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John Mew
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John Mew (born 1928)[1] is an unlicensed British orthodontist and the creator of "orthotropics", an unsubstantiated method that claims to guide facial growth.[2][3][4][5][6] The practise of "mewing", a form of do-it-yourself oral posture training, is named after him.
Contents
1 Career
2 Theories
2.1 Orthotropics
2.2 Mewing
3 Personal life and interests
4 References
Career
Mew practised dentistry for 40 years in Surrey and Kent[3] until the General Dental Council revoked his license in 2017.[2]
He held a two-year[2] visiting professorship at Victor Babeș University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Timișoara, Romania.[7] He got life membership of the British Dental Association in 1999.[7]
In 2010, the General Dental Council reprimanded Mew for disparaging regular orthodontics in his advertisements.[8]
In 2013, Mew received an award at the American Academy of Physiological Medicine and Dentistry.[9]
Theories
Orthotropics
Orthotropics is Mew's orthodontic method claimed to be able to guide facial growth.[2] Mew's orthodontic methods have consisted of using palatal expanders, changing the patient's diet, and having the patient push their teeth with the tongue.[2]
He views crooked teeth not as being due to a genetic cause, but instead being a symptom of jaws being too small and recessed due to the modern lifestyle.[2]
These theories have not received support from mainstream orthodontists, and are considered fringe science.[2]
Mewing
Mewing is a form of do-it-yourself oral posture training named after John Mew and his son Michael Mew[10] (born c. 1969).[2]
Mewing is not supported by orthodontic research and is also considered a fringe theory.[2]
Mewing involves resting the whole of the tongue on the roof of the mouth, breathing only through the nose, keeping the teeth and lips gently closed, chewing food well before swallowing, and swallow chewed food at the back of the mouth without engaging the lip and buccinator muscles.
It spread from the Mews' YouTube videos about orthotropics.[2][10] It has become popular among the incel and men's rights movements.[11] [2] Mewing has taken a direction that is distinct from what the Mews have promoted, in particular orthotropics is intended for children and not as a beauty enhancement for adults.[2]
Personal life and interests
Aged 18, shortly after the end of the Second World War, Mew learnt to fly a Tiger Moth. He subsequently took up fixed wing gliding and later hang gliding. At 19 he built his own sports car, fabricating much of it from scratch. Between 1957 and 1967 he was involved in motor racing, moving from Formula Three to Formula One.[12] He was one of the last private entrants, entering events all over Europe. In 1963 he twice broke the Formula One club circuit record at Brands Hatch, beating times set by World Champions Jim Clark, and John Surtees.[13][14] In 1958 he was selected for the British Team for the first post-war challenge for the Americas Cup, though he was subsequently unable to participate in the event itself. In 1971 he was selected to crew for John Prentice, captain for the British International 14 dingy racing team in Annapolis, USA, where Britain came second.
Between 1993 and 1999 Mew built a reproduction moated castle in a valley in Sussex.[15] This received several national awards including Channel 4's "Best New Home in Britain".[16]
References
"John Mew". 500race.org.
Brennan, William (August 20, 2020). "How Two British Orthodontists Became Celebrities to Incels". The New York Times. Retrieved August 20, 2020.
"GDC reprimands 81-year-old dentist over 'whistleblowing' advert". Dentistry.co.uk. 2010-03-31. Retrieved 2019-08-22.
Huntley, P. N. (August 2014). "Orthotropics: Will we never be free?". British Dental Journal. 217 (4): 160. doi:10.1038/sj.bdj.2014.707. ISSN 1476-5373. PMID 25146779.
"Development | Mewing?". www.sensationsolutions.com. Retrieved 2020-03-04.
"Dr Rachel Ho | What Is Mewing?". www.drrachelho.com. Retrieved 2019-08-22.
http://www.stomaeduj.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/Mew.pdf
"GDC reprimands 81-year-old dentist over 'whistleblowing' advert". March 31, 2010.
"John Mew, Inventor of Biobloc, Receives Award at AAPMD Conference in Oakland".
McClinton, Dream (2019-03-21). "Mewing: what is the YouTube craze that claims to reshape your face?". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2019-08-22.
"Give yourself a DIY facelift... with your tongue". www.itv.com.
https://www.motorsportmagazine.com/archive/article/may-1963/57/brands-hatch Motorsports Magazine 1963 archive article
Mew, Bill (December 31, 2015). "Do you have the right formula for cloud survival? Consolidation and the lessons from motor racing history".
https://twmc.org.uk/profiles/john_mew.html Tunbridge Wells Motor Club Profile
https://www.homebuilding.co.uk/a-self-build-medieval-manor/ A Self-Built Medieval Manor
https://web.archive.org/web/20190821215210/http://sussexexpress.co.uk/news/castle-is-the-tops-1-967106 Sussex News article on home award
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From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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John Mew (born 1928)[1] is an unlicensed British orthodontist and the creator of "orthotropics", an unsubstantiated method that claims to guide facial growth.[2][3][4][5][6] The practise of "mewing", a form of do-it-yourself oral posture training, is named after him.
Contents
1 Career
2 Theories
2.1 Orthotropics
2.2 Mewing
3 Personal life and interests
4 References
Career
Mew practised dentistry for 40 years in Surrey and Kent[3] until the General Dental Council revoked his license in 2017.[2]
He held a two-year[2] visiting professorship at Victor Babeș University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Timișoara, Romania.[7] He got life membership of the British Dental Association in 1999.[7]
In 2010, the General Dental Council reprimanded Mew for disparaging regular orthodontics in his advertisements.[8]
In 2013, Mew received an award at the American Academy of Physiological Medicine and Dentistry.[9]
Theories
Orthotropics
Orthotropics is Mew's orthodontic method claimed to be able to guide facial growth.[2] Mew's orthodontic methods have consisted of using palatal expanders, changing the patient's diet, and having the patient push their teeth with the tongue.[2]
He views crooked teeth not as being due to a genetic cause, but instead being a symptom of jaws being too small and recessed due to the modern lifestyle.[2]
These theories have not received support from mainstream orthodontists, and are considered fringe science.[2]
Mewing
Mewing is a form of do-it-yourself oral posture training named after John Mew and his son Michael Mew[10] (born c. 1969).[2]
Mewing is not supported by orthodontic research and is also considered a fringe theory.[2]
Mewing involves resting the whole of the tongue on the roof of the mouth, breathing only through the nose, keeping the teeth and lips gently closed, chewing food well before swallowing, and swallow chewed food at the back of the mouth without engaging the lip and buccinator muscles.
It spread from the Mews' YouTube videos about orthotropics.[2][10] It has become popular among the incel and men's rights movements.[11] [2] Mewing has taken a direction that is distinct from what the Mews have promoted, in particular orthotropics is intended for children and not as a beauty enhancement for adults.[2]
Personal life and interests
Aged 18, shortly after the end of the Second World War, Mew learnt to fly a Tiger Moth. He subsequently took up fixed wing gliding and later hang gliding. At 19 he built his own sports car, fabricating much of it from scratch. Between 1957 and 1967 he was involved in motor racing, moving from Formula Three to Formula One.[12] He was one of the last private entrants, entering events all over Europe. In 1963 he twice broke the Formula One club circuit record at Brands Hatch, beating times set by World Champions Jim Clark, and John Surtees.[13][14] In 1958 he was selected for the British Team for the first post-war challenge for the Americas Cup, though he was subsequently unable to participate in the event itself. In 1971 he was selected to crew for John Prentice, captain for the British International 14 dingy racing team in Annapolis, USA, where Britain came second.
Between 1993 and 1999 Mew built a reproduction moated castle in a valley in Sussex.[15] This received several national awards including Channel 4's "Best New Home in Britain".[16]
References
"John Mew". 500race.org.
Brennan, William (August 20, 2020). "How Two British Orthodontists Became Celebrities to Incels". The New York Times. Retrieved August 20, 2020.
"GDC reprimands 81-year-old dentist over 'whistleblowing' advert". Dentistry.co.uk. 2010-03-31. Retrieved 2019-08-22.
Huntley, P. N. (August 2014). "Orthotropics: Will we never be free?". British Dental Journal. 217 (4): 160. doi:10.1038/sj.bdj.2014.707. ISSN 1476-5373. PMID 25146779.
"Development | Mewing?". www.sensationsolutions.com. Retrieved 2020-03-04.
"Dr Rachel Ho | What Is Mewing?". www.drrachelho.com. Retrieved 2019-08-22.
http://www.stomaeduj.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/Mew.pdf
"GDC reprimands 81-year-old dentist over 'whistleblowing' advert". March 31, 2010.
"John Mew, Inventor of Biobloc, Receives Award at AAPMD Conference in Oakland".
McClinton, Dream (2019-03-21). "Mewing: what is the YouTube craze that claims to reshape your face?". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2019-08-22.
"Give yourself a DIY facelift... with your tongue". www.itv.com.
https://www.motorsportmagazine.com/archive/article/may-1963/57/brands-hatch Motorsports Magazine 1963 archive article
Mew, Bill (December 31, 2015). "Do you have the right formula for cloud survival? Consolidation and the lessons from motor racing history".
https://twmc.org.uk/profiles/john_mew.html Tunbridge Wells Motor Club Profile
https://www.homebuilding.co.uk/a-self-build-medieval-manor/ A Self-Built Medieval Manor
https://web.archive.org/web/20190821215210/http://sussexexpress.co.uk/news/castle-is-the-tops-1-967106 Sussex News article on home award
Authority control Edit this at Wikidata
LCCN: n88146221WorldCat Identities (via LCCN): n88-146221
Categories: British dentists1928 birthsLiving people
Navigation menu
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Talk
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Create account
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ArticleTalk
ReadEditView historySearch
Search Wikipedia
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Contents
Current events
Random article
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Donate
Contribute
Help
Learn to edit
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Tools
What links here
Related changes
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This page was last edited on 2 April 2021, at 03:37 (UTC).
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