Dentist’s mewing techniques ’caused children harm’

An orthodontist, whose videos on jawline reshaping triggered two billion views on TikTok, promoted methods which caused young children harm, a hearing was told. Dr Mike Mew recommended jawline reshaping techniques that he has acknowledged were not ‘mainstream’. Dr Mew seeks to treat children with lower and upper arch expansion appliances to help align teeth and shape the jawline. He is facing a misconduct charge for treating patients as young as two with his ‘orthotropic’ treatments, which he says could…