This is Nicola's transformation, overcoming her severe overbite naturally.

When she was 12 she was told that her overjet could only be fixed by jaw surgery.

She thought this was the only option.

Until she found out about my father, Professor John Mew...🧵 This is how Nicola presented at age 13.

A shy teen concerned about the prospect of major jaw surgery when she turned 18.

It's quite undeniable that you can enhance your facial health and aesthetics by correcting your oral habits.

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These progress pictures from Myofunctional therapy, a treatment focused on training patients to improve their oral musculature.

Our Modern lifestyles have led to detrimental oral habits, changing the way we swallow, position our jaws and use our tongue and cheek muscles.

I'm Dr Mike Mew and here is my Ultimate Mewing Guide: the technique to improve your face and teeth naturally:🧵

Mewing is a technique that focuses on optimizing oral and facial posture to promote health and aesthetic improvements.

The goal of Mewing is to maintain this optimal posture consistently throughout the day and even during sleep.

Ideally, it should be performed constantly, aiming for a minimum of eight hours each day to see noticeable changes.

Think of Mewing not as an exercise but as the normal posture you should maintain throughout your life.

If you want straight teeth without facial damage or wearing lifelong retainers...

Here are 3 healthier alternatives to braces and clear aligners:

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The objective is to expand the jaws to make room for the teeth - rather than pulling teeth out or shaving them down.

For this form of treatment to work, we need to address the root cause of the problem:

Patients must learn to change their oral posture and habits, which your provider will assist you with.

This allows for the teeth to remain straight naturally without a retainer.

Note: These methods result in straight teeth but don't strive to reach the orthodontic ideal, for health reasons.

Here are 5 permanent harms of braces that everybody needs to be aware of: 1) ROOT DAMAGE - 100% of patients

Research has now proven that orthodontic movement of teeth through the constant force of fixed braces will cause root damage in nearly 100% of patients.

This means part of the roots are dissolved away by the orthodontic treatment and some teeth can be lost over time as a result.

"100% of cases can expect root resorption of up to 4mm."

- American Journal of Orthodontics

If you're looking for safer alternatives,

The use of intermittent forces and removable appliances has been proven to cause little or no root damage.

Your orthodontist won't help you prevent crooked teeth but I will.

If you want your child to avoid life-long retainers from braces or aligners,

Here are 5 ways to prevent crooked teeth: 1) Stand up straight and shut your mouth

This is the most important habit.

It allows your tongue to rest on the roof of your mouth, acting as a retainer supporting the teeth.

Many of us instead have poor tongue posture, slightly crowded teeth and suboptimal jaw development.