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They've wrecked your child." The problem with orthotropicsis it looks good, then it looks...

They've wrecked your child." The problem with orthotropics
is it looks good, then it looks terrible, and that lasts four years

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They've wrecked your child."
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The problem with orthotropics is it looks good,
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then it looks terrible,
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and that lasts four years.
Duration
13 seconds
Views
27
Timestamp in Movie
00:23:05
Uploaded
Apr 09, 2025
Genres
documentary
Production
A24,Muck Media

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Movie Summary

John and Mike Mew's fringe orthodontic theories have found a passionate audience online-but now Mike must fight the establishment to keep his practice.
Right, I let people know, "This is a double black diamond." - Open Wide 00:13
Right, I let people know, "This is a double black diamo...
We are training children - Open Wide 00:11
We are training children
{\an8}The level of physical discipline - Open Wide 00:10
{\an8}The level of physical discipline
You have to train not only the children, - Open Wide 00:07
You have to train not only the children,
Why was it you came for treatment, actually? - Open Wide 00:05
Why was it you came for treatment, actually?
Because I felt that recently, Lisa's lower jaw was receding more. - Open Wide 00:07
Because I felt that recently, Lisa's lower jaw was rece...
{\an8}We are talking specifically about posture. - Open Wide 00:13
{\an8}We are talking specifically about posture.
Well, I hope that her jawline would look more normal - Open Wide 00:11
Well, I hope that her jawline would look more normal
In orthotropics, we have appliances - Open Wide 00:09
In orthotropics, we have appliances
This is your stage three appliance, Lisa, - Open Wide 00:09
This is your stage three appliance, Lisa,
When John developed orthotropics, - Open Wide 00:13
When John developed orthotropics,
You know, I was smacked as a child. I was smacked at school. - Open Wide 00:06
You know, I was smacked as a child. I was smacked at school.
Six, seven, eight, nine, ten. - Open Wide 00:05
Six, seven, eight, nine, ten.
One of the things about human beings - Open Wide 00:09
One of the things about human beings
And that's how we change habits. - Open Wide 00:06
And that's how we change habits.
Those years that I went through treatment, - Open Wide 00:13
Those years that I went through treatment,
And obviously, for John Mew, the ability then to do that comparison, - Open Wide 00:10
And obviously, for John Mew, the ability then to do that com...
When I look back at it, I look back and think it was just natural. - Open Wide 00:10
When I look back at it, I look back and think it was just na...
Yeah, we as children didn't really question why. - Open Wide 00:06
Yeah, we as children didn't really question why.
If he convinces the parent that this is the right thing, - Open Wide 00:14
If he convinces the parent that this is the right thing,