Ricci Flow Nutrition Podcast Mike Mew: Orthotropics & Facial Development
Dr. Mike Mew, BDS, MSc (Orth) is a lecturer and lead clinician at the London School of Facial Orthotropics. His primary interest is in the growth and development of the face, identifying the effects of changes in posture, function and muscle tone and its relationship to orthodontic problems. Mike uses the orthotropics system to reverse the underlying conditions that lead to crooked teeth, sleep apnea, snoring and TMD, amongst a range of other symptoms. He is undertaking research to investigate how to improve these systems, using modern technology and innovative applications.
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Unlike conventional orthodontics, where the teeth are mechanically shifted to fit the shape of the face, orthotropics encourages and facilitates proper facial development and posture to ensure the teeth have enough space so to prevent malocclusion. The importance of environmental factors are clearly being ignored and could greatly assist orthodontic therapy and general health. Dr. Mew aims to change a section of modern medicine by making it evidence based and focused on the long-term health of patients.
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His ideas are generally as follows; crooked teeth essentially do not appear in human skulls until very recently, therefore, malocclusion cannot be based in any real sense on genetics. Environmental factors including poor air quality, soft foods, bottle feeding, allergy causing chronic mouth breathing, poor posture and improper swallowing have led to craniofacial dystrophy; improper growth of the face, resulting in crooked teeth and narrowed airways. By shifting these environmental inputs, proper facial development can be promoted, allowing space for the teeth to grow unimpeded.
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