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While everyone knows of forward growth, upward growth of the maxilla is still poorly understood. This thread will be one of the first, and albeit an amateur attempt at tackling to topic
Upward vs Forward Growth
Upward growth is different from forward, for starters, upward growth only concerns the lower maxilla, which is this part highlighted here:
if you feel the part of your bone right next to your nostril, you should feel the bone i’m talking about. it’s a small piece of smooth bone, not to be confused with the alveolar process which is your gums. You can feel the difference as the lower maxilla ends where your nostril does (at least mine does) and you can differentiate it from your gums as you won’t feel any teeth. Upward growth of the lower maxilla does affect the alveolar process, pushing it upwards, but this seems independent from the inclination of the teeth (essentially, upward growth of the maxilla won’t give you a traditional overbite/push your teeth forward).
Forward growth on the other hand can refer to your jaw, zygos, orbits and your entire maxilla.
now, when your lower maxilla grows upwards it grows forward as well, so the terms can be interchangeable.
Upward vs Non-upward grown maxilla
Now, if you look at O’Prys and Cumberbatchs lower maxilla and upper lip area you can see that Cumberbatchs upper lip area is a lot more flat and steep than O’Prys. Sean’s is far more projected and less steep than Cumberbatchs.
So far nothing groundbreaking, but now i’ll get on to the more interesting parts
O’Pry VS Barrett
Barret is often used as an extreme example of forward growth and robustness but his lower maxilla is actually flatter than O’Pry’s.
O’Prys lower maxilla is more projected than Barrett’s and his is quite flat. Barrett instead has slight bimaxillary protrusion.
Bimaxillary protrusion can give the appearance of upward growth but if you look at the lower maxilla you can tell if it’s bimax protrusion or if it’s an upward grown maxilla
Why Upward Growth Matters
The most interesting thing about upward growth is that it allows for the chin to grow properly. Often, when one talks about insane forward growth the chin is often set back a little, like Barrett’s. This is because he has slight bimax protrusion. To tell upward growth of the maxilla apart from bimax is to look at the lip positioning.
Both O’Pry and Barrett have their upper lip ahead of their bottom lip, But O’Prys upper lip is more forward set by his maxillary growth but doesn’t “protrude” whilst Barrett’s does.
Additionally, it can also be theorised that the upward growth of the maxilla pushes the jaw forward and upward, which could be why O’Pry has an very forward grown mandible.
Secondly, an upward and forward grown maxilla stretches the skin, allowing for a leaner distribution of fat in the face. This, in conjunction with other features, is why Sean’s face is very defined despite not having insane bone mass
Conclusion
Upward/forward growth of the lower maxilla is the key to aesthetics. It stretches your skin allowing a more defined face and pushes your mandible forward and allows for ideal chin growth.
Upward vs Forward Growth
Upward growth is different from forward, for starters, upward growth only concerns the lower maxilla, which is this part highlighted here:
if you feel the part of your bone right next to your nostril, you should feel the bone i’m talking about. it’s a small piece of smooth bone, not to be confused with the alveolar process which is your gums. You can feel the difference as the lower maxilla ends where your nostril does (at least mine does) and you can differentiate it from your gums as you won’t feel any teeth. Upward growth of the lower maxilla does affect the alveolar process, pushing it upwards, but this seems independent from the inclination of the teeth (essentially, upward growth of the maxilla won’t give you a traditional overbite/push your teeth forward).
Forward growth on the other hand can refer to your jaw, zygos, orbits and your entire maxilla.
now, when your lower maxilla grows upwards it grows forward as well, so the terms can be interchangeable.
Upward vs Non-upward grown maxilla
Now, if you look at O’Prys and Cumberbatchs lower maxilla and upper lip area you can see that Cumberbatchs upper lip area is a lot more flat and steep than O’Prys. Sean’s is far more projected and less steep than Cumberbatchs.
So far nothing groundbreaking, but now i’ll get on to the more interesting parts
O’Pry VS Barrett
Barret is often used as an extreme example of forward growth and robustness but his lower maxilla is actually flatter than O’Pry’s.
O’Prys lower maxilla is more projected than Barrett’s and his is quite flat. Barrett instead has slight bimaxillary protrusion.
Bimaxillary protrusion can give the appearance of upward growth but if you look at the lower maxilla you can tell if it’s bimax protrusion or if it’s an upward grown maxilla
Why Upward Growth Matters
The most interesting thing about upward growth is that it allows for the chin to grow properly. Often, when one talks about insane forward growth the chin is often set back a little, like Barrett’s. This is because he has slight bimax protrusion. To tell upward growth of the maxilla apart from bimax is to look at the lip positioning.
Both O’Pry and Barrett have their upper lip ahead of their bottom lip, But O’Prys upper lip is more forward set by his maxillary growth but doesn’t “protrude” whilst Barrett’s does.
Additionally, it can also be theorised that the upward growth of the maxilla pushes the jaw forward and upward, which could be why O’Pry has an very forward grown mandible.
“The results seem to imply that the mandible is carried forwards passively with the growth of the maxilla and that restriction of this maxillary forward growth was compensated for by more vertically directed condylar growth resulting in a decrease in the length of the mandible and an increase in its height.”
Secondly, an upward and forward grown maxilla stretches the skin, allowing for a leaner distribution of fat in the face. This, in conjunction with other features, is why Sean’s face is very defined despite not having insane bone mass
Conclusion
Upward/forward growth of the lower maxilla is the key to aesthetics. It stretches your skin allowing a more defined face and pushes your mandible forward and allows for ideal chin growth.