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max freeman's avatar

Egk, I will 100% be buying reviv if you tell me if it will stop the clenching and while my face will change and become more attractive and symmetrical ( which i want) I don’t want my masseters to blow up like balloons and look so wide from that aspect of my face :) thank you for ur support/ product helping others

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trev reid's avatar

Hi EGK, so i hace constant jaw pain and neck and back pain and some assymetricallity through all of it, is wearing my anti clench retainer from the ortho worse than not wearing anything at all? and i really am looking into buying the r2!

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EGK's avatar

if the anti clench retainer is flat in how it contacts the opposing teeth then its good and is prob helping.

If it locks a bite / jaw position than it might be making things worse. I explained: https://reviv.substack.com/p/indexed-splints-and-the-magical-perfect?utm_source=publication-search

Something flat like flat plane splint or mouthguard like Reviv allows the teeth and jaw position to evolve and recover

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max freeman's avatar

i had very over developed masseter at a point and made my face look horrible , will the reviv stop that from happening again / stop clenching in sleep… i Want a forward maxilla with positive cheek bones and a nice jawline but not overworked masseters where it just looks bulky and unhealthy

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max freeman's avatar

i had very over developed masseter at a point and made my face look horrible , will the reviv stop that from happening again / stop clenching in sleep… i Want a forward maxilla with positive cheek bones and a nice jawline but not overworked masseters where it just looks bulky and unhealthy .. definitely think this reviv might help

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EGK's avatar

I think it will help.

Feel free to check with the community as perhaps other folks have this. We give 1 month free trial of our community. To join just make a request here 

https://www.skool.com/reviv-2885/about

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Aung's avatar

Does the single side mouth guard work? It's flat not boil and bite type.But I am not sure.

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EGK's avatar
May 5Edited

yes it does. Though i do find that double sided puts more of a stretch.

Single sided works a lot like a flat plane splint, which ive always found to be slower.

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Patrick's avatar

I remember reading something a very long time ago about the ideal face posture, back when I was more into yoga and Buddhism. The face for meditation and yoga is to completely relax the face with the tongue lightly resting on the roof of the mouth and the lips gently touching.

It sounds very similar to what you are doing. Basically without the extra dental height you can put your mouth into all kinds of compromised positions. But with the additional height you will basically naturally assume this ideal position, always.

When you start looking at the mind body connection it gets even crazier. The connection works both ways and you can fix many mental problems through the correct psychophysical exercises.

Very interesting stuff, I’ll be following your updates!

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EGK's avatar

thanks Patrick.. yes interesting

And if you keep the extra height in your mouth over long periods of time the body and skull begin to remodel and transform...

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hfr's avatar

Does my rubber wrestling mouth guard work

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EGK's avatar

if its not a boil and bite guard. keep it flat

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Joshua V's avatar

Hi EGK, this is honestly fascinating. I just discovered your substack but am familiar with orthotropics and also an inter oral face pulling course from an instagram page called mewing world. They talk about similar stuff. I had a question regarding the reviv. My 4 premolars were extracted and then teeth tightened with braces, leading to the consequences you’ve heard of online; do you think it would be worth to try out the reviv for my case? Have you heard of succes with similar cases? I’d love your thoughts on it, thanks so much.

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EGK's avatar

yes i think it will help... but you shouldnt wear any retainer.

There are folks in the group that had extractions for sure.. but im not sure if anyone had 4 premolars extracted

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Joshua V's avatar

Thanks for the quick response. On the retainer part: I had a plastic retainer for my upper teeth but stopped wearing it 7 years ago, but I do have a fixed metal wire on my lower teeth. I have heard mixed opinions about its value: some emphasize it is important to not make your facial structure collapse, while others say it might hinder progress in facial restoration you could get through mewing/posture/(the guard you propose). Not sure yet what to do with this as I'll probably try the reviv first and see what benefits I get.. I'll check out your articles in the meanwhile, thanks

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EGK's avatar

sure. I think it's less risky to remove if you're wearing a rubber appliance like a Reviv at night.

Because it will prevent things from collapsing and rather things should expand outwards as the soft tissue stretches.

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trev reid's avatar

Hi EGK, so i hace constant jaw pain and neck and back pain and some assymetricallity through all of it, is wearing my anti clench retainer from the ortho worse than not wearing anything at all? and i really am looking into buying the r2!

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Anna Bab's avatar

If you just wear a mouth guard like the Reviv 1 or myobrace to bed will that help?

I’m in the scenario where I release tension via myofascial release and stretches but get tense as soon as I get up and go outside. Anxiety may be contributing to that but I’m tired of the hamster wheel.

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EGK's avatar

yes any rubber mouthguard that is not fitted to the teeth will work

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PostPlandemicChronicles's avatar

I just ordered a Reviv one.

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EGK's avatar

Thanks Chris

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OldManRiver's avatar

You may be one of the few people who will believe this but I recently realized that I walk more uprightly than I have in years (I turned 66 this past Sunday). For some background, I participated in several scholastic athletics in junior and senior high (soccer, wrestling and track). Weight lifting was part of my training and I believe this led to a very correct, upright posture and gait when I was younger. I spent decades as a carpenter and drank a lot of a well known sports drink which, I believe, contributed significantly to serious dental decay due to the citric acid content. As a result, I recently had to have my upper teeth replaced by a prosthesis supported by dental implants (think permanent dentures). My dentist (who BTW won an award in my state for having the most continuing ed hours of ANY dentist in the state and probably knows more than the average bear) suggested that we "open up my bite" with the new teeth. I addition to changing the spacing they also don't occlude the same as my original equipment. This seems to be exactly what you are saying and it seems that is the explanation for the change/restoration of my posture. Whatdayathink?

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EGK's avatar

yes without a doubt.. these new teeth are using these biomechanics.

If the teeth are taller and if they don’t really lock a single occlusion than you should continue to improve and get healthier.

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Amanda's avatar

How good. David UKj

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Richard Olson's avatar

So are you going share the exercises at some point? You have me intrigued with the whole process and I feel like I’ve been left hanging.

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EGK's avatar

Maybe one day.

Step one is finish the process till the 'end' and show that it can be done.

I haven't thought much further than that yet tbh lol

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Birte's avatar

I’d be very interested in the exercises as well!

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Gypsy Queen's avatar

Me too!

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JL Powers's avatar

Wonder how this process might affect tinnitus.

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EGK's avatar

tinnitus will improve and eventually go away. In my view.

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JL Powers's avatar

Can’t wait for my Reviv …

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Flo's avatar

This is something I'd like to clear up in myself, too. My tinnitus went continuous in early 2017. Before that it was intermittent. Losing that constant companion would be wonderful!

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KT PRESCOTT's avatar

SAME!

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Nettie's avatar

How would this work for a person with full removable dentures?

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Andrew Larin's avatar

Doesn’t the first option, dental splint fitted to teeth lock the position?

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EGK's avatar

oh i just updated it a bit to clarify that it absolutely needs to be a 'flat plane' splint. And not lock a bite position

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ziemme's avatar

My friend is a 68-yr-old female. She’s not sure what size R2 to buy. She has a molded mouthguard measuring 65mm at widest part. Should she purchase small or large?

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EGK's avatar

R2 comes in medium and large. Probably medium is a safer bet.

Here is the sizing https://share.cleanshot.com/dK3Xf66M

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Aung's avatar

Does the single side mouth guard work? It's a flat type but I am not sure.

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EGK's avatar

yes it does.

But 2-sided provides better stretch in my experience.

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