TLDR;
Oscar Patel discusses how he naturally recorrected his crooked teeth without orthodontic intervention by addressing the root cause: overall health. He emphasises the importance of loosening fascia, engaging the correct muscles through proper habits (chewing, swallowing, breathing, and posture), and incorporating small miscellaneous habits for optimal craniofacial development.
- Loosening fascia is crucial for allowing muscles to stretch and shift properly.
- Correct myofunctional habits, such as chewing, swallowing, breathing, and posture, are foundational for developing and maintaining proper bone structure and teeth alignment.
- Small miscellaneous habits, such as sleeping position, calcium intake, and neck muscle strength, contribute to overall craniofacial development.
Introduction [0:00]
Oscar Patel introduces himself as someone who naturally corrected his crooked teeth without braces or Invisalign by focusing on overall health. He highlights his transformation, which included improving asymmetry, a crooked nose, an overbite, sleep apnea, and asthma, as well as growing his jaw forward. He emphasises that he helps others achieve similar results through his health-based community and scientific study. He clarifies that the information provided is not medical advice but rather an explanation of how he improved his teeth and pallet naturally by fixing his habits.
Loosening Your Fascia [1:21]
The initial step involves loosening your fascia, a connective tissue layer that often becomes constricted due to the modern environment. Constricted fascia hinders muscle stretching and shifting, impacting fluidity and mobility. To loosen it, address the lymphatic system through routines like the "big six lymphatic routine," which can help loosen the epicranial fascia in the face. The tongue plays a crucial role in facial development, and loosening the tongue is essential for loosening the fascia. Exercises such as saying the letter "T" and stretching the tongue out while opening the mouth wide can help. If you can't fully open your mouth while keeping your tongue at the T-spot, then you have constricted fascia. Combining these exercises with cranial sacral or osteopathic techniques can further loosen the mid-palatal suture and fascia within the face. Thumb pulling and chin tucking, when done properly with aligned fascia and a full-body warm-up, can also be effective.
Engaging the Correct Muscles and Habits [5:57]
Along with loosening the fascia, it's essential to engage the correct muscles through proper habits like chewing, swallowing, breathing, and posture. Chewing develops bone structure through mechanotransduction, where muscle activation generates osteoblasts for new bone matrix. A diet of harder foods, requiring 25+ chews per bite, is crucial. Correct swallowing involves the Mona Lisa swallow or the tongue-and-teeth swallow, ensuring no facial muscles are activated, solely using the tongue. Proper breathing, with a 4-second inhale and 6-second exhale, loosens fascia and sutures, resets the nervous system, and improves posture.
Small Miscellaneous Things [9:15]
Several small miscellaneous factors contribute to craniofacial development. Sleeping on your side is preferable to sleeping on your back to maintain upward and downward pressure on your face. Consuming enough calcium, particularly through A2 dairy, is essential for teeth remineralisation and strength. Additionally, strengthening the back neck muscles is crucial for proper posture, supporting the head, and facilitating craniofacial development.
