Mewing and Jaw Growth Summary
01 Adult Jaw: Bone vs. Muscle
- Skeletal Growth Limit: In adults, additional bone growth sufficient to physically enlarge the jawbone rarely occurs.
- Muscle Rearrangement: The reason jaw shape changes through mewing exercises is that the muscle arrangement changes, providing appropriate force and tension.
02 Principles of Skeletal Growth (Stimulation and Direction)
- Growth Mechanism: The direction of skeletal growth is determined by the stimulation of the bones being pulled.
- Children in Their Growth Period: Providing stimuli similar to mewing can positively influence the direction of skeletal growth, helping to improve facial shape.
03 Impact on Adults
๐ก Effects of Continuous Stimulation
While not as dramatic as in children, there are research results suggesting that if appropriate stimulation is continuously provided in the direction the muscles pull, bones in adults can also change slightly. Ulfit Korean Medicine Clinic provides treatment based on these myofunctional principles.
