Introduction to John Mew
After qualifying in 1953, John Mew studied Maxilo-facial surgery, before moving to orthodontics in 1965. For many years he remained very much within the establishment
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After qualifying in 1953, John Mew studied Maxilo-facial surgery, before moving to orthodontics in 1965. For many years he remained very much within the establishment
When people think their front teeth stick out it is more commonly because the upper jaw has dropped down and the lower jaw rotated down
Not all parents know that nearly all Orthodontic treatment results in the loss of four permanent teeth and about half the cases lose eight or
When you bite together, all of your teeth should meet evenly. If they don’t, you are likely to develop sore teeth at intervals. This can
Many people have severe problems with their temporal-mandibular joint/ TMJ (jaw joint). This can be a severe pain radiating down either/ or both sides of the
Your nasal sinuses are each side and above the nose. Many children cannot breathe easily through their noses which encourages them to breathe from their
Many young children have difficulty breathing through their nose and as a result breathe through their mouth. This severely damages the face (See “What Goes
This is a serious problem in Orthodontics as fixed appliances have a strong tendency to damage roots so that they shorten and in some cases
If your jaws are more than 4 or 5mm out of position, Orthodontists may recommend they are “cut and re-positioned”….this is MAJOR surgery and sometimes
Sometimes, the lower jaw will grow faster than the upper so that the lower teeth are in front. This is called Class 111 Malocclusion. While
