Mastic gum study on kids

[Pearex]

"Daily chewing of a tough chewing material consisting of resin from a pine tree (Mastix from the island of Chios, Greece) was instituted in 13 children (aged 7–12 years) with long-face morphology. The chewing exercise therapy was maintained for one year and aimed at revealing the possibility of strengthening the masticatory muscles and influencing facial growth.
Masticatory muscle strength was monitored by measurement of bite force and electromyo-graphic recording of the activity of the anterior temporal and masseter muscles during biting and chewing. The facial morphology was recorded with profile cephalograms and dental casts.

"During the one-year experimental period, there was a significant increase in bite force and muscle activity during maximal bite. The change was already evident at the first control recording 3 months after the start of the chewing exercise therapy. The muscle activity during chewing of apple and peanuts did not change significantly.
The facial growth was characterized by anterior mandibular rotation in 9 of 12 cases while a posterior rotation occurred in 2 cases. The anterior rotation was, on average, 2.5 degrees and thus considerably greater than would be expected during normal growth. There were no signs of reduced vertical growth of the maxilla, a reduced rate of molar eruption or increased growth of the mandible."

https://academic.oup.com/ejo/article-abstract/9/1/15/539577?login=false

 

[Awest]

well its interesting, but too bad i am not a kid

 

[Pearex]

well its interesting, but too bad i am not a kid

It didn't work out for us, but we can save our children

 

[reggina]

TLDR; everything is over by the time you gain consciousness.

 

[faxilla]

i developed a clenching habit when i was 13-14 and now im in my late teens and have a big nice jaw that neither of my parents have, probably a more enhanced better looking version (taller ramus, wider slightly) of my dads

My chin is feminine a bit which allows me to get away with this and not look like a minecraft block