Does chewing too much cause resscesion?

[Deleted member 29724]

Because would the massaters pull the maxilla down and backwards or???
Need proof for why or why not
Help!

 

[Wiqfi]

this nigga mad retarded

 

[BecomingHuman]

Breathing through nose causes recession

 

[Deleted member 30037]

No. Constantly contracting the masseters at rest will, though. Chewing hard foods helps stimulate the muscle and new growth.

 

[mvp2v1]

No. Constantly contracting the masseters at rest will, though. Chewing hard foods helps stimulate the muscle and new growth.

Clenching I agree, but because it would lead to alveolar bone resorption, so you end up with short face and other undesirable changes.

But I know a few smart people who have argued that when mewing naturally there is a slight and constant activation of all much of the musculature of the face including the masseters. Its something Salludon mentions as well. And something which I and a couple others have experimented with and found that when mewing in certain ways the masseters gently activate and stay activated.

 

[Deleted member 29724]

No. Constantly contracting the masseters at rest will, though. Chewing hard foods helps stimulate the muscle and new growth.

thank you bro

 

[Deleted member 30037]

Clenching I agree, but because it would lead to alveolar bone resorption, so you end up with short face and other undesirable changes.

But I know a few smart people who have argued that when mewing naturally there is a slight and constant activation of all much of the musculature of the face including the masseters. Its something Salludon mentions as well. And something which I and a couple others have experimented with and found that when mewing in certain ways the masseters gently activate and stay activated.

I attest. I feel it too, it’s a different sensation than clenching but more of a tightening. You should still feel relaxed and be able to fully tense if mewing correctly. Too many people clench while mewing and get serious TMJ issues, I did that years ago.