How To Fix A Narrow Palate 

I wish my parents or doctor knew all this shit when I was a child. Now I'm an adult and am insecure about my looks.

This should be explained to all kids in school. Or when they see their dentist, orthodontist etc.

Great info. I never heard of myofunctional therapy untill dr. Mike Mew mentioned it on his channel. I started mewing, keeping the tongue on the roof and changing my swallowpattern and see already great results. Whould love to see more of your videos about this subject.

This video is great. More People need to know about tongue posture. James Nestor brought me here.

I always breathed through my nose and my tongue has already naturally rested on the roof of the mouth (I was surprised people had to be instructed to do so) yet I developed a narrow palate.

I have struggled with this my whole life. My tongue was way too long for my palette. I had jaw surgery too. My retainers broke in the beginning of the pandemic, it really makes my life difficult not just in appearance

Wouldn't fixing the narrow palate remove the neccessity to extract teeth.

Sarah, you have nicely explained. Thanks a lot. This is Anthony from Santacruz, Mumbai. India.

geat info Sarah, thank you

That was really helpful! Thank you :) Also, what are your thoughts on the Myobrace?

Hi Sarah! Thanks for the wonderful info! I know that this is years later but, did you get the ALF appliance to widen your palate?

how can i buy that model of teeth you're holding in your hand

Thank you!

This is easily one of the most controversial fields of health as it leads into the idea that beauty isn't as genetic as we all thought. Also that sweet sweet money from braces. If I actually wore my retainers I would have been extra fucked.

Great video! I did not know about the Vivos appliance. If you get more information about it I would like to know how it is different from the DNA appliance. I visited their homepage but I could not find any images etc of the appliance. Like another commenter here I too am "mewing". Meaning that I am applying correct resting oral posture while breathing through my nose at all times during day and night and that I am swallowing correctly at all times. Basically, it's the same thing as myofunctional therapy. I'm an adult and in the 3 months I have been doing this I have noticed significant change, I have measured it very thoroughly. It should be mentioned though, that I in addition to everything mentioned above also press upwards with my tongue a lot during the day. I do this to help strengthen the tongue and to improve my resting tongue posture. UPDATE: If anyone else tries to do this keep in mind that the maxilla is very plastic for a bone. Pay close attention to the changes that happen. You do not want to rush the process and risk doing damage. If you do this, my advice is to only do it in the very beginning of the process to help you with tongue posture and tongue strength. I am curious, do you know about the work of Dr. Mike Mew? I'm asking this because I am wondering if all people involved in this new movement (if you will) within orthodontics are collaborating or not. Dr. Mike Mew to me seems to be the most vocal doctor about the importance of the tongue, for example through his youtube page. He also claims significant change is possible even in adults that have lacked correct resting oral posture during their earlier lives, even though he is very clear in that it can take a long time.

Great video. I like your way of explaining. Will subscribe. I had braces and stopped wearing my retainer. (Dumb I know). Teeth moved backwards in the front. Thanks

Fantastic video. What's your opinion on the maxillary skeletal expander? (MSE)

Could you recommend a doctor in Toronto please. Thanks.

Hi Sarah. you mention the ALF appliance. does damon braces do the same or make enough difference to widen a narrow palate?

I developed it because they extracted 2 teeth when I had braces when I was younger. I hope this can still be fixed

I'm in my mid twenties and currently in the final stages of my orthodontic treatment. I did have a palatal expander in the beginning when I was getting fitted for braces. I do believe I was a mouth breather as my face is shaped downward and my cheekbones are a little faint. Is it still possible to develop an ideal face shape using myofunctional therapy, i.e proper posture, swallowing, tongue positioning, etc? Great video by the way!

I have a narrow palate but not sUpEr narrow and I haven't ever had any health problems because of it. Growing up I definitely breathed more through the nose, but I don't know what my tongue posture was, I think both as a kid and as a yound adult (I'm 23) it's been resting at the bottom quite a bit. Also, often I catch my teeth not really touching and the tongue filling the little strip of space between the teeth while touching the roof of the mouth as well. Right now _I think_ my tongue doesn't fit in the palate as it also touches both the upper set and part of the bottom set of teeth when I push it there. I'm not sure if that means it doesn't fit or if it's ok. My question is: I want to widen my palate even though I don't have any health problems. Is that ok to do? Is it dangerous? Is it possible to get a palatal expander which is more mild?

Great info

what do you think about damon braces for palate expansion

Hey, So I'm 18 and I have a narrow palate. My orthodontist used a palate expander on my top arch and it worked a bit, but my upper arch is still pretty small. Is it possible to get it done again? As a result of a small palate, I have had crowding on both top and bottom. Any advice would be appreciated.

what should I should I do if my bottom arc is too small? my bottom dental arc is smaller than my top, I've noticed quite recently as I discovered mewing. my bottom arc is too small my top dental arc, which makes my teeth rest to the side this in turn has made my face asymmetrical. I don't know what I can do to fix this, any advice would b helpful.

Good video.

Do you or have you, yourself, suffered from a narrow palate and poor tongue placement? Are there different schools of thought regarding using appliances of any kind? Interesting. I am interested in Dr Mew's work - I just discovered his orthotropic vids a couple of days ago. Also: is it possible to change the width of the palate in cases over 50 years of age?

You didn't mention DNA appliance . What are your thoughts on the DNA appliance ?

Hi, I have a narrow upper arch due to extractions for previous orthodontic treatment. Years later my teeth have now shifted back and I am left with a narrow upper arch and crossbite. Please, what can I do? I am almost 30 and some of my teeth are being damaged by my bite.

I would like to hear how you think myofunctional therapy would address and help aleviate vocal cord dysfunction and associated breathing difficulties. I am very interested in your work.

Thank you for this very informative video! How do I contact you to ask you some questions about myofunctional therapy? I've never heard of this before finding your video. Again, thank you!

Would a 15 year old need a palate expander or could mewing vigorously do the same job

Sarah whats your opinion on the AGGA appliance? Seems its working on adults and elderly in a very rapid rate.

If I got teeth extractions for braces in high school, can I undo the effects in my late 20's? I have a long midface and narrow palate, and am worried that it might be too late to improve. Can you tell me what you think?

what is with the lower jaw ? the same thing - when the upper jaw - grows - same to the the lower ? Thank you ! :)

Hi Sarah, thanks for the information your trying to get out to the public. I had an obstructed nasal airway from 0-27yrs, this I believe caused me a lot of problems. I had both my wisdom teeth as well as 4 other teeth removed when I was 14 to solve the overcrowding that resulted from constant mouth breathing. Looking back I am thinking that these measures were dealing with the fallout of having an obstructed nasal airway. Recently I had a septorhinoplasty that has given me the amazing gift of breathing through my nose. Is there anyway to go back and correct some of the issues that I still have? (narrow palate, poor lower jaw alignment etc.)

Well I actually want a slightly more narrow face than what I have now (my face is kind of wide and round ) so expanding my palate doesn’t sound like something I’d want to do unless I really really do have a narrow palate . I wish I could slightly narrow down my face (impossible for the most part) and elongate my chin which is very short. While I understand that myofunctional therapy could stop the chin from receding and getting shorter , it can’t actually physically elongate the chin can it? I wish it could .

when I place my tongue sucked to the roof of my mouth, my tongue always touches my front lower teeth and its between my side teeth as well. Do I have a fat tongue :p I do always nose breath tho but I do clench my teeth in the night

How can i expand my lower pleat, lower part of my jaw ?

I’m nearly 25 and have severe face pain. Do you think I could still expand my upper jaw? I have a very narrow V shaped palate.

So I discovered mewing like 5-6 days ago, and I ran with it, to the point where my top teeth were a bit sore like when I got braces. I probably was too passionate about it, but I made my palate even narrower and my top teeth stick out a bit more and they were already sticking out!😥 I think I put too much force to the front of my palate. I'm surprised that changes happened so fast at 29, so I think this is worth getting right. But what do I do now, the back of my tongue doesn't fit at the roof of my mouth anymore!

i got my braces removed 4 years ago, but my jaw looks very narrow. Basically, i think thebraces made the matters worse. Would I need to get surgery to fix this?

I got braces at the age of 7 in order to fix crookef teeth & the close a 3mm gap between my front teeth. Is there a chance that this might be the cause for my extremely narrow palate? And is it reversible with palatal expanders or is it over for me:/?

Hello Did you get up getting any palate work expansion done?In the video you said you were considering it.I have extremely narrow palate and considering options.Getting tongue tie removed first

Hi Sarah. Can a middle aged adult expand their palette (after their arches were shrunk by IPR Invisalign 7 years ago? Thank you ❤

As an adult, is it possible to expand my palate just by hard mewing and having my lips sealed? I'm 28 years old. Your response would be much appreciated. Thanks!

Hi Sarah. Appreciate your channel! I wondered if there's anything we can do to maintain the mouth structure and dental integrity (alignment) upon aging? Apparently there is a danger of shrinkage of the jaw and movement of the teeth. :-/

Hello. Im 26. I started mewing a couple months ago, I just noticed recently that my left side of my palate has expanded more and the tongue on that side is a lot stronger and my jaw looks better on that side and everything, my right side tongue touches my teeth when i try to mew, and feeling around inside my mouth with my finger i can definitely feel that my palate has expanded more on the left side and not enough on the right side... any tips on how to get the right side expanded so i can catch it back up?

what exactly does do these appliances change? the height and width of the palate itself or just move teeth?

i developed a narrow upper jaw because i had crowded teeth so i got braces and 2 teeth extractions from my upper jaw 8 years ago when i was 13 now i realized im slightly developing a crossbite too because of my narrow upper jaw plus my back teeth are not touching each other properly and i have jaw pain i went to see many dentists and nobody has ever told me about palatal expanders one of them even told me about getting a jaw surgery but then added it doesnt neccessary that much i kinda felt angry when i learned about palatal expanders by myself but i did so many researches about my problems now ill try another dentist and talk about expanders and ill definitely write here what the dentist tells me

everyone breaths through their mouth? thats not true, is it? ive always breathed through my nose and yet i have a narrow pallet.

Is palate expansion possible for adults? I have a very narrow palate because of a retractive orthodontic treatment during my childhood and I cannot place my tongue in the correct position because of it. Is there any hope of expansion without surgery? Are there any dentists who can do that? I am very sure that there are none in my country Turkey.

Great topic! More people need to know that there are other options out there than conventional orthodontics. Never heard of the Vivo keen to have a look at that one. Some appliances If anyone is interested in doing some more research for their on treatment are biobloc orthotropics, DNA, ALF, homeoblock and myobrace. Some other appliances that are less known are the SOMA appliance which is similar to the DNA but doubles as a bite splint. The FAGGA Fixed anterior growth guidance appliance) and controlled arch braces.

I think mine has to do with chronic thumbsucking as a child. The roof of my mouth is so high. Had braces to fix it in my 30's which worked but I didn't keep up with the retainer and now the mouth has moved back into the narrow shape. Which makes me think that the body naturally wants to create a narrow palate. Not sure but I want to change it back again.

Hello. Can invisilign help improve the Buccol corridor/ narrow palette?

Does myofunctional therapy work with people that have braces?

After I take off my braces I found my palate to be super narrow. Then onwards I am very sad and angry (because it cause my face to change shape due to narrow palate). Is there any treatment to get my palate back. Hope will answer

How much pressure should I use to put my tongue on the roof of my mouth

I am one one the victim with premolar extractions combined with orthodontic treatment. What would be the best solution to bring it back to the genetic Base. I am happy with the way i look but i feel like this issue blocks me smiling confidentally..

Hello! I've been mewing since...December of last year, I believe. Nose breathing and proper swallowing/tongue posture are pretty natural to me now. I think that my upper arch began to expand because the gap between my two front teeth is back and it's starting to look less crooked, but it's still veeeery narrow. My lower jaw is also narrow (I have a class 3 malocclusion and I'm really trying to avoid surgery). It is honestly really painful these days and I'm in constant discomfort. Could myofunctional therapy, or even appliances, be of any benefit to me? There are no Orthotropists in my state but a doctor in my city does the DNA appliance. I don't mind getting rapid palatal expansion, either. I just want my face to grow the way that it was supposed to and I really want to avoid something as drastic as double jaw surgery.

They tried fixing this for me as a kid with a expander with this thing that had a key it was cemented in my mouth and it got bigger every so many weeks or whatever it was incredibly painful come to find out every time the key was turned it expanded it was spreading a slice in the lid of my mouth!! They had installed it way to close to upper part of my mouth it was so painful. I tear up remembering it and now deal with almost biting my tongue all the time.

Hello, would you say these appliances would be of use at any age? Like 40, 50, etc?

Can a under bite expand the palate without the use of any appliance just mewing only?

Do you get a nicer looking smile with a wider palate for men. Thanks

Could you please answer this! Should the tip of my tounge rest above my fron teeth's gums?

does narrow palate cause TMJ issues? I am in my 30s and my dentist want me to have an upper/lower expander. I am not convinced.

Does the myobrace can help widen palate? Because i use now their t4a. Do u think it can help?

Does anyone have information on where to get an appliance? Do you go to an orthodontist?

Im confused. If you get a palate expander, but your bite is already good in terms of molar interaction, wont expansion of the maxilla throw this out? Wouldnt you need to expand the mandible at the same rate to keep the bite in-tact?

My 5 months old have high arched palate. I m worried about it. What to do?

My parents don’t believe this, so now I’m stuck with this

can just using proper tounge posture widen my palate

How do you find a practitioner who will do pallet expansion, but nothing else? The orthodontists in my area will only do the full spectrum of care, not just the pallet expansion.

Can the ALF appliance work on someone who has had maxilla surgery?

can you tell me if it's possible to fix a narrow palate naturally?

That dot that is furthest back doesn’t seem far back enough. If that’s all…. Wow I’m actually able to do it haha. I’ve been working hard on being able to push on the veeeery furthest back part of the hard part of the roof of my mouth. Am I going overboard?

Is this only for children? Thank you

i have been hearing tooth borne appliances are not great for adults, and MSE or EASE are the way to go?

If you have a narrow palate and then they expand it, how will the upper jaw fit on the lower jaw??

I have been crying for days, I got my bottom bicuspids teeth extracted because I was already born with the top bicuspids missing 😭 ortho did this to fit the teeth in zig zag... I didn't wear orthodontics because I didn't have money, my palate is narrow but not that narrow.... Is everything lost for me? I got my wisdom teeth extracted even thought they did not bother me... Doctor said they would eventually have to be taken out. I'm so sad I cannot get this teeth back, please reply 😭😭😭

My palate became very high and narrow due to mewing . It make my face assymetrical and now i cant breathe . Plzzz reply😥

can MSE also cause the maxilla to project forward and up or is it just horizontal growth

I saw u aaid ur teeth shouldn't touch? So tounge to roof with no teeth touching?

I've always breathed through my nose but I think while sleeping I breath through mouth and snore. So I will be getting tested for sleep apnoea to look for a fix.

What do you recommend if a child is too young for expansion

I'm 36yrs old. When I was 34 I had a closed bite and no cross bite, no problems ever before, now I have both, an open front bite of about 4mm and a cross bite on one side. I have no new habits or hobbies so really confused why. No orthodonist or TMJ specialist have been able to tell me the real reason, but after 2 yrs trying to find a cause I've just decided to go for the upper palet expansion. Scary and crazy stuff.

I had an expander for the palate, but then I had also braces and I'm pretty sure my palate is quite narrow. Goddamit.

Can teeth/gum massage help to widen narrow palate?

I have an extremely narrow palate. I had an underbite as a child. I had 2 palate expander rounds and I am just now trying to learn how to rest my tongue properly. I wish anyone talked to me about my palate. I didn't know any of this.

but my pallet is narrow as fking hell and i have been a nose-breather my whole life

Can insurance cover this is you do have trouble breathing?

They extracted my K-9s when i was 13, and i had braces for the next three years! I did have expanders, but they removed those top k9s then Because my mouth was already too narrow! They also pulled my molars at the same time! I have a VERY narrow pallet and am worried about my tounge often which is swollen, and now about breathing although i think i am a good nose breather now! I will subscribe and finish this video and do all recommend exercises, but ... I wish i had known a better way to straighten my teeth/arrange space for growing Back Then!!

I had all of my top molars extracted a few years ago bc of damaged root canals...im getting implants...do you think that the implants will help my face look more like it used too less narrow and more full? I have a narrow palette but my tongue is always at the top of my mouth, i dont breath through my mouth, but I do feel some restriction in my nose breathing...should I relsease my mild tongue tie, get implants, and do palette expansion? thank you!

Hi, maybe you can help me. I have a 11 yr old daughter with severe case of not being able to breath through her nose yrs now. The dentist mentioned her having a small palette and an expander was use for a yr along with braces for her teeth mainly. They were taken off and is supposed to start braces again to work the teeth not palette but I’m holding off on that to work on her nose issue. I didn’t think it had much to do with her breathing. Now listening to your video I think it’s a big part of the issue aside from deviated septum. It’s really affecting her in the worse way. She stops breathing at night, tired all the time school work suffers, etc. It’s to the point she will be having surgery to remove top Adnoids , the other set was removed with her tonsils but hasn’t help. The new ent didn’t mention the small palette. What recommendation do you give. Surgery first then dental work? I now feel the issues are closely related. How can I help her. Any advice would be greatly appreciated.

which of the treatments are the least expensive - the cost is insanely High

Hi Sarah! I’m looking in to palatal expanders. My issues are more of a clenching and wanting to prevent my hard palate from getting narrower… I don’t feel that I need anything aggressive. You mentioned the ALF. I was looking at that as well. Did you end up going that route?

cn this work with adults?

how do you change a narrow palate as an adult?

I had a palette expander in first grade in the early 90s ( 93 or 4 it was placed ) but I still can’t get my tongue position correct when I try to have my tongue on the roof at rest only my tip makes contact and my tongue feels rolled or bent. I’ve always felt like my tongue is too big for my mouth I have those tooth indents along each side of my tongue as well, any tips or topics should I look into?