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#89 – Dr. Newaz and Dr. Jaffari – This Orthodontist Expanded His Maxilla 9mm with FME
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- JawHacks
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- Oct 6, 2025
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- 13288
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Summary
In this episode, I talk with Dr. Newaz and Dr. Jaffari — the world’s most experienced FME providers — about what really works, what fails, and the complications they’ve seen across nearly 100 cases. We look at success rates, asymmetry, and how FME compares to custom MARPE, with Dr. Newaz sharing his own 8–9mm expansion results and CBCT analysis. We also explore the new FMA Protraction device, post-surgery expansion challenges, pricing debates, and the key question: when should you expand before jaw surgery versus doing a segmental LeFort? Dr. Newaz & Dr. Jaffari Social Media https://www.youtube.com/@airwayortho https://www.instagram.com/dr.jaffari.dds https://www.instagram.com/drnewazzz All GIFs courtesy of Shuikai https://www.reddit.com/r/UARSnew/ 1:1 Coaching with Ron — Now Inside The Joint https://jawhacks.com/coaching JawHacks Newsletter (Substack) https://substack.com/@jawhacks And More on the Website https://jawhacks.com/ Timestamps 00:00:00 - Dr. Newaz's 9mm expansion results and facial changes 00:00:31 - Ron introduces FME technology and episode overview 00:04:10 - Defining success and failure across 98 FME cases 00:13:03 - How many failures to split? 00:21:01 - Who benefits aesthetically from midface expansion? 00:26:30 - FME vs custom MARPE clinical comparison 00:31:23 - Septum avoidance and preventing asymmetry with guide rods 00:38:19 - Lab planning process and final doctor approval 00:47:17 - Why turning protocols have slowed down dramatically 00:53:51 - How many cases had no corticotomy at all? 01:01:18 - Is pterygoid maxillary release necessary with FME? 01:06:41 - Using another MARPE to correct prior asymmetry 01:17:55 - Dr. Newaz's CBCT analysis and superimposition walkthrough 01:2…