JawHacks

About JawHacks

Ron from JawHacks is NOT a doctor or dentist, and does not offer medical advice. Instead, he is a patient advocate who has spent the past 10 years studying Mewing, as well as appliances and surgeries capable of expanding human jaws. This matters because jaw structure is integral to both beauty and health. He has documented his discoveries in hundreds of YouTube videos and blog posts. Ron has served as a patient advocate for countless clients navigating their own jaw expansion journeys, familiarizing them generally with available treatments, and connecting them with some of the best dentists and doctors in the world, through his one-on-one coaching service. You can sign up for a 1-on-1 chat with Ron at: jawhacks.com/chats

Publisher

Ronald Ead

Category

health & fitness · health & fitness · society & culture

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

19 Aug 2020

Latest episode

30 Sept 2026

Latest episodes

111 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   30 Sept 2026

   #113 – Dr. Kasey Li – Top sleep surgeon changed his mind on FME

   Sleep surgeon Dr. Kasey Li returns to JawHacks three years after his first appearance for an in-depth update on nasomaxillary expansion and maxillomandibular advancement (MMA). Dr. Li developed EASE, a minimally invasive surgical split of the midpalatal suture used alongside an expander. He explains why he now uses the FME in about 95% of his EASE cases, the risks of overexpansion, how FME compares with custom MARPE, and why he sees no value in sleep endoscopy (DISE). The conversation also covers expansion after MMA, the origin of the 10 mm advancement guideline, custom plates, and how MMA affects nasal breathing and aesthetics. Book a 1:1 Coaching Call with Ron https://jawhacks.com/coaching/ (https://jawhacks.com/coaching/) Get the JawHacks Field Guide https://field-guide.jawhacks.com/ (https://field-guide.jawhacks.com/) Join the JawHacks Newsletter https://jawhacks.com/newsletter/ (https://jawhacks.com/newsletter/) TIMESTAMPS 0:00:00 - Intro 0:01:01 - Dr. Li's training and Dr. Guilleminault's legacy 0:07:34 - Misconceptions and treatments he doesn't believe in 0:13:09 - Can MMA replace nasomaxillary expansion? 0:17:06 - Why he now uses FME in 95% of EASE cases 0:23:26 - Overexpansion risks and when to stop 0:36:20 - Cheekbone changes with FME vs custom MARPE 0:40:14 - When he still uses MARPE and an FME failure case 0:47:33 - Stretching turns and the case for EASE 0:55:52 - Expansion after MMA and why to keep your plates 1:10:38 - Where the 10 mm MMA rule came from 1:14:52 - MMA success rates and long-term decline 1:17:08 - Pharyngoplasty and the only 3 surgeries he does 1:22:14 - Small advancements and why revision MMA is hard 1:26:58 - Septoplasty before MMA and the subspinal LeFort 1:36:27 - The patient who got worse after MMA 1:41:41 - Why he calls piriformplasty bogus 1:43:06 - MMA complications in 200 consecutive cases 1:47:50 - Why he doesn't believe in DISE 2:00:42 - How he diagnoses sleep apnea without DISE 2:08:40 - Sleep apnea, anxiety and hard-to-read symptoms 2:13:42 - The septum during expansion and how he performs EASE 2:26:21 - Pterygomaxillary release and adult MARPE protraction 2:29:51 - Stronger expanders and EASE after MMA 2:36:10 - How a pterygomaxillary release is done 2:41:26 - Asymmetry and rigidity with FME vs custom MARPE 2:53:28 - When one expander isn't enough and the future of FME 2:59:36 - Custom plates and mandible-first MMA 3:10:33 - How he seats the condyle and the limits of VSP 3:23:04 - Total joint replacement and condylar resorption 3:25:45 - Presurgical ortho and why he avoids segmentals 3:28:11 - How MMA changes the nose and nasal breathing 3:36:36 - Posterior maxilla downgrafting and nasal breathing 3:41:27 - Surgeons who dismiss expansion 3:44:17 - Aesthetics and expectations in MMA DISCLAIMER NO MEDICAL OR DENTAL ADVICE. Ronald Ead and JAWHACKS, LLC, dba JawHacks (collectively, "we") does not give medical advice. We are not licensed medical professionals. The information provided in this video is for educational and informational purposes only and should not be construed as medical advice. Always seek the guidance of a qualified healthcare provider with any questions you may have regarding your health or a medical condition.

2. 

   14 Sept 2026

   #112 – Alex G. – Potentially an Insane Case of Protraction with MARPE

   Alex is a 22-year-old custom MARPE patient of Dr. Jeremy Manuele who started protracting three months after his split, wore a facemask up to 23 hours and 45 minutes a day, and pulled 5.5 to 6mm before going past the point where his bite still worked. He now has to jut his mandible forward to occlude, which makes him a live case study in why the mandible does not automatically follow the maxilla. Ron's usual asterisk applies: this is the frontier and nobody knows yet what adult protraction reliably does. Alex's Full Protraction Protocol & Log https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Px8fPl9Pchy4v-OFr-wGayl2doZB3twQ/view?usp=drive_link (https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Px8fPl9Pchy4v-OFr-wGayl2doZB3twQ/view?usp=drive_link) This is for information and documentary purposes only. JawHacks does not recommend or endorse this protocol to anyone. Please consult a dental or medical professional before attempting any expansion or protraction. Dr. Jeremy Manuele (Alex's Provider) https://www.youtube.com/@vegasorthodoc (https://www.youtube.com/@vegasorthodoc) https://www.instagram.com/vegasorthodoc/ (https://www.instagram.com/vegasorthodoc/) https://vegasorthodoc.com/ (https://vegasorthodoc.com/) Book a 1:1 Coaching Call with Ron https://jawhacks.com/coaching/ (https://jawhacks.com/coaching/) Get the JawHacks Field Guide https://field-guide.jawhacks.com/ (https://field-guide.jawhacks.com/) Join the JawHacks Newsletter https://jawhacks.com/newsletter/ (https://jawhacks.com/newsletter/) TIMESTAMPS 00:00:00 - Intro 00:00:48 - The Worst MARPE Reaction Dr. Manuele Had Ever Seen 00:02:11 - Urgent Care at 2AM and a Nerve Block That Made It Worse 00:05:50 - Why MARPE Wrecks Some People and Barely Touches Others 00:07:00 - One Turn a Day That Was Really Two 00:08:23 - The Split: "It Felt Like My Incisors Were Ripping Apart" 00:09:56 - Before and After: The Whole Midface Came Forward 00:11:32 - Reading the Photos: Lip Competence, Under-Eye Support, Cheek Shadow 00:13:19 - "You Were a Normal Looking Kid" - Ron vs the Black Pill 00:16:10 - The Girl Who Ignored Him, Then Messaged After MARPE 00:17:12 - Wearing a Protraction Facemask Through Whole Foods 00:19:00 - He Had the Money, the Physique, the Personality - It Still Didn't Work 00:22:31 - Direct Print Aligners vs Invisalign 00:24:38 - The Protocol: 23 Hours 45 Minutes a Day in a Facemask 00:25:12 - The Minute-by-Minute Protraction Log 00:26:40 - He Started Protracting 3 Months After the Split 00:27:30 - Stretch Turns Under 10 Pounds of Facemask Force 00:28:40 - One Pterygomaxillary Suture Split, the Other Refused 00:30:03 - Why 1 Pound of Force Did More Than 12 00:32:09 - The Scan: No Fracture, But the Left Suture Was Gone 00:33:10 - Mewing Alone Now Generates Protraction Force 00:34:19 - The Overjet on Camera: He Has to Jut to Bite 00:35:07 - Proof the Mandible Does Not Just Follow 00:36:56 - Brain Freeze From Breathing: Protraction vs Transverse Gain 00:37:24 - How Protraction Stretches the Turbinates 00:40:02 - IMDO vs BSSO vs Double Jaw: What Ron Would Do 00:42:34 - Is a Genioplasty Just a Cope? 00:48:22 - The CBCT Experiment: Facemask On vs 5 Minutes Off 00:52:08 - Hooks Behind the Second Molars and a Glued-On Overlay 00:55:34 - The Protraction Angle and an Absurd Number of Elastics 00:57:34 - Glue, a Hook, and "DIY Arts and Crafts" 01:00:03 - Pulling Down First, Then Up: An Accidental Trick? 01:02:08 - Down to One TAD, Then Re-Screwing the Dead Ones 01:03:26 - The Christian Case for Looksmaxxing 01:05:43 - Acid Reflux, PPIs, and Losing His Voice for 4 Months 01:07:00 - Cathedrals, Brutalism, and the Body as a Temple 01:10:46 - $16,000 Total, and the Friend Who Wouldn't Spend $2,000 01:11:35 - Where Looksmaxxing Crosses Into Vanity DISCLAIMER NO MEDICAL OR DENTAL ADVICE. Ronald Ead and JAWHACKS, LLC, dba JawHacks (collectively, "we") does not give medical advice. We are not licensed medical professionals. The information provided in this video is for educational and informational purposes only and should not be construed as medical advice. Always seek the guidance of a qualified healthcare provider with any questions you may have regarding your health or a medical condition.

3. 

   31 Aug 2026

   #111 – Dr. Jay Neugarten – The Custom Plate Debate: A Point by Point Response to Dr. Sullivan

   Dr. Jay Neugarten is an oral and maxillofacial with around 3,500 jaw surgeries behind him, 100% custom since 2019. In this episode, he answers Dr. Steven Sullivan's case against custom plates, covering condylar seating, the digital surgical disconnect, and why he uses four plates instead of one. Plus MARPE complications, expansion vs advancement for the airway, and why he does more revision jaw surgery today than ever. Book a 1:1 Coaching Call with Ron https://jawhacks.com/coaching/ (https://jawhacks.com/coaching/) Get the JawHacks Field Guide https://field-guide.jawhacks.com/ (https://field-guide.jawhacks.com/) Join the JawHacks Newsletter https://jawhacks.com/newsletter/ (https://jawhacks.com/newsletter/) TIMESTAMPS 00:00:00 - Intro 00:00:55 - 4 jaw surgeries a week, and a practice gone international 00:03:58 - Sleep, the 8 hour rule and why oxygen matters more than hours 00:10:56 - What CBCT and sleep studies can and cannot tell you about the airway 00:19:13 - Why jaw surgery is an art, movement limits and the bullseye problem 00:22:02 - The simulated video patients see, and how soft tissue is predicted 00:27:31 - Airway versus aesthetics and the patients who struggle with the change 00:33:41 - Revision jaw surgery and why it is never the plate 00:37:15 - Why so few surgeons actually do orthognathic surgery 00:44:03 - Looksmaxxing, Reddit and orthodontic camouflage 00:46:16 - MARPE, SARPE and the complications he has to repair 00:52:43 - SFOT and the real limits of segmental expansion 00:59:48 - Wanting MARPE for nasal breathing, and why surgery does not flip a switch 01:04:44 - Expansion or advancement, what actually opens the nasal airway 01:12:16 - The MARPE smile, the soft palate and the revision LeFort 01:17:01 - Hypermobility, EDS and what it changes about recovery 01:22:32 - Inside NYCOMS, 3,500 jaw surgeries and the speed question 01:30:20 - From stone models to Gen 3 custom titanium 01:33:12 - Guides, plates and splints, where custom workflows go wrong 01:43:22 - Answering Dr. Sullivan on custom plates and condylar seating 01:55:14 - Accepting the debate and the mandible fudge nobody admits 02:02:22 - Plate companies, titanium and why plate removal is worse than you think 02:12:33 - Segmental maxilla and correcting asymmetry with custom plates 02:19:02 - Aligner based surgery, Botox and bite force monitoring 02:22:39 - Clenching, splints and morning headaches 02:28:57 - Wrapping up and what is coming in part 2 CONNECT WITH GUEST https://www.nycoms.com/jay-neugarten-dds-md/ (https://www.nycoms.com/jay-neugarten-dds-md/) https://www.instagram.com/drneugarten/ (https://www.instagram.com/drneugarten/) DISCLAIMER NO MEDICAL OR DENTAL ADVICE. Ronald Ead and JAWHACKS, LLC, dba JawHacks (collectively, "we") does not give medical advice. We are not licensed medical professionals. The information provided in this video is for educational and informational purposes only and should not be construed as medical advice. Always seek the guidance of a qualified healthcare provider with any questions you may have regarding your health or a medical condition.

Who has been a guest on JawHacks

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• Conor P
• Anthony Grigoryan
• Cannon Maumus
• Dr Jeremy Manuele
• Dr Reza Movahed

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34,291,418

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Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

1 ratings

Spotify

5.0 / 5

16 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 68 / 100

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66

Social presence

97

YouTube

93

Engagement

32

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