The field of dentistry and specialty of orthodontics really missed out on you man. I’ve never never heard of a more honest and genuine passion for orthodontics in my life. Everyone pursues it for the money and lifestyle- but you are different. Regardless of whether you may pursue it or not-thank you for the positive impact you are making in peoples’ lives.

@JawHacks

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Daniel that means a lot.

@danieljuarez911

2 жыл бұрын

@@JawHacks Of course! And to be honest, if you haven't already done so, you should definitely make content or just insert already made clips onto tik tok! I have a feeling it would become a very popular resource alongside this channel!

Hang in there man you mean a lot to us, you’re such a positive influence. I really hope you can pursue your degree someday. P.S. A video on your Buddhist training would be awesome!

@JawHacks

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Gunter. I've been enjoying your very nice comments. I appreciate your kindness.

@sashaalexandradunbar7504

2 жыл бұрын

yess please i too would love a video with more about the Buddhist branch of your life!

A heartbreaking story of insane American tuitions. Colleges here in Slovenia are free, got my physics degree and never paid any tuition. Good luck to you with whatever path you take, you're obviously very knowledgeable already.

All love to you Maybe you won’t be expanding jaws. But you surely will motivate some future dentist/orthodontist to. Your videos are certainly making a change in the world so keep it up.

@JawHacks

2 жыл бұрын

Love back to you. Thank you for taking the time to make a kind comment.

Want to drop in another exciting possibility: Appliance / Device fabricators / technicians, and academic researchers. Working in a lab like NYU understanding the bone development. For anyone interested in this field, or any field, see how wide the scope of the field is. It's larger than the single profession. Ronny you already know everything goes perfectly the way it should :)

I really appreciate the honesty. Long time viewer, its such a nice relief whenever someone you support for however long is actually a very honest and down to earth guy. I hope everything goes really well for you, but that seems to already be happening. Cheers!

Awesome video brotha. Don’t forget the grass is always greener on the other side. The future is communication ron. U can have a much greater impact as an influencer than a dentist could.

Ive been watching your videos for a while now, and I can say that whether it feels like it or not you have already made a tremendous impact in the community. I have greatly appreciated your insights and experiences as a patient, as I am wanting to start my own jaw hacks journey soon. Degree or not, you are becoming a strong presence with strong influence. I'm currently 18, and struggling whether I want to go down the path of dentistry or finance, both of which I seem to have some amount of interest in. In my opinion, sometimes these sorts of communities and youtube channels can have a far greater impact on a larger amount of people than treating individual patients. This knowledge is still relatively niche, and I think the people who have been projecting it out into the world through more intricate and mature means (you) are changing the overall sentiment of dentistry for the better. I have been through retractive orthodontics as an early teen, and have worried whether the damage caused can even be reverted. Voices like yourself function as a vessel of hope for those who need it, and those who are curious about all things jaw health.

Thanks for sharing your personal story with the world. I can't imagine how difficult this decision must have been when you made it. The cost of attendance is absolutely insane and you are absolutely correct. It is a huge problem and I wish there was something to help solve this issue. I wish you the best in your career and work here on your KZread channel!

Whatever you choose Im rooting for you man!

@JawHacks

2 жыл бұрын

I really appreciate the support. Thank you my friend.

Been a fan and supporter of this channel for a year now. Keep going your awesome

Greetings from Croatia, if there wasn't for you I wouldn't know about these things and how I can help my breathing through other means, There are still people burning their Turbinates that can result in horrible syndromes like ENS, so keep spreading the info as it is a growing thing and keep it up, my friend!

yes man i would really like to hear about your life and experiences and know more about orthotropics and jaw hacks too. please continue making these kind of videos.

I really think u should pursue dental school. You are already very passionate and knowledgeable on the subject. Smart people, like yourself, have a way of figuring things out-it just comes down to how bad u want it. Orthodontists have very high earning potential, plus u don’t strike me as the type of guy who would want to retire in his 40s anyway. Money is just a tool, and u can always refinance. Just my two cents. Appreciate your channel. Good luck with whatever u decide!

Thank you for the information you shared about Jaw Hacks. I know the direction I have to go now

Would love to see you be able to continue practicing dentistry Ron. Your passion, intelligence, first hand experience and knowledge have helped so many, which is why you stand out as one of the top 5 if not top 3 mewing/expansion/orthodontics/orthotropic channels on KZread. I would confidently argue you are, for most, the absolute epitome of MSE content, information and advice. It is a terrible, terrible shame and an insult that so many specialist colleges and universities require such once in a lifetime amounts of money for you to invest towards having the best ability to pursue your chosen career. Funnily, in Boston, I was looking at the Berklee school of Music about 7 years ago, I'm 25 now. But at $250,000? I just couldn't even comprehend it. To even consider applying for scholarship help, I've seen people who have to gamble on all kinds of crowdfunding and Patreon style options to raise substantial money before they've even been looked over for financial aid programmes. I do still hope that at some point you can resume your effort, I think they'd be far, far worse off for not having you and I think it would be fantastic to see your knowledge, experience and passion put to hands on use. I don't know how it would work but I would love to think experts in the field you've discussed these things at length with, like Richard Ting, like Mike Mew (I appreciate Mike and John are blacklisted but still) might be able to put in a good word of reference? Perhaps your videos could be used as a portfolio of your passion, knowledge and experience? Thank you for everything Ron.

@JawHacks

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for this kind comment. It means a lot to me.

Ronnie, you're in a great position. There has been a enormous jump in tax accounts who have retired the last 2 year. We need people to replace them. Do not feel down. You are doing good work.

@JawHacks

2 жыл бұрын

Will keep that in mind. Thank you for the kind words.

How have your gums been throughout all the years of dental work? Do you have any thoughts or advice for people who have had to deal with gum recession after dental work? Really enjoy your videos, keep it up!

One thing you are that I can say as a professional engineer is that you have attention to detail. This is why you will be and are successful in whatever pursuit you go with.

Can you do a before and after jawhacks transformation video. Your older videos are shot at a different angle and focal length

Your the man Ronny 👍🏻

You have two options as far as I can see. First is to take the admission test and apply for as many scholarships as you can. Or, depending on your financial situation, you might be able to move countries to lower your degree cost.

Bro why not chiropracter as alternative? Jaws and body posture plus spine alignment goes almost hand in hand ? Have started seeing one and it helped sooo much.

Hey man, I wanted to know how to get a consult for as a patient advocate. I'm about to make a big decision and I could use your help. I've used a store-bought night guard for 10 years causing my back molars to. explode up and has given me an open bite. I KNOW I'm an idot but I'm seeking to correct it my lower jaw is the problem. I need to being it in proper alignment. The usual suspects like GRE and LVI have come up during research.

Hi Ron, were you not able to find anywhere cheaper to go to dental school? Even abroad perhaps?

did you ever consider doing the NHSC instead of HPSP, it is similar but it’s you work on a clinical setting for an underserved community 😊

can you please make a video on ipr? how would it impact the face?

The authority that comes with a dentistry license is definitely useful, but the price seems ridiculous. It's unfortunate that finances throw up such an impediment to a young man's ambitions. I do believe you can make it work if you think and write out your ambitions and communicate those with certain people. You sure as hell have the capacities and charisma to make it work!

Can I implement face mask treatment with Mse without the use of specific custom hooks? e.g Attaching the elastics via molar band hooks connected to Mse. Would this produce varying results?

I want to disagree with you about the notion that the "high sciences" are free of politics. It just isn't true. Scientists have always been influenced by the money they receive. It's just the way it is. Look at all the studies that were published back in the day by big tobacco about smoking safety, for instance. Putting that aside, I appreciate the courage you've displayed in making this video about your career struggles. Thanks for sharing your insights on this channel. I wish you the best.

Hey Ron, what made you do MSE after AGGA? Was it headache related, or aesthetic/function related to the fact that AGGA almost destroyed your smile? Did MSE help get your teeth back into the bone at all?

@JawHacks

2 жыл бұрын

AGGA had failed to achieve any real positive results (in airway or aesthetics). MSE was a compelling option that was presented to me. I went for it. No, MSE didn't help get the teeth back into the bone. The bone graft I did in 2020, as well as some recent orthodontics which pulled my front teeth back, have perhaps helped with some of the damage to the front teeth. I still have major issues with my upper incisors though.

Hey Ron, have you considered getting a PhD and doing orthodontic research? PhD students are typically paid a salary of ~25K/year (and no tuition cost).

@JawHacks

Жыл бұрын

Interesting idea. Thanks for thinking of me.

Hey Ron, question for ya. MSE doesn’t seem to be going accordingly, lot of tad tipping, no diastema, etc. Pretty sure my ortho is inexperienced too. It’s possible to try again with MSE even if you just had one in right? If this doesn’t work out I will cut my losses and get with a more experienced provider near me like I should have done in the first place.

@JawHacks

2 жыл бұрын

Yes that's correct. Usually they have you wait a few months between MSE's so the bone can heal in preparation for new TAD screws. Good luck, be patient.

Uhhh, have you not considered the cheap dental schools in the US? University of Puerto Rico is ADA accredited and is only 115K for 4 years. You could probably pay that off if you work part time doing your consulting business and growing your KZread channel.

Heads up man, there are other full tuition payback programs such as through the Indian health program. Also, I would love to know how you learned all this info / how you do research? Would love your help so that I can help others too.

@JawHacks

Ай бұрын

Hi bro thanks for the comment. What info are you talking about?

@manxydom9879

Ай бұрын

@@JawHacks Sorry man, I didn’t realize they aren’t full repayment plans. They made it sound like the HSCP and IHS programs were full tuition. The IHS is full tuition if you’re actually Alaskan / Native American, but not for everyone else. I’m sure you’ve already heard of the others that aren’t full tuition listed on the ADA (Google: Dental School Loan Repayment Programs and Resources). Some schools do offer limited full tuition or high repayment scholarships. For instance, Ohio State had one full tuition dental school scholarship that they award annually (at least they did back in 2014). If it’s something you’re at all interested in, might try giving them a shot. Was the Army not able to give you any health waivers for your migraines?

Should I see a dentist if I can’t tell if I’m mewing correctly? Will they help?

Hey man, I have been following your channel and website for a while now and have been on a similar dental journey as you. Started 3 years ago with the Vivos appliance, which largely failed. Then, switched to MSE and DOME due to information YOUR channel provided me. You literally opened up information about this subject that you can't find anywhere else on the internet in the same detail. With all that being said, I think your interpretation of surrendering to the tax stuff is misguided. Your calling IS jaw hacks. You can touch and help tenfold more people through this channel then you ever could through dentistry. Just the fact that you have 8.7k subscribers is more patients that you would have had in your entire dental career most likely. Start pumping more information into this channel. Tie it into your buddhist background, holistic breathing, etc. There are so many avenues you can use this channel for to expand. Stay on the cutting-edge of this field, brainstorm, continue to talks with dentists and surgeons and who knows you may come up with an even better solution for small maxillas then is what currently available. Just keep on on man! PS: I would LOVE for you to do a review of EASE after watching this video: kzread.info/dash/bejne/dYGuxsOtZ7mqZbQ.html Is this the new DOMExMSE killer?

@matthewhackett3429

2 жыл бұрын

Yes. Yes. And yes. You hit the nail on the head with everything you said. So much opportunity to explore in this rapidly changing field. The amount of consultations I’ve had over the last 2 years with specialists in this field , ive noticed all of them are developing some sort of expander/sleep appliance that are waiting patent approval. All of them are working with high tech 3D imaging systems to improve palatal expansion. So much opportunity to find a niche in this field.

Can't you apply for a state school program? I'm confused.

Have you considered going to European colleges? I am from Jordan and people who cannot afford university in Jordan go to turkey/Georgia/Russia/Ukraine/Romania these 2nd world European countries. You can graduate as a dentist in 4-5 years with a total cost of around 15-20 thousand dollars in total for all the years which is almost free in comparison to the us

@JawHacks

2 жыл бұрын

Wow, I had no idea eastern Europe was so inexpensive. My issue is that I would ultimately like to be back in the US, which means I would need to do a two year program here at full price in order to become "US Licensed"

@mohammadrashdan4049

2 жыл бұрын

Yeah I get that. Sucks to have to spend 2 more years doing another program keeping in mind your current age. As I said in another comment maybe you should focus on spreading science on this channel and see your dream come true in one of your fans becoming a dentist and doing what you wanted to do

@JawHacks

2 жыл бұрын

@@mohammadrashdan4049 That's the plan for now brother. If the future brings other opportunities, I will receive them with open arms.

@macmccloud8171

2 жыл бұрын

@@JawHacks hey man do you offer consults

@JawHacks

2 жыл бұрын

@@macmccloud8171 yes there is a link in the description to sign up

You made the right choice. It takes an insane amount of hours to become good at something, I doubt you would have wanted to end up an average dentist. You would have both lost your 30s and probably early 40s to the grind and would have also been miserable in debt. You lose so many years dealing with health issues, this might be the best outcome being debt free and with free time Another lesson for your young viewers is that age does matter. Choices are not the same at each stage of your life I've enjoyed and got a lot of education watching your channel, may hit you up for a consult later

@JawHacks

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for sharing bro. Good stuff.

Can’t you study it somewhere else? I know it’s a bit cheaper in the UK for example. It just seems like a waste to not go ahead with it, after all the hard work you’ve put into it.

@JawHacks

2 жыл бұрын

Good thinking but in order to practice in the US (which is a MUST for me), I would need to do a two year program after completing dental school abroad, just to become licensed in the US.

SIMMER DOWN THERE BIG BOY.

@JawHacks

2 жыл бұрын

Right back atcha brotha

Maybe that’s why you have a migraine . The entire process is a headache

Student loans are a scam you did the right thing. Never go into debt for education it is a terrible deal

Gosh if I went to dental school my practice wouldn’t be that popular within the dental community. They would John mew me instantly. I would be ex-communicated 😂

I wonder if all of your followers, including myself, would be as informed if you followed your original pathway into dental school...I doubt it! You have reached so many people because of the pathway that your life took! If the goal is to help the greatest number of people, and spread with your knowledge, I think you actually may be better-off in a position where you AREN'T a dentist...Or at least not a "hands-on/clinical" dentist. The over head is so high, especially if you are including the cost of student loans, that much of the time, it just feels like there wouldn't be much spare time available outside the office, for putting together informative videos etc. (I can only imagine it takes a lot of time with editing, fact-checking etc). You'd have no time left for yourself !! Or maybe a rare dental position might be in-order..a "teaching position" if you will (You'd still have to go thru dental school if you wanted to teach or prescribe dental/medical treatment, but you wouldn't be a "typical" dentist)... So, maybe your direction IS the best direction, at least for now, until you have another force push you in a different direction. I feel that you will have success in whatever direction you chose!! It just comes natural for some people. It's very evident that you have "drive" and "focus" (I feel as if I am one of those people too :-) PS: It's never too late. I had a female in her late 50's in my dental school class. Crazy, but true. What if you moved to a state where they have a dental school, and stayed there long enough (6 months?) to become a "resident" of that particular state?...Then tuition would be far cheaper. Plus, before you move, you could do some research and find out where the tuition is the most "reasonable" ...Just a thought. If you stay the course, I think as more and more information gets disseminated (about this hidden skeletal growth pandemic), your channel will only become more and more popular.

Maybe what you’re doing now is for now. I became a lawyer in my 30s. Your future is brilliantly bright. GoFundMe. We could put together your compelling story, promote it with great videos and audios of followers who will be as motivated as I am. You don’t have to pay for 5 years of school on Day 1. And once the first year is in the can, I have learned, dramatically, not to put God in a box. Who can say how year 2 will be nailed, and year 3. By then your book(s) could very well be paying your way.

@JawHacks

2 жыл бұрын

What a nice comment. Thank you Doug!

@Ronald @Jaw Hacks , Man ! We have known each other ever since you started your blog jawhacks. We have video chatted as well way back in 2018-2019 when you just started with agga fiasco so I have kind of seen you growing up over the past 4-5 years and know most of the details of your life since we have sometime exchanged chats over instagram etc. I have met a lot of people in my life and have travelled tons of countries but I would place you among the top 10 honest people I have met in my life. We all know that you are intelligent and courageous for the path you have treaded but your integrity is at some other level only. If my life would ever depend on choosing a person to save my life, I would choose you blindly. I could see the sentiment and emotion behind your video today and I truly wish you find all the happiness in the world since you are such a kind soul full of gratitude. If you ever raise the crowd funding, I will be the first one to donate. ! Thank you for the kind work you do through your youtube channel. Best wishes and God bless you.

@JawHacks

2 жыл бұрын

Jeez Pankaj, I am blown away. Thanks for that. I appreciate your friendship. Thanks for hanging in there with me all these years. You are a good man. Let's keep in touch.