect has some great built-in tools. They offer anterior bite turbos to help disengage the posterior teeth and allow for leveling, as well as posterior bite turbos, which are geared more towards fixing specific issues in the back.

We also have some new options regarding the trim line. ClearCorrect now offers two different types of trim lines. I haven’t actually seen the new ones in person yet, so you will have to go check them out for yourself. Personally, I still tend to stick with the traditional ClearCorrect straight trim line. The higher, straight cut naturally provides more retention, which means you can use fewer attachments. In my opinion, if I wanted a highly scalloped trim line, I would just use Invisalign because I think that specific cut pairs better with their proprietary plastic. But definitely look into the new ClearCorrect options and see what fits your style!

Finally, let’s touch on mixed dentition cases. My rule of thumb here is to always slow things down. I automatically set my parameters to a conservative two millimeters of movement and two degrees of rotation. Then, once the setup comes back, I manually slow it down one more time—either cutting the movement velocity in half or doubling the overall number of stages. Giving the roots and mixed bone that extra time makes a massive difference.