he Myobrace System is an innovative, pre-orthodontic treatment designed to address the underlying causes of crooked teeth by correcting oral habits, supporting natural jaw growth, and promoting healthy alignment. The primary goal of Myobrace is to create an environment that allows for natural development of both the jaw and teeth, often minimizing or eliminating the need for traditional braces or tooth extractions.
For children between the ages of 3 and 15, Myobrace offers a unique way to achieve not just straighter teeth but also improved facial development, overall health, and the opportunity to reach their genetic potential. Here’s a look at how Myobrace helps children achieve these treatment goals and the conditions it can help correct.
Straighter Teeth
One of the primary benefits of Myobrace is that it naturally guides teeth into alignment by addressing the habits and muscular factors that contribute to misalignment. Instead of using metal brackets and wires, Myobrace focuses on training children to adopt healthy oral habits that encourage the teeth to grow in their correct positions. By using a series of removable appliances, Myobrace gently applies light pressure to encourage teeth to move and align properly over time, resulting in a straighter, more natural smile.
Correct Alignment of the Teeth and Jaws
In addition to aligning the teeth, Myobrace also helps to correct the position and alignment of the jaws. Children with underdeveloped jaws, overbites, underbites, or crowded dental arches can benefit significantly from Myobrace, as the appliances work to widen the dental arches and support proper jaw development.
Correct jaw alignment improves both the appearance and function of the smile and helps create a balanced facial structure. By promoting optimal alignment in the early stages of development, Myobrace can address alignment issues without the need for extensive orthodontic intervention later on.
Minimal or No Use of Braces
While traditional braces are effective in straightening teeth, they may not always address the root causes of misalignment, such as poor oral habits or improper muscle function. Myobrace provides a preventive approach that often reduces or eliminates the need for braces by promoting natural alignment. With consistent use, many children who use Myobrace do not require braces at all, or if they do, the treatment period is significantly shortened, allowing for a simpler and more comfortable orthodontic experience.
No Need for Extraction of Healthy Teeth
In cases of severe crowding, orthodontists may recommend extracting teeth to create space for alignment. However, the Myobrace System encourages natural growth of the jaw, creating the room needed for all teeth without removing any healthy ones. By widening the arches and supporting proper jaw development, Myobrace provides space for teeth to grow in naturally and minimizes the need for extractions.
Reduced Need for Fixed Retainers
Many orthodontic treatments require permanent or long-term retainers to prevent teeth from shifting back out of alignment. Myobrace, however, focuses on correcting the myofunctional habits—such as mouth breathing, incorrect swallowing, and improper tongue posture—that often cause misalignment in the first place. By addressing these habits, Myobrace promotes stability in alignment, often reducing the need for long-term retainers or permanent wires after treatment.
Improved Facial Development
Myobrace’s influence goes beyond dental alignment—it also supports healthy facial development. Poor oral habits and restricted jaw growth can impact a child’s overall facial appearance, resulting in a narrow jawline or underdeveloped facial structure. Myobrace encourages the jaw to grow to its full size, promoting balanced, proportional facial development that enhances the child’s natural appearance.
For example, by encouraging nasal breathing and proper tongue posture, Myobrace helps prevent issues like a recessed chin, narrow jaw, or long face, which are sometimes seen in children who primarily breathe through their mouths. This focus on facial balance ensures that a child’s facial development reaches its genetic potential.
Improved Overall Health
Healthy oral habits, like nasal breathing, correct swallowing, and proper lip closure, contribute to better overall health. Nasal breathing, which Myobrace encourages, filters and warms the air before it enters the lungs, reducing the risk of respiratory issues and allergies. Correct tongue posture and swallowing also improve digestion and reduce strain on the jaw joints.
By promoting these habits, Myobrace offers additional health benefits beyond dental alignment, including better respiratory health, improved sleep quality, and reduced risks associated with mouth breathing, such as sleep apnea.
Development to Genetic Potential
Myobrace aims to help children reach their full genetic potential for jaw and dental development. By supporting natural growth and correcting habits that can interfere with proper development, Myobrace allows children’s facial structures and dental alignment to develop as they were intended. This preventive approach encourages a child’s smile, jawline, and face to reach their ideal potential, enhancing both appearance and function.
Treatment Success and the Importance of Compliance
While the Myobrace System offers an impressive array of benefits, successful treatment depends largely on the child’s compliance with wearing the appliance daily and adopting the correct oral habits. Consistency is essential—children must wear the Myobrace appliance for one to two hours each day, as well as overnight while sleeping, to achieve the best results. Compliance also involves completing the Myobrace Activities, which include exercises to improve tongue posture, swallowing technique, and breathing patterns.
Starting Myobrace treatment early, ideally as soon as poor myofunctional habits are recognized, can lead to higher levels of success. Younger children are often more receptive to adopting new habits, and their jaws are more adaptable, allowing for easier and more effective correction.
The Takeaway: Myobrace as a Preventive, Comprehensive Solution
The Myobrace System is a comprehensive, preventive orthodontic solution that does more than just straighten teeth—it corrects the underlying issues that contribute to misalignment, poor jaw development, and compromised health. With benefits ranging from straighter teeth and improved facial development to better breathing and fewer long-term orthodontic needs, Myobrace is an effective, non-invasive option for children as young as three.
At Ahava Orthodontics, we believe in promoting natural, healthy development, and Myobrace helps us do just that. If you’re considering orthodontic care for your child, talk to us about Myobrace and discover how this innovative system can support your child’s health, growth, and confidence.
