Mewing orthodontist Mike Mew was officially removed from the dental register in May 2025, just as 9m teens watched his jawline technique on TikTok. His father, John Mew, once pioneered these controversial ideas—now, viral fame meets professional exile.

As classrooms fill with silent students mewing for sharper jaws, teachers and parents face the viral “looksmaxxing” trend head-on. With 64,000 subreddit followers and half a million YouTube fans, the family’s jaw obsession makes for surreal orthodontic history—one kneeling chair at a time.