John Mew on expansion appliances

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[tvanantwerp]

I'm digging the see-through vest.

[NightmareChronicles]

Like if you were looking at his vest the entire video

[hennachaudhry]

What about the Alf appliance? Does that not work by expanding using spring force? But at the same time aligning the cranial bones to correct any facial asymmetry? Also it works gently, it is not rapid expansion, it does not expand by breaking the palatal suture, but instead expands the palatal bone. Different expansion methods maybe suited to different needs. What are your thoughts Dr Mew on this?

[katherinefiori]

Hello :) I'd like to ask whether the mewing app you mentioned before is in progress? :)

[sirderp]

This is the most English man I've ever seen

[daggerd]

But how do I get one? Literally no dentist or Orthodontist I talked to even knows about these..

[Flyerbeklol]

Prof. Mew, what is Your view on re-opening previous extractions through expansion at time current time?

[Bojanglesz]

I haven’t visited this YouTube-channel in a while and I am very glad to see that John Mew is still going strong! God Bless!

[anniemcurtis]

I’m so distracted by the mystery that is his vest....

[johnmew]

To all of you trying different appliances most of them are copies of Biobloc Stage 1 appliance. However as far as I can see none of them have all the advantages of the Stage 1 and many of them have big flaws. Prof John Mew,

[nickkerinklio]

Christ be with you good doctors and your families

[faramund]

I would love an appliance but I’m not in the UK, but across the pond in the Netherlands. Is there a way?

[eb]

I’m 29 and she does orthotropic as well but didn’t think Biobloc was right for me. I have traditional expanders. What are your thoughts on traditional expanders.

[bahaabdelahad]

Thank you for telling the truth and spreading your knowledge to the rest of the ortodontic world ❤❤❤❤ Dr. John Mew you are the best and a legend ❤❤❤❤

[jeffreymerriam]

What are your thoughts on getting dental implants with mewing? At what point of expansion should one pursue dental implants?

[sjmuziket]

Dr Mew thank you for this video. What are your thoughts on the VIvos appliance? And the Myobrace system. As i understand Vivos works on both the upper and lower and the rate of expansion can be adjusted to be very slow to allow for new growth. When combined with Myofunctional exercises, Myomunchee and bodywork/posture/functional work.

[jamessimpson]

Does Homeoblock or Vivos cause damage, or are they safe like Biobloc stage 1?

[antonpang]

IVE GOT A QUESTION!!!
IT'S ABOUT BRACES
So currently I've got braces and I'm in the early stage of it, I was wondering since I have braces on I can't eat hard foods right so I have to eat soft foods, otherwise the braces might break, would this have any negative impact on my teeth if I eat soft foods?? Like will my lower jaw get weaker?? And if so how do I avoid this??

[theklfword]

What are your thoughts on the Maxillary Skeletal Expander / MSE appliance for adults, which is screwed to the upper palate?

[softwolf]

Thanks for your useful videos, I had a question related to my jaw, ive been chewing on one side since 13 I think and now I'm 18, I've seen that the side I used Is a bit more forward, so is the jaw and the left side is a bit back so i want to know that if I start chewing on the other side will they both become normal?