#58 – Dr. Coceancig – How To Choose a Jaw Surgeon, Argument Against Mewing

Dr. Paul Coceancig returns for a second JawCast, with the topic of discussion being how to choose a jaw surgeon & the key qualities you need to look for, as well as a contrarian viewpoint (for JawHacks) on genetics vs environment and their respective impact on facial development. The first half of the video is primarily a surgical discussion, with the second half centering on the role of genetics vs environment in facial development.

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00:00:00 Introduction

00:02:35 Car Discussions (also as analogs for surgery)

00:05:48 Surgical Discussion Start

00:07:16 How Do You Choose a Jaw Surgeon? – Professionalism, Reliability, Competence, Experience

00:11:38 Laser Eye Surgery Analogy for a Surgeon’s Experience Level

00:15:55 Majority of Oral Surgeons Hyperspecialize in Wisdom Teeth Removal

00:23:20 Red Flags in a Surgeon

00:25:19 Getting Your Surgery Done by a Trainee at a Public Hospital is NOT an Option

00:33:27 Underadvancement Due to Surgeon’s Lack of Confidence in the Lower Tech Reconstruction Plates

00:40:55 You Need Custom Titanium Plates

00:44:26 Structural Breakdown on Custom Titanium Plates – How They’re Made & Importance of Being Able to Flex Under Tension

00:51:19 Dr. Coceancig Became a Dentist at Age 22… Then Went to Medical School because He Was Too Young to Be Taken Seriously

00:56:21 Most Surgeons Operate with Worse Surgical Plates to Get Insurance Coverage

01:01:08 The Ideal Surgeon

01:10:03 Philosophy of Adding vs Removing in Surgery

01:17:26 Dr. Coceancig’s Opinion on Mastication, Diet and the Link to Skull Growth

01:25:18 Dr. Coceancig Thinks Evolution Is the Reason for Small Jaws

01:29:07 Relevance of Breastfeeding?

01:32:09 Can Selecting for Neotony Lead to Small Jaws Over Generations?

01:39:55 Paleoanthropolgy vs Social Anthropology

01:42:30 Dr. Coceancig on the Orthotropic Studies with Diet, Breathing & Posture as Variables

01:45:40 Dr. Coceancig Does Think You Have to Nasal Breathe & Keep Your Tongue on Your Palate to Have a Correctly Developed Midface?

01:49:50 Doesn’t Breastfeeding Train the Tongue to Rest on the Palate?

01:55:57 Are You Allergic or Is Your Body Just Not Being Given Enough Time to Heal from the Foreign Substance?

02:03:31 The Difficulties of Trying to Live Primally in Modern Times

02:06:57 Breastfeeding For Motherly Bonding, Not for Correct Facial Growth

02:12:55 Regardless of the Cause, the Goal Is to Fix the Small Jaws

02:20:00 Parenting & Wrap Up

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