Nonsurgical treatment of the patient with vertical discrepancy

Conventional orthodontic treatment of the patient who has excessive anterior facial height is difficult. Many times, the patient is presented only a surgical-orthodontic option. However, some "orthodontics only" options are available. These options can generally give the patient acceptable facial balance and a good functional occlusion. The two keys are differential diagnosis and a carefully monitored force system. Conventional treatment of two patients with high angle facial dimension will illustrate these concepts.