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Mewing is a technique that involves positioning the tongue against the roof of the mouth, behind the upper teeth, and keeping the lips closed, maintaining nasal breathing. The goal of mewing is to improve the alignment of the teeth, make jawline more chiseled and face structure more attractive. It is often associated with the practice of orthotropics, which aims to correct facial and dental development through specific exercises and techniques.
Mewing is aimed at counteracting the negative effects caused by mouth breathing, eating soft foods and improper tongue posture. To mew properly, you should try to keep your tongue in the right position as much as possible
Mewing has gained a lot of popularity on the Internet in the last few years because of the large number of impressive mewing before and after photos and YouTube videos.
Despite the recent popularity of mewing, proper tongue placement has long been recommended by orthodontists as a way to improve jaw line, correct speech impediments, improve nasal breathing and relieve jaw pain.
If you're still not sure what mewing is - in the article below we'll answer all the most common questions about mewing:
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Now let's learn how to mew properly and what is correct mewing technique.
The essence of mewing technique is the proper tongue positioning and proper breathing.
- The correct tongue position is to be pressed against the palate over the entire area, especially in the posterior third.
- The correct way to breathe is through your nose.
Success in mewing is achieved by those who manage to make a habit of it and keep the proper tongue position at all times.
Now let's look at this in more detail.
A common method of achieving the correct tongue placement is called the “NG sound” method.
To achieve proper mewing position:
Congratulations, you have achieved the correct mewing tongue position and know how to mew!
Here is more detailed
Beginners are often unsure whether they have reached the right tongue position. This is quite understandable, because at first it is difficult to understand where the posterior third of the tongue is and whether it is touching the palate.
Follow this checklist to ensure that you mew correctly:
It is often better to see once than to hear 100 times. So here we will show some diagrams and pictures showing the correct position of the tongue during mewing.
Strictly speaking, mewing is not an exercise. Mewing is simply the natural proper tongue position that provides a healthy structure to the face, jaw, and teeth. You should mew all the time, so it's hard to call it an exercise.
However, there are exercises that can help you get results from mewing faster.
Exercises to help speed up the effect of mewing:
There are thousands of before and after photos on the Internet, and new ones are added every day. We started collecting them for this article, but there are so many that we've set aside a separate article for it, where we've broken down examples by categories.
Check it out: Mewing Before and After photos
Proper tongue positioning has many effects on facial structure and soft tissue.
But first, let's look at how improper tongue position and mouth breathing over time can lead to a variety of health and appearance problems. In professional jargon this is called "mouth breather face".
The tongue resting on the bottom of the mouth does not provide the necessary support to the facial bones and the palate becomes narrow. A narrow palate leaves little room for teeth and they become crooked. The tongue resting on the bottom of the mouth "pulls" the face down, resulting in a double chin, sagging skin and a receding chin. It also affects posture, leading to forward head posture and narrowing of the airways.
The goal of mewing is to counteract these changes by consciously breathing only through the nose and placing the tongue in the right place - pressed against the palate.
Example of facial degradation after the start of mouth breathing. This young man got a pet hamster, after which it turned out that he was allergic to hamsters. Because of his constantly stuffy nose, he started breathing through his mouth, which resulted in facial changes.
Correct tongue posture can change the face, especially if the usual position of the tongue before was not pressed all the way to the palate.
Men often do mewing to emphasize their lower jaw and give their face a more masculine and attractive appearance.
Women like a tighter skin and the absence of a second chin, which makes the face look thinner and younger.
Mewing has benefits both in terms of health and aesthetics. It is difficult to draw a line between these concepts, because signs of good health are often beautiful, and generally accepted standards of beauty are signs of good health.
Mewing health benefits:
Aesthetic benefits of mewing:
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One of the most visible and desirable benefits of mewing is a strong and pronounced jaw.
Mewing allows you to achieve an attractive jawline by:
To get the best results, it is recommended to combine mewing with jawline exercises as well as proper chewing.
A few examples of how mewing can affect the jaw line in men and women:
A double chin is a sagging skin under the jaw that gives the face a puffy look. Some skinny people have a double chin despite having no fat elsewhere.
In fact, a double chin can be caused not only by fat, but also by the improper tongue position.
The tongue resting on the bottom of the mouth pulls the skin down. A tongue pressed against the palate pulls it up. Mewing allows you to tone the tongue muscle and get rid of a double chin.
The nice thing is that getting rid of a double chin is one of the quickest benefits of mewing. Many achieve significant improvement after only a few weeks of practice.
Mewing straightens the teeth through the expansion of the palate.
The tongue placed against the palate puts pressure on it, gradually expanding it. A wider palate provides more space for the teeth, allowing them to align and become less crooked. Here are some examples:
Expanding the palate is not as fast as tightening the soft tissues, so the results should be expected not earlier than a few months.
Overbite - when your top front teeth hide more than 1/3 of the height of the lower front teeth. A lot of people have a little overbite. In more serious cases, overbite can lead to problems with your teeth, gums, and jaw pain.
Overbite can have genetic (congenital) causes as well as those caused by bad habits:
Mewing can help with overbite if it was caused by improper positioning of the tongue in the mouth. However, it is important to realize that mewing causes the palate to widen and rise, not to draw it back.
For mewing with overbite, be especially careful not to apply pressure with the tip of the tongue forward, but instead focus on the posterior third of the tongue and the upward pressure.
At this point, there is inconsistent data about mewing with a strong overbite or underbite. Consult your doctor if you have this condition.
There are anecdotal cases where mewing has helped to reduce or completely get rid of snoring. Although there is little data on this topic, it looks plausible, because tongue strengthening exercises are one of the effective methods of snoring treatment.
If you suffer from sleep apnea or snoring, we suggest adding the following tongue-strengthening exercises to the mewing:
Although mouth breathing causes changes in the shape of the nose and the appearance of a hooked nose, mewing can only partially correct this if started at a very early age.
For adults, mewing cannot result in any noticeable change in the shape or size of the nose.
All people have asymmetries in the structure of the body and face, it is natural and normal.
Asymmetries are possible not only in the visible part of the face, but also in the palate. The general recommendation in this case is to press the tongue harder in the part of the palate that is lower.
The psychological aspect is important here - if you look closely at the asymmetries in your face, they will begin to seem larger. Take reliable pictures under the same light and from the same angle and distance, so you don't mislead yourself. Use the photo tool of the mewing app to take reliable progress photos.
Although some claim that mewing can make the lips fuller and the mouth wider, there is little evidence to prove it. So don't be afraid that mewing will dramatically change your lips-it probably won't.
The speed at which the effect of a mewing depends on many factors:
So if you're used to keeping your tongue in the bottom of your mouth, breathing through your mouth a lot and have a noticeable double chin, mewing can have a visible effect sooner than someone whose tongue is already in the right position, with a firm chin and developed jaw.
A certain percentage of people are "natural mewers," which means that they've had their tongue pressed against their palate all their lives. They can only get mewing to work if they practice hard mewing. Simply because they have been doing soft mewing all their lives.
Also, your age has a direct impact on the effectiveness of mewing. The older you get, the slower the changes take place. After the age of 25, you can expect changes only in the soft tissues (double chin, jaw muscles, soft palate)
The mewing concept was articulated by the British orthodontist Dr. John Mew in “The aetiology of malocclusion”, published in 1981.
“The ideal development of the jaws and teeth is dependent on correct oral posture with the tongue resting on the palate, the lips sealed and the teeth in light contact for between four and eight hours a day.” Dr. John Mew
Later the mewing technique was practised by his son Dr. Mike Mew popularized on his YouTube channel. From there the idea was picked up by the general public and spread through reddit and social networks.
Since the concept of mewing is very new, it is natural that many people ask the question "is mewing legit” and “does mewing really work”?
The mewing community has tens of thousands of people, where progress pictures are posted daily. And while many people expect results too quickly, looking at those who have been doing it long enough, it's hard to deny the difference between before and after photos. Check it out here.
Mewing leads to positive effects by changing the resting position of the tongue.
An exaggerated example of how mewing works is shown in this animation.
The tongue pressed against the palate puts pressure on the palate, which over time expands and creates more space for the teeth.
Also, the tongue pressed against the roof of the mouth tightens the skin under the chin, which gets rid of the double chin.
Lastly, tongue pressure on the palate allows the maxilla (the bone that forms your upper jaw) to move forward, resulting in more attractive facial features.
A comprehensive mewing approach also includes exercises to correct forward head posture.
At the moment there are no completed studies on mewing yet. But many of the principles behind mewing have scientific evidence.
There are many other studies confirming various aspects of mewing and the importance of nasal breathing and proper tongue positioning. However, mewing itself, as a new concept that became widespread only a couple of years ago, does not yet have sufficient scientific evidence for use in general medical practice.
The most evidence we have for the effectiveness of mewing comes from the personal experience of people doing mewing on their own initiative, from their own words and photos.
By now so much information has been gathered that there is little doubt about the effectiveness of mewing.
We have compiled examples of mewing transformations in a separate article so that you can decide for yourself whether there is enough evidence for you or whether you want to wait for the official science to give its verdict.
Be prepared, however, that it takes many years to approve a new technology for use in official medicine.
Everything you need for mewing in one app:
1. Learn the correct technique
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Press your tongue against your palate over its entire area, especially in the posterior third. Gently clench your teeth and breathe through your nose. Hold this position throughout the day.
Proper swallowing involves using only your tongue to swallow, not helping with your cheeks or lips.
Many beginners have trouble breathing when they start mewing. Often they can't breathe through their nose and feel a blockage in their throat.
Often the cause is tension of the wrong muscle. If you can't breathe while mewing, relax the muscles at the back of your tongue just enough to be able to start breathing. It will be difficult at first, but over time your control of the tongue muscle will improve and you will be able to do it automatically.
Please note, if you have disturbances of nasal breathing, it is necessary to consult a specialist at first.
Mewing as you sleep is a common topic of concern for many people. There is logic in this - the correct position of the tongue should be maintained as long as possible, but how to control this during sleep?
If you notice that you are breathing through your mouth when sleeping, this can be solved by using mouth tapes. They are cheap and effective.
Symptoms that you may be breathing through your mouth while sleeping: dry mouth and bad breath after waking up.
Anyway, strengthening the tongue muscle and maintaining the right position when you're awake will eventually train your body to hold that position while you sleep as well.
Yes, the teeth should touch, but not clench with force.
Mewing is not a time-limited exercise, but a natural position of the tongue that you must hold at all times.
The speed at which results from mewing appear varies from person to person and depends on many factors, including age.
As a general rule, you should usually not expect results before the first 3-6 months.
No, the tip of your tongue should not touch your front teeth. It should be on the ridged surface of the roof of your mouth (palatine rugae) behind your front teeth. This is where the tongue touches the palate when you say the N sound. Touching front teeth with a tongue can lead to the condition called tongue thrust. If you have this condition read our article on how to stop tongue thrusting.
You have to maintain the correct tongue position for the entire day.
The braces are designed to change the position of the teeth, while the retainers are intended to maintain the achieved position. They are limiting the possibilities of mewing. We recommend that you talk to your dentist about whether you should try mewing with braces or retainers.
However, you are free to practice other methods to help you achieve a more pronounced jaw - facial exercises, jaw and tongue strengthening, posture exercises and nasal breathing.
We have gathered the most frequent mistakes that beginners make, which alienate them from getting the desired result or can even lead to problems.
Mewing done correctly has a very low chance of ruining your face. Mewing techniques are designed to eliminate that possibility.
Nevertheless, mewing done incorrectly can lead to some problems, which we will discuss below. The good news here is that these changes can usually be reversed by correcting mistakes or simply returning to the previous position of the tongue.
Please note, if you have disturbances of the shape and position or symmetry of the jaws, it is necessary to consult a specialist.
Many beginners have done this, but it is wrong and will not lead to the desired result. It is absolutely necessary to engage the back third of the tongue.
Not only does this position not allow for proper pressure on the palate and maxilla, but it also puts unnecessary pressure on the front teeth. Over time, this can lead to gaps between the teeth and overbite.
A common mistake that beginners make in trying to increase pressure on the palate is to strain the tongue and make it "narrow". Don't do this and make sure that the tongue is pressed flat and wide, taking up all the space between the molars.
Many people who suffer from mouth breathing get used to keeping their mouth slightly open. This is poor oral posture and is worth getting rid of. Lips should be kept sealed during mewing.
Poor posture can include hunched back posture, forward shoulders, and anterior pelvic tilt. This all leads to forward head posture. To compensate for this and to look forward and not under your feet, you tilt your head back. In this position it becomes very difficult to press the back third of the tongue to the palate. That's why posture exercises are such an integral part of the mewing approach.
This is probably one of the main reasons why some people don't get results from mewing or get them much later than they could. Mewing requires persistence and consistency. New habits are difficult to instill, everyone knows that. But it's especially hard to develop habits that you have to stick to 24/7.
Using reminders is absolutely essential to developing such a habit. Some people set a hundred alarm clocks, but we came up with a better option and created the mewing.app. The app has a powerful reminder system that can be set to remind you up to every 10 minutes, then gradually make it less frequent and turn it off when it becomes a habit. In addition, it has everything you need to get results from mewing - a training program combining all the most important techniques, videos of exercises, checklists, progress tracking.
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Even if you do everything correctly, there is still a chance of side effects. They are rare, but we have collected what people have mentioned.
Mewing side effect:
The temporomandibular joint (TMJ), is what connects your jaw to the skull. The temporomandibular disorder (TMD) happens when there is a pain in the joint or the muscles that control the jaw. This can be due to various factors: genetics, arthritis, jaw injuries.
Because mewing engages the muscles of the tongue and jaw, there is a chance that mewing increases the chances of getting TMD if not practiced correctly.
The most risky technique may be hard mewing, when the tongue is pressed down with considerable force. If you begin to feel any symptoms of TMD - discomfort or pain in the joint area or jaw pain - stop hard mewing immediately. Limit yourself to soft mewing - keeping your tongue pressed against your palate without using extra force.
There are some cases that claim mewing helps with TMD and alleviate pain in TMJ. Mewing can probably help if the disorder is caused by poor oral posture. In any case, we recommend that you consult your doctor before making any decisions.
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