Marianna Evans is a highly regarded, experienced, and capable Airway-Focused Orthodontist AND Periodontist.
In this JawCast episode she shares her in-depth knowledge on how to guide healthy jaw growth using both natural and orthodontic forces, discusses the placement of skeletal expanders, pre-made vs custom expanders, how facial anatomy is effected by improper facial growth, and more.
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0:00:00 – Intro Clips
0:02:51 – Start of Full Interview
0:03:27 – The Impact of Wisdom Teeth Removal on the Jaws
0:05:27 – Shrinking Jaws and Lack of Space for Wisdom Teeth
0:06:40 – Should We Remove Wisdom Teeth?
0:08:23 – Is It Possible to Save Impacted Wisdom Teeth? A Look at Maxillary vs Mandibular Teeth
0:12:24 – Do Wisdom Teeth Act as Concrete Footings for the Face?
0:14:43 – The Morton Skull Collection: Did Past Skulls Always Have All 32 Teeth?
0:16:44 – The Role of Epigenetics in Jaw Growth
0:19:26 – Bone vs Tooth-borne Expanders: What’s Best for Children?
0:23:41 – Do Tooth-borne Expanders Create a Diastema in Children?
0:25:45 – Can the Mandible Grow to Accommodate Maxillary Expansion in Children?
0:29:08 – Is Natural Jaw Growth Possible for Adults?
0:31:00 – MSE Placement: Anterior vs Posterior & the Discussion on Splitting Sutures
0:41:47 – Custom-made vs Pre-made MSE
0:42:48 – Are Molar Arms Necessary?
0:48:24 – Aesthetics of MSE & Skeletal Expansion
0:53:54 – Is Mandibular Expansion Necessary?
0:57:41 – Is the Maxilla Narrower Than the Mandible in Underdeveloped Faces?
0:58:22 – The Cheekbones Should Be the Widest Part of the Face
0:58:58 – How the Mandible Becomes Wider Than the Maxilla during Improper Jaw Growth
1:00:00 – Dr. Evan’s Slideshow: Insights into Jaw Development
1:00:14 – When Does Facial Growth Begin to Deviate?
1:01:34 – Chart showing Jaw Growth Rate through Ages 0 to 20
1:02:25 – Dr. Evan’s Son was Born With a Retruded Lower Jaw
1:05:03 – Strategies to Help a Child Grow Properly
1:05:57 – Parents Falsely Thinking Their Children Can ‘Outgrow’ a Jaw Deficiency
1:06:45 – The Future of Jaw Growth: Raising the Next Generation
1:08:14 – A New Era of Jaw Growth: Returning to Our Natural Roots
1:10:05 – Outro
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