At what age range? Perhaps constant correct tongue posture is more important as adults because as children the maxilla is much more malleable and thus hard swallows make more of an immediate impact.

-Melius

Posted by: Melius

At what age range? Perhaps constant correct tongue posture is more important as adults because as children the maxilla is much more malleable and thus hard swallows make more of an immediate impact.

-Melius

The most impactful age range is for younger children... the younger the more impactful.  Obviously, you'd want to look for and account for some tongue ties.. but there are plenty of people who stretch their own tongue ties & you'll see this on Facebook.  That's more diet than anything.  Calories per chew.  But chewing isn't just on the teeth like some people who chew gum.. it's a more natural and biological chewing - such as melons, breads not laden with butter, potatoes, things our ancestors ate.  Fats were scarce.  Chewing of gum can actually hurt TMJ.  This is from Dr. Bill Dickerson of Las Vegas Institute.  He has been studying TMD for a LONG time.  I concur with that like of thinking.  Clenching, chewing gum, etc. are fairly recognized risk factors for TMD.  Pushing the maxillary complex up is not smart and is dangerous.  How can you get it back down?  ALL treatments (orthodontic, orthotropic, medical and otherwise) are subject to Newton's third law of opposing forces.  If you try to pull the maxilla down, you need anchorage.  If that anchorage is the lower jaw, then in essence you are pulling the lower jaw up.  This keeps the condyle placement high.  Extrusion is a possibility... though who really wants tads drilled into our face?  Anyway, the bone is not all...the muscle, too.  I am going to some things to fix my skeletal open bite created by Mewing.  I hope to find a workable system.  Definitely will keep you posted.  In the meantime, be critical of information that you are spoon fed.  We're not babies after all!  Now... if we have babies, here are some good tips:

Breastfeeding
No milk-boarding (water boarding was stopped for terrorists... why do this to our babies?)

I have not vetted this, but there is a pacifier for facial development. 

I have not vetted this, but there is a completely new, innovative system being designed for facial development.  This should give the orthodontic industry a run for its money.  These types of systems are about controlling musculature and movements.

For those older (once the maxilla is fu)... There are palatal shaping systems that transform deformed growth into healthier placement.  There will be an upcoming explosion in this area and we are just at the precipice.  We are only starting to figure this out, and quite simply, it makes a heck of a lot of sense.  I could explain more, but am just starting to understand it myself.  The only person who I know that really understands this is Dr. Sue Lee.  Orthodontists don't know, dentists, etc.  Vivos was starting to learn, but they don't know.  I have been able to shoot holes in just about anything & will continue to do that to drive forward with success in this space.  Anyway, it's quite complex and simple at the same time...about our gums/palate, their placement.

For those late to the party... I can maybe help explain a little more, but it varies per person & I'm no expert.  I just have picked up on a few things that it seems an entire industry is neglectful of.

I'm sorry if I misunderstand (Information Overload) but are you suggesting that moving the maxilla upwards is bad? Also, what is milk-boarding and how is it done to babies? I'll look into Dr. Sue Lee (is this: https://www.beyondyoursmile.net/ her clinic?.)

-Melius

Sorry man but i read your entire post and its complete gibberish, expspecially the part about moving the maxilla down....what