Robby is a young man dealing with TMJ problems due to a seemingly trapped mandible, facial asymmetry, breathing troubles, and feeling as though there’s something off about his face. What comes up in this video is a difficult truth for Robby and for many others: Jaw Surgery may be the only way to fix these problems.
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00:00:00 Start
00:06:32 Facial Fat
00:08:19 Poor Sleep
00:09:32 Tongue Feels Crammed & Suspicious of 44mm Palatal Width Measurement
00:10:33 Degradation of Facial Appearance in Recent Years
00:11:07 Robby’s Speculation on the Causes of His Craniofacial Dystrophy
00:12:03 Craniofacial Torsion
00:12:30 Effects of Using Steroids as a Bodybuilder
00:13:07 Examining Facial Asymmetry & Torsion with Photos
00:16:54 Cloggy Feeling in Ears & Can’t Hear Fully
00:17:56 Hard Mewing as a Potential Cause
00:18:33 Doesn’t Clench, No Signs of Grinding & Bruxism
00:19:51 Condylar Resorption
00:22:57 Double Chin Gets Better When Mewing
00:23:57 Ron Analyzing Robby’s Palate & Earlier 44mm Measurement Was Off
00:25:28 Correct Way to Measure
00:26:21 Robby’s Objectives to Improve TMJ Issues, Asymmetry, Sleep & Breathing, and Reduce Facial Fat
00:28:30 HORRIBLE Ringing in Ears Because of TMJ
00:30:56 Ron Analyzing Robby’s Bite
00:32:24 Super Interesting Way to Mimic Proper Support of Your Nose – Puff Air into your Upper Lip
00:33:14 Ron’s Full Analysis of Robby’s Situation
00:34:05 There’s No Good Way to Fix Robby’s Issues Other Than with Jaw Surgery
00:36:00 MSE Doesn’t Seem Like the Best Idea for Robby
00:37:43 Facemask?
00:39:42 Robby’s Worries Regarding Surgery
00:40:04 Considering Jaw Surgery
00:41:32 Insurance Coverage
00:43:44 Importance of Jaw Surgeons
00:45:53 Robby Thought He Was a Hypochondriac & Overly Concerned About His Looks Before Talking to Ron
00:50:15 Robby Super Relieved to Hear Someone Else See the Same Thing He Does
00:51:45 The Plan for Robby to Go See Dr. Yousefian for TMJ Diagnosis & Apnomed Appliance First
00:55:46 Robby’s Large Two Front Teeth Make Jutting His Mandible Difficult
00:57:30 Maxillary Cant?
00:59:42 Ron Giving Robby His Actionable Steps
01:01:46 Ron Gives Robby Names of Surgeons
01:06:13 Orthodontist is the Quarterback and Coordinates Treatment with the Surgeon
01:07:19 Robby Has to Wait and See How His Joints Do with the Apnomed
01:08:08 Conclusion
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