What Is Mewing? Experts Explain the Viral Trend
While Wolff says that “it’s clear when the tongue is not in the right position in the mouth, it causes significant issues,” it’s also “not clear that putting the tongue in a specific location can orthodontically change the shape of the mouth.” He adds, “not many people agree with this particular method of shaping the teeth.”
Lesneski says that “in theory,” mewing could have some benefit when a child is growing. “If they keep their tongue pressed against the roof of their mouth, it could widen" the maxilla , he says. But once they get older, “there is no benefit whatsoever to mewing,” Lesneski says. “The only way this would work is if the child does this almost all day long, which is unlikely,” he continues. “Once the sutures—where two bones meet that allow growth—are closed, the only way to widen or change the skeleton would be through surgery.” In adults, Lesneski says, “there is no way that mewing can promote facial growth as the sutures are closed.”
Wolff says that there’s really no harm in trying mewing if you want, but he’s not convinced it works. “I’ve never met anyone who said they straightened their teeth by keeping their tongue a certain way,” he says.If you’re looking to straighten your teeth, Wolff recommends seeing a dentist or orthodontist for a consultation. “We now have removable
that can do minor corrections—many general dentists can do that,” he says. “But if you think this is something that needs major correction, then an orthodontist is a great resource.”This content is created and maintained by a third party, and imported onto this page to help users provide their email addresses. You may be able to find more information about this and similar content at piano.io
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