A new non-surgical approach for treatment of extreme dolichocephalic malocclusions. Part 2. Case selection and management.

exist within the dolichocephalic population. Figure 13A illustrates a patient with a severe open bite and an acceptable smile line in which the occlusal plane should be tipped postero-superiorly. Since a great deal of posterior intrusive force will be required to reduce AFH and MPA, there will be a strong tendency toward anterior extrusion (see Fig. 12, Part 1). To prevent this undesirable effect on the smile line, an anterior ligature wire should be attached from the buccal bar. Most of the intrusive force should be placed on the second molar so that