Uploaded July 2025 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
The condolence book https://forms.gle/q1ZxUXJVuLRPQig5A please leave your message
📅 Memorials
6th Sept 2025 – One-day event of his life and mewing
📍 Logan Hall, UCL – bit.ly/4eqyN4q
(The day will include a series of lectures on mewing – the Tropic Premise / Myofunctional therapy – followed by a celebration of John’s life.)
7th Sept 2025 – Memorial Service
📍 Wadhurst Church, Sussex
(The place where he was married, his children and grandchildren were christened, two children married, and relatives rest. Details to follow.)
Following this, there will be a wake at Braysham Castle (which he built).
👉 By invitation only – please contact us if you are a close friend and wish to attend.
📚 Links in Video
Courses in Biobloc Orthotropics
• With Simon Wong ➡ straightteethnaturally.com/live
• With Dominik Piskorski ➡
Key paper by Sanda Khan ➡ ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7498344
Dr. Wong’s paper on Biobloc Orthotropics growth ➡ https://oaktrust.library.tamu.edu/items/15f1a343-4399-4b78-823e-40f4d5900b38
The Society for Dentofacial Growth and Function ➡ connectingheads.com
💙 Donations
Support Prof. Mew’s cause for scientific engagement: gofund.me/25b44317
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His Last Message: From Beyond the Veil
● “If you’re hearing my words now, it means my time among you has passed. But ideas — the true ones — don’t die. They live on in minds that dare to question and in hearts brave enough to change.
● I spent my life asking questions no one wanted to ask — and offering answers many were not ready to hear. I was not always welcomed. I was often misunderstood. But I never lost sight of the simple truth:
● We are not born broken.
We are shaped — by habit, by environment, by culture.
● The face is not just a canvas of beauty; it is the map of your health, your development, your identity. How you breathe. How you hold your head. Where your tongue rests. These things matter — more than most will ever realize.
● I challenged an entire profession not to criticize it, but to wake it up. Because orthodontics, as it stands, too often treats symptoms, not causes. And children suffer in silence when their growth is misunderstood.
● To parents: start early. Guide gently. A child’s future — their airway, their posture, their confidence — lies in your hands.
● To professionals: do not fear controversy. Fear complacency. The truth has never belonged to the majority, but to those willing to seek it, even when it’s uncomfortable.
● And to the next generation: you are the guardians of a new way. Build a world where form follows function, and health begins not in treatment, but in understanding.
● I may be gone from the world of flesh and breath, but my voice, my message, my hope — they remain.
● Let the face grow forward. Let the child grow free. Let truth grow louder than fear.”
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Celebrating His Life
Motor Racing ➡ twmc.org.uk/john-mew
Jousting ➡ youtu.be/AL_mr9BBfnQ
A Tribute to My Father, Prof. John Mew | His Life, Legacy & Last Message
#mewing #JohnMew #DrMikeMew #Orthotropics #FacialGrowth #BioblocOrthotropics #Jawline #TonguePosture #Orthodontics #CraniofacialHealth #PreventiveOrthodontics #DentalGrowth #MewingCommunity #FacialDevelopment #OrthodonticEducation #Memorial #Tribute #Legacy #MewingTechniques
The condolence book https://forms.gle/q1ZxUXJVuLRPQig5A please leave your message
📅 Memorials
6th Sept 2025 – One-day event of his life and mewing
📍 Logan Hall, UCL – bit.ly/4eqyN4q
(The day will include a series of lectures on mewing – the Tropic Premise / Myofunctional therapy – followed by a celebration of John’s life.)
7th Sept 2025 – Memorial Service
📍 Wadhurst Church, Sussex
(The place where he was married, his children and grandchildren were christened, two children married, and relatives rest. Details to follow.)
Following this, there will be a wake at Braysham Castle (which he built).
👉 By invitation only – please contact us if you are a close friend and wish to attend.
📚 Links in Video
Courses in Biobloc Orthotropics
• With Simon Wong ➡ straightteethnaturally.com/live
• With Dominik Piskorski ➡
Key paper by Sanda Khan ➡ ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7498344
Dr. Wong’s paper on Biobloc Orthotropics growth ➡ https://oaktrust.library.tamu.edu/items/15f1a343-4399-4b78-823e-40f4d5900b38
The Society for Dentofacial Growth and Function ➡ connectingheads.com
💙 Donations
Support Prof. Mew’s cause for scientific engagement: gofund.me/25b44317
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His Last Message: From Beyond the Veil
● “If you’re hearing my words now, it means my time among you has passed. But ideas — the true ones — don’t die. They live on in minds that dare to question and in hearts brave enough to change.
● I spent my life asking questions no one wanted to ask — and offering answers many were not ready to hear. I was not always welcomed. I was often misunderstood. But I never lost sight of the simple truth:
● We are not born broken.
We are shaped — by habit, by environment, by culture.
● The face is not just a canvas of beauty; it is the map of your health, your development, your identity. How you breathe. How you hold your head. Where your tongue rests. These things matter — more than most will ever realize.
● I challenged an entire profession not to criticize it, but to wake it up. Because orthodontics, as it stands, too often treats symptoms, not causes. And children suffer in silence when their growth is misunderstood.
● To parents: start early. Guide gently. A child’s future — their airway, their posture, their confidence — lies in your hands.
● To professionals: do not fear controversy. Fear complacency. The truth has never belonged to the majority, but to those willing to seek it, even when it’s uncomfortable.
● And to the next generation: you are the guardians of a new way. Build a world where form follows function, and health begins not in treatment, but in understanding.
● I may be gone from the world of flesh and breath, but my voice, my message, my hope — they remain.
● Let the face grow forward. Let the child grow free. Let truth grow louder than fear.”
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Celebrating His Life
Motor Racing ➡ twmc.org.uk/john-mew
Jousting ➡ youtu.be/AL_mr9BBfnQ
A Tribute to My Father, Prof. John Mew | His Life, Legacy & Last Message
#mewing #JohnMew #DrMikeMew #Orthotropics #FacialGrowth #BioblocOrthotropics #Jawline #TonguePosture #Orthodontics #CraniofacialHealth #PreventiveOrthodontics #DentalGrowth #MewingCommunity #FacialDevelopment #OrthodonticEducation #Memorial #Tribute #Legacy #MewingTechniques






![Are Faces Made or Born? Twin Studies with Dr. Mike Mew and Prof. John Mew
Are our faces shaped by genetics or environment?
In this discussion, Dr. Mike Mew and Prof. John Mew analyze twin studies, craniofacial dystrophy, and the debate of nature vs. nurture in facial growth.
The conversation reviews scientific evidence from Horowitz (1960), Lobb (1987), Corrucini (1985, 1990), Carels (2001), and Khan (2020), along with broader research into craniofacial variation, orthodontics, and environmental influences such as breathing and diet.
📌 Support & Engagement
● Donate directly → https://preventcrookedteeth.com/
● Engage with Prof. John Mew → /craniofacialactiongroup
(Please understand that he is 97 and all that this implies)
📝 Scientific Papers & References
● Craniofacial dystrophy. A possible syndrome? (Scientific Paper) → https://www.nature.com/articles/sj.bd
● Horowitz 1960 article → https://meridian.allenpress.com/angle-orthodontist/article/30/1/1/55291/A-Cephalometric-Study-Of-Craniofacial-Variation-In
[We are suspicious that John Mew may be incorrect that Horowitz was not a dentist; more work from him on twins is here → https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/abs/10.1177/00220345630420060901
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● Lobb 1987 article → https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/3477969/
(link with download feature → https://epublications.marquette.edu/dentistry_fac/359/
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● Corrucini 1990 → https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/2373506/
● Carels 2001 → https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/11553097/
● Corrucini (2) 1985 – Income groups in Punjab → https://link.springer.com/chapter/10.1007/978-1-4899-5001-7_9
● Khan 2020 “Jaws” → https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7498344/
(note “Genetic Causation” section)
● Problems comparing dizygotic and fraternal twins; June 2011 → https://www.researchgate.net/publication/233370244_Twin_relationships_A_comparison_across_monozygotic_twins_dizygotic_twins_and_nontwin_siblings_in_early_childhood
(Also see cohabitation effects by Waddington)
🎬 Related Resources
● Prof. Mew saying that faces can be damaged → https://youtu.be/BqV6JqHehoo?t=160
● Prof. Mew’s book “Lets Behave Like Animals” → https://www.amazon.co.uk/Lets-Behave-Like-Animals-Prof/dp/B0DLLGKYDB
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The Official App! Try these exercises, see if you can become a better version of you!
🌐 Website ➡ https://www.mewingapp.co/
📲 Android ➡ http://tinyurl.com/3t5dete8
📲 Apple ➡ http://tinyurl.com/ewz6yrmk
Thousands are already transforming their health through mewing exercises. Download now and start your journey.
Connect with Prof. John Mew
If you’d like to engage directly with Prof. John Mew, you can join the community here: https://www.facebook.com/groups/craniofacialactiongroup
📚 Learn More About Orthotropics & Mewing:
🔹 Orthotropics Official ➡ https://orthotropics.com/
🔹 Before & After Orthotropics Patients ➡ bit.ly/JohnMewBeforeAndAfter
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🌍 Connect with us:
● Instagram ➡ instagram.com/orthodontichealth/
● TikTok ➡ tiktok.com/@orthodontichealth
● Facebook ➡ facebook.com/orthotropics
● Twitter/X ➡ x.com/orthotropics
● Rumble ➡ rumble.com/user/Orthotropics
● Reddit ➡ reddit.com/r/orthotropics
● Patreon ➡ patreon.com/orthotropics
ℹ️ About Dr. Mike Mew & Orthotropics
Orthotropics, founded by Dr. John Mew, is a branch of orthodontics that focuses on guiding natural facial growth for better function, health, and aesthetics. “Mewing” — a tongue posture technique promoted by Dr. Mike Mew — is now a global movement changing lives.
This channel is part of the International Association of Facial Growth Guidance ➡ https://orthotropics.com/
A non-profit raising awareness and funding research ➡ https://preventcrookedteeth.com/
👉 If you found this helpful, don’t forget to like , comment , and subscribe 🔔 for more deep dives with Dr. Mike Mew.
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Are Faces Made or Born? Twin Studies with Dr. Mike Mew and Prof. John Mew Are Faces Made or Born? Twin Studies with Dr. Mike Mew and Prof. John Mew](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/8f9HfQ3-_gs/mqdefault.jpg)



