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       Options for someone with a recessed lower jaw/overbite
   DIR By: Gts2014
       Date: July 27, 2014, 11:56 am
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       Hello everyone! Glenn here. First time poster!
       So I stumbled upon this forum while researching NCR and face
       pulling and they sound utterly life changing.
       However, after reading platos website and a few particular posts
       on here about the mandible, I'm starting to get the sense that
       my overbite/recessed lower jaw makes it impractical for me to
       experience the benefits from these techniques.  I did read
       somewhere that overbites/ recessed Lower jaws are actually a tmj
       related issue not always a bone deficiency issue and could
       therefore be corrected with functional orthodontic
       appliances(which I'm guessing the Homeoblock and DNA appliances
       are??)
       Anywho, any insight into this issue would be greatly
       appreciated! Thanks!
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       Re: Options for someone with a recessed lower jaw/overbite
   DIR By: Student_Of_Life
       Date: July 27, 2014, 9:20 pm
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       This is my question exactly (as my profile picture
       indicates...unfortunately...). However, I thought the exact
       opposite. It seems like the best solution for that is the face
       pulling because it swings the maxilla forward, bringing the
       mandible with it.
       From what I understand (and I could be wrong!!)...The homeoblock
       expands the face horizontally through widening the palate but I
       didn't think it does much for moving the lower jaw FORWARD. My
       orthotropic dentist who trained under Dr. Hang (Face Focused)
       says only jaw surgery would move it FORWARD as a 27yo adult, but
       I think it's just because he's unaware of face pulling (FaceMax,
       Plato, The Crane).
       Could someone who is better versed and/or has experience confirm
       or deny?
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       Re: Options for someone with a recessed lower jaw/overbite
   DIR By: Gaia
       Date: July 30, 2014, 11:59 am
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       I think some of the answers you're looking for might be in this
       blog post by Clamingpower:
  HTML http://claimingpower.com/how-to-get-rid-of-a-gummy-smile-what-is-the-cause-how-i-resolved-mine/
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       In short: Even after the maxilla has been expanded forward, the
       mandible is still down and back because of long time downward
       movement of the upper molars. The key is to change the gonial
       angle.
       Functional orthodontics involve pulling the mandible forward in
       the way that's being described in the below link. Read only the
       answer by Tooth975!
  HTML https://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20110926181451AAVAmvZ
  HTML https://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20110926181451AAVAmvZ
       Just be careful with Herbst and Twinblock appliances that move
       the mandible forward by bracing against the maxilla. You want
       maximum forward expansion/movement of both upper and lower jaw!
       Edit: I find it somewhat strange that an orthotropics
       practitioner who was trained by Dr. Hang says the lower jaw
       can't be moved forward as an adult, seeing as how orthotropics
       doctors often work with sleep apnea cases where the lower needs
       to come forward or it won't help the airway/breathing enough to
       stop the apnea.
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       Re: Options for someone with a recessed lower jaw/overbite
   DIR By: Connor
       Date: August 3, 2014, 12:01 am
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       That article is very interesting but in the part where he talks
       about modern man vs the 10000 years back man....The Japanese and
       the much of the Asian cultures come to mind. These people to
       this day have unbelievable facial profiles and just bodies in
       general. Their culture is very grain filled (especially rice)
       and are all about making food easier for the digestive system to
       well, digest. Which means really cooking it(which makes foods
       softer). Now many of these health forums you hear them ranting
       how if we eat more raw foods it will help with a plethora of
       things and not to mention your jaw muscles.....but then once
       again i go back to the (using them as prime example) Japanese.
       They have stuck to their culture and are a very healthy people (
       especially compared to the west and even some the east) with
       broad faces, large jaws and huge cheekbones. I used to tell my
       friend as a light hearted joke "dude picture all the girls here
       who aren't Japanese see with the facial structure of alot of
       these Japanese girls" after some explaining he goes "holy crap
       man your right they would all be drop dead gorgeous." I
       apologize if that offends anyone but i think its true in a
       sense. Most of these people in Japan seem to have stuck to their
       culture and you can see the amazing it has done for them.
       Especially their gorgeous women  ;D. haha all jokes aside
       though. While i do see where calming power writer is coming from
       in that area of his article I dont think its really what the
       real issue is. (but when the hell is it just one thing right?
       haha)
       Any thoughts?
       P.s. I know calming power never said anything about Raw foods
       but Ive heard of the chewing theory and it usually gets tied in
       with it. It really just seems the Japanese culture who i used as
       an example, dont do all that much chewing vs America.
       Yet have retained much of the strong facial structures.
       Sources: I know many Japanese strong cultured families who still
       abide by the cultures practices. All with outstanding facial
       profiles
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       Re: Options for someone with a recessed lower jaw/overbite
   DIR By: Gaia
       Date: August 5, 2014, 4:02 pm
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       Connor, I feel like this is a little OT, but thought I should
       reply anyway.
       Ok, so thoughts, not science.  ;)
       I happen to have a Japanese sister in law. Beautiful woman, but
       with a recessed lower jaw, V-shaped upper arch and VERY crowded
       teeth (never had braces). Not to generalize too much but isn't
       this something you see a lot in Japanese people? (Her parents
       both have good facial structure for whatever it's worth.)
       I've been told by her and my brother who is married to her, that
       braces and orthodontic treatment in general is far less common
       in Japan (it's becoming more and more common though). So my
       thought was: What if that's why we don't see as many super
       damaged faces in Japan? Or at least they're not damaged in the
       same way? Because what I have seen after studying hundreds of
       before-after-braces pictures is that yes, the facial structure
       was bad to begin with, but braces were what really made it
       collapse. Some people's faces weren't even that broken before
       treatment, but afterwards it looked like they lost half their
       face. Considering how many people have had braces in the Western
       world, the "brace face" is extremely common. Again, just a
       thought. I, too, hope I haven't offended anybody.
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