Hi guys i just wore my expander and i cant have my tongue on the roof of my mouth..im 19 years old and mewing for almost 3 months ..i already saw some results but nothing significant. Is it possible to mew while i wear the expander(hyrax)??
Good question. There are tongue exercises that can accompany a hyrax. Have you noticed the front part of the maxilla dropping?
What about your palatal vault? Any dropping? Super curious. I may consider adding Myofunctional tongue movements after 2-3 months of expansion.. sooner if the front of the maxilla drops or if there’s a new crook in the nose.
How long have you been expanding? Is it working? Surgically assisted or not? Cheek/facial/nose changes? Super curious. Hyrax is better than single tooth-based expansion at your age... :-)
I actually know that when/if the maxilla disarticulates... that it can flop (slowly but surely) all over the place. It can be rather scary... but it will reset eventually. Rest assured!
Dr. Mahony uses hyrax and pairs (honestly not sure when!?) with tongue exercises. More on this at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qBqhZELRj0Q&list=PLEVPT-u2lByB2PsTSEK9DEyfdBnyOKKJo. I would caution against exercises that push between front up lip and front 2 teeth. Pushing here with the tongue and the like can actually lengthen the philtrum. There is a lip tie (supposed to be here) that can get stretched out if not careful. It is irreversible... the lengthening of the philtrum. Sure... there are surgeries... but who wants that?
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