The world of social media is a closet filled with trends, so completely jumps one or another and surprises users with their bright effectiveness. In the era of physical fitness, where most people live gym life and breathe, a new trend has taken the world of social media from the storm.
Influencers are promoting an exercise, called ‘Mewing’, which they say can help achieve one Chisled Job And defined chin. But is it really true, or is it Mewing Is one of many social media? Let’s know!
What is mewing?
Mewing was invented by British orthodontist John Meo In the 1970s, therefore the name, naturally as a way to shape teeth alignment. While there is no prescribed method of mewing, usually recommended steps are as follows:
Close your mouth and seal your lips, just touching your teeth and not clinning.
Now, place the tip of your tongue against the roof of your mouth behind your front teeth.
Level your tongue against suction and roof of your mouth and breathe with your nose.
Repeat this practice several times a day.
Will mewing really give you a shaped jawline and chiselled jaw?
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Well, experts say no. Health experts define a good Oral money As a natural and unconscious position in which the tip of the tongue rests on the roof of the mouth, behind the front teeth.
If a person does not have such a posture or similar posture, he has to visit an orthodontist, “Right to the wrong teeth and the reorganization of the jaw is a complex process in which John Calhan, president of the American Association of Orthodontists of Washington, said that jaw bones, other facial bones and soft tissue are included.
Joel Copelman, a facial plastic surgeon in Florida, New York City and Palm Beach, said, “Bone structure set is set. I don’t care how much you press your tongue on the roof of your mouth-this is not dramatically going to change your jaw,” he said.
What are the risk of mewing?
Before and after those pictures you see on social media how effective mewing is? Well, experts say that there can be no major differences and perhaps angling and lighting play a major role in such revelations, as they do the most. While mewing can not have any science -backed positive effects, experts say that it may have many negatives.
The American Association of Orthodontists warned in 2024 that “irregular exercises” could be changed to severe teeth such as loose teeth, incorrect bite and speech difficulties. Excessive pressure on teeth and jaws can force to move the natural alignment of teeth, and can connect less problems such as underbits, overbites and open cuttings. Displacement of teeth also affects the flow of air through the mouth when speaking, thus the speech causes discomfort.
