Hi Colette, can you update us on your experience with your expander? Have you continued to use it? Have you had any relapse?

I think an overdeveloped mentalis is a common element of orofacial muscle dysfunction treated by myofunctional therapists. Sorry I haven't saved specific links, but I seem to remember some of the myofunctional exercise videos on youtube mentioning this. I think you are right that swallowing without mentalis activation should help.

Posted by: Apollo

Hi Colette, can you update us on your experience with your expander? Have you continued to use it? Have you had any relapse?

I think an overdeveloped mentalis is a common element of orofacial muscle dysfunction treated by myofunctional therapists. Sorry I haven't saved specific links, but I seem to remember some of the myofunctional exercise videos on youtube mentioning this. I think you are right that swallowing without mentalis activation should help.

 

Hey Apollo, 

 I have had relapse. I relied on my expander solely and upon reaching its maxes (which weren't very vast) I took it out as I thought my teeth were tipping. I felt like the expander would inhibit my further growth and cant viably use it as a "retainer" if I expect my maxilla to get past that degree of expansion. 

I have just started mewing hard, really, over the last couple weeks. I have noticed some subtle changes, but am not sure, because after even an hour of cognizant pushing and pressing, I feel like I see change; and upon being lax for an hour, I feel like I see devolution.