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RE: Could i use a lower jaw expander along with MSE, Current age 14

You don't need it drilled into your bone. MSE entails this. Palatal Expander is different. If your intermolar width is not bad, you can get by with...

3 years ago
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RE: Should I be apply more pressure on the green part rather than the red?

Honestly, I would not apply pressure anywhere. You can lightly apply pressure with your tongue in various areas. One or two spots may feel better to...

3 years ago
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RE: 15 years old teeth outward tilt (splayed teeth)

@auxiliarus He should not be Mewing. The maxilla is lifted too far from football gear and biting hard on it. The tongue will feel better in the idea...

3 years ago
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RE: 15 years old teeth outward tilt (splayed teeth)

Football is such a dangerous sport, and not just for head injuries. It seems that he has been wearing a thick/flat mouthguard. This can pose a huge ...

3 years ago
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RE: Check out these results

Class 3 typically is resolved with jaw surgery (shortening). Moving your maxilla forward seemed to have elongated the lower jaw. Your bite pattern i...

3 years ago
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RE: Face pulling/Thumb pulling 17 years old

You're bite plane is not supposed to be straight. Get over that. It should have a downward angle. Just be happy. Get off the internet. Go run. T...

3 years ago
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RE: Should I(16) ask my dentist for a palete expansion device?

The appliance matters far less than the way the orthodontist looks. They'll just try to make you look like them. If they've had about 12 years or so...

3 years ago
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RE: Im 14 and i was thinking of getting braces to fix my overbite should i?

You'll be fine. Just go to an orthodontist who looks like how you want. As long as they've been practicing for 12 years or so, they'll subconsciousl...

3 years ago
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RE: How to fix my Maxillary Cant? 19M (Pics)

Two systems seem to focus on cants. Dr. Sue Lee is ingenious. Also, Dr. Bill Dickerson's of Las Vegas Institute. The good thing is they both have t...

3 years ago
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RE: can mandible grow/move at 17 years old

@godhelppleasw I don’t know... Mewing is not something that I believe in...but just healthy diet, sunshine, posture (as our grandparents were taught &...

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RE: Palate expander for deep Palate?

There's something coming. Closest now is SLDA...but the thing is... it's not about the teeth. It's palatal shape. So... it requires a reshaping...b...

3 years ago
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RE: Posterior Tongue Tie Confusion

Vid on checking for tongue ties: You seem okay. Mewing can move things back. Simple really is the concept of arch perimeter. Widening can cause ret...

3 years ago
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RE: Need Help, Is my Jaw Assymetry caused by Masseter Inbalance?(pic)

Effect of small habits on the face are noticed. Do you read on one side and prop up your head? Chewing can do it for sure. One thing to note...it m...

3 years ago
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RE: 33yo palatal expansion?

@dennisvn I’d see if your dentist would work with Dr. Sue Lee. She makes some amazing appliances.

3 years ago
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RE: Premolar extraction reversal treatment

@anon477 It can sink the eyes back. If there’s a void..it tends to get filled a bit with the eyes. So...I’d prob get the implants.

3 years ago
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RE: Got referred for SARPE & Lefort 1 - insight needed

Not sure what type of sleep studies you’ve had. Here’s the deal...your teeth look like this:(this patient’s teeth look worse...but you will see what ...

3 years ago
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RE: 16 Year Old Girl - How to get a more feminine face?

Sleep has sex hormones...enough good sleep makes females more feminine and males more masculine. I would go to a girly looking orthodontist...even if...

3 years ago
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RE: Deep bite

Braces don’t hinder growth. I would consider them. They help aid growth usually during treatment.

3 years ago
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RE: Mandible not moving - any thoughts? Is it even possible?

There is a way to target lengthening the Ramus...it’s basically any appliance that’s worn consistently between back molars. These type of appliances ...

3 years ago
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RE: Mandible not moving - any thoughts? Is it even possible?

Oh wow... dang. Your ramus is shortened because you’re intruding teeth. Mewing can do that it seems...so...I would consult with a few orthos...age m...

3 years ago
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RE: can mandible grow/move at 17 years old

Depending on severity..orthos may refer to jaw surgery. Here’s the thing...find an ortho who has a chin so far forward that it’s nuts...see if they c...

3 years ago
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RE: Traditional palette expanders: Safe or not? Do they work?

Bless Ronald Ead’s heart...he just kept turning it and turning it...missing a follow-up. That’s per my understanding. A mirror is a powerful tool. ...

3 years ago
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RE: Traditional palette expanders: Safe or not? Do they work?

They are not known to work well...because those who know what they are capable of don’t tell. Here’s the deal...the Schwartz type appliances are #1 n...

3 years ago
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RE: lip seal and its effect on the position of the maxilla

Forgot to mention... shorter people usually have a stouter nose, because they eat facing up. Taller people usually get the hooked nose, because they ...

4 years ago
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RE: lip seal and its effect on the position of the maxilla

It is less of a factor to that than the maxillary shape. The hook is from an underdeveloped upper jaw. Specifically...the dynamics of the nose is su...

4 years ago
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RE: White tongue

Dry mouth > yeast infection? Dr. Mew doesn't appreciate the nasal space. He thinks it's a good idea to push up into it for some crazy reason. Th...

4 years ago
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RE: Will mewing fix this?

Can't see enough...but you look crazy narrow. The central teeth look small. One molar is totally side-ways. What did the doc say about it?

4 years ago
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RE: 25 years old, recessed, not feeling very well

A photo sure would help. Also, concealer goes a long way! The eye circles likely reflect poor airway... just get some good sun and exercise with goo...

4 years ago
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RE: 25 years old, recessed, not feeling very well

@Sonicka Yay! Another female. So... Mewing increased my Mew indicator line. Yours isn't bad! Closing the diastema would actually make it longer. ...

4 years ago
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RE: Getting my Expander (MSE) installed shortly

Nasal space should open up...yes. Distance between eyes will be more a factor or where things get pushed out. Example...when the maxilla is broken......

4 years ago
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RE: Getting my Expander (MSE) installed shortly

I talked with an oral and maxillofacial surgeon who didn't care for SARPE. He said that the sides don't always push out evenly and sometimes one side...

4 years ago
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RE: V shaped, asymmetrical face frm mewing

Yes... you can largely revert the changes. You want to look at the shape of the palate... There are asymmetries here. The goals are to bring the ri...

4 years ago
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RE: Asymmetrical Face

Something trippy is going on here. Your right hand side has more pushed out/up palate. That's why your eye is higher. You'd want to bring it down, ...

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RE: help guys please I don't want my time waste again

Check vitamin D levels. Chew gum with the back teeth.Possibly get an appliance like Schwartz or overnight one that has obstruction between back molars...

4 years ago
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RE: Some questions from a "new" one

@harrykanemaxilla I can't comment without photos, but the answer is no. Even adults can change over time. If you start exercising (start out slower ...

4 years ago
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RE: Some questions from a "new" one

Diet and exercise. They didn't worry about tongue posture. They got plenty of vitamin D as well....and their animal fats were pasture raised (vitami...

4 years ago
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RE: Tony Robbin’s start

@dm222 Who...Tony? He seems pretty normal.

4 years ago
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RE: Some questions from a "new" one

Do you have photos of teeth?Do you get outside much? Remember, vitamin D is crucial for bone development.You look quite nice. LOL

4 years ago
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RE: I'm getting braces, will it ruin me? Please help

You're not going to get recessed by braces. Over time, when an orthodontist figures out how to use different tools and techniques. Oftentimes, they'...

4 years ago
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RE: What is the damage of mouth breathing on progress?

You don't want to push up into the nasal space. We need to get this message to Dr. Mike Mew. Dr. Singh knows this. We need to realize that the airw...

4 years ago
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RE: help guys please I don't want my time waste again

First...know that Dr. Mike Mew doesn't know everything. Sorry that it's hard to believe. He isn't God. Here's the deal...the reason why your chin w...

4 years ago
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RE: 21M - Can you tell me how bad my entire face is?

Once jaws are settled, hopefully asymmetry is helped. If maxilla is canted notably, check out SLDA appliance. It widens arches, too. Cheaper than D...

4 years ago
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RE: 21M - Can you tell me how bad my entire face is?

AUDIENCE: This is ONLY for those with SEVERE lower facial asymmetries that are starkly notable. This is not for 99.99999% of those who wound up here....

4 years ago
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RE: Do diabetics cause snoring?

Sleep apnea can cause type 2 diabetes. Something to do with anaerobic breathing. Treating any apnea or sleep issues may be beneficial. :-)

4 years ago
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RE: 5 Months Of Mewing Before and After pics

@dm222 What specifically do you attribute this to? Mewing has many different constituent parts. :-) Pushing the maxilla up doesn't help nasal airwa...

4 years ago
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RE: Tony Robbin’s start

Start at the bottom and read up. Poor guy has been suicidal. Think of what change he could get by opening his airway! Thousands for a seminar or th...

4 years ago
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RE: Need advice for my Treatment

Sorry - I don't recall. I would stop Mewing. You're pushing your tongue super hard...because you have exaggerated curve of spee... that is the tongu...

4 years ago
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RE: Do I Push Up Or Up And Forward On Palate?

If you’re downswung, assume proper resting position. Pushing up is not good.

4 years ago
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RE: Very impressive maxillary expansion with removeable (?) expander (study)

THIS is impressive. U.S. needs to get in line!!!!!! Brazil knows what’s up. This is NOT DNA nor Braces shop. The palate is touchable. Let’s get ...

4 years ago
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RE: Is it possible to get palate expander while having braces?

Ah... so it depends if you're going to try to do implants? Did you need your premolars extracted? How long ago were they extracted? Truthfully, as ...

4 years ago
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RE: The DNA appliance, Holy Grail for sleep apnea? The best palate expander?

Yep. DNA is amazing. The problem, though, is 2 fold: 1) For kids, they have a huge risk when the maxilla isn't sutchered. 2) Plastic up on your pala...

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