How to make mewing a part of your daily routine for better results? Learn about effective mewing and making it a habit. Mewing Benefits Overview If mewing is a new term for you, there’s a brief idea of what is mewing. Mewing is a technique of correcting tongue posture...

A new article came up in 2016 and it is a case study of a 19 year old male that goes through bone anchored palatal expansion. The technique is called MARPE (microimplant assisted rapid palatal expansion) and although it requires a surgical procedure to anchor an...

I have made a big upgrade to my facepulling headgear over the past few months. The frame of the device now rests on my chest and shoulders, allowing me to load more force on my maxilla. I have built this new frame using a medical neck brace to which I added metal...

There is an interesting paper that shows the effect of a reverse-pull headgear on a 20-year old female. In these kind of experiments, the method used to to protracting the maxilla is very important and can be the difference between a successful case and a failure....

I found a very interesting study showing that maxillary displacement is possible in adults. Researchers applied 500g of force to the maxilla of adult monkeys through a teeth anchored appliance for 3 months. They then determined the maxillary displacement with the help...

The theory behind a facepulling headgear is rather simple. You want to apply constant forces on the palate to move it forward, upward, and to expand it. Creating a headgear that is light enough to be worn for hours and that is comfortable enough to sleep with is the...

In the Summer of 2014, I had this idea for the first time. I will create a machine that pushes on my maxilla to move it forward. This force can be replicated by sticking your thumb on your palate and pushing forward. If you do it for several seconds, with a high...