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rini's avatar

I’m not sure I buy the ‘always orthodontics’ idea. Famous people without braces have also faced similar health or mental challenges.

How do you account for those cases where there is no orthodontic intervention to blame? Seems like a broader issue than just teeth.

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Mara's avatar

I can see jaw problems causing psychological issues.

But I'm not convinced that it's a result of skull pressure, as far as I know, that can be tested for, and ultimately, I don't see how moving the teeth and jaw around would deflate the skull.

Also skull pressure causes symptoms consistent with autism and ocd.

My own hypothesis is that it relates to the nerves which travel through and around the jaw.

As you mentioned, TMJ can cause balance issues and confusion, it can also disrupt heart rhythm and breathing rate.

There are also glands in the neck and throat which can affect mood. Jaw and neck tension caused by poor positioning of the jaw could lower blood circulation and cause glandular disorders.

This would mean that many of the people getting the orthodontics would have had problems anyway, but the corrections made the issue worse by failing to address the root cause.

Pun intended.

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