Myobrace System Melbourne: Know its importance

For children who have difficulty breathing through the nose, specific treatment for respiratory problems may be required. Because bad oral habits contribute to a variety of breathing disorders and the temporomandibular joint (TMJ), the Myosa system can evaluate, diagnose and relieve symptoms, as well as treat underlying causes, allowing more natural and better orthodontic results.

Myobrace system is a pre-orthodontic preventive treatment that focuses on addressing the underlying causes of misaligned teeth, often without the need for braces/brackets or tooth extraction, to unlock natural growth and development. The Myobrace Melbourne treatment is more suitable for children from 3 to 15 years old and involves the use of a series of removable intraoral accessories that are used for 1-2 hours each day and at night while they sleep.

What Myobrace treatment does?

• Corrects bad oral habits
• Develop and align the jaws
• Straighten teeth
• Optimizes facial development
• Improves general health
• Promote healthy eating habits

How do you do this? Helping the child:

• Breathe through the nose
• The correct resting position of the tongue
• Swallow correctly
• Keep your lips together

How does it work?

Waiting until all the permanent teeth have erupted to begin treatment with orthodontic appliances can, unfortunately, cause irreversible damage that affects not only the teeth but also the health and general development of the child.
Myofunctional bad habits (bad oral habits) are evident before all permanent teeth are present, and this means that the treatment of the causes may start much earlier than originally thought.

It is considered to treat these wrong myofunctional routine by teaching kids to breathe through the nose, resting the tongue properly on the roof of the mouth, swallowing properly and continuing to widen the jaws to grow to their full and proper size. This results in enough space for the teeth allowing them to enter naturally straight without the need for brackets.

The Myobrace system consists of a series of intraoral accessories that are used for one hour each day and at night while they sleep. The devices help correct bad oral habits and expand the shape of the arch while exercising light forces to align the teeth and jaws. Separate devices are used depending on the age of the child and the type of orthodontic problem. In addition, the patient education program, known as Myobrace Activities, is used to further correct myofunctional habits that cause the incorrect development of teeth and jaws. The activities will be carried out twice a day together with the use of Myobrace accessories and consist of a series of exercises for breathing, tongue, swallowing, lips and cheeks.

The Stages of Treatment

Treatment with Myobrace Melbourne begins with habit correction and works through a combination of three or more devices to correct the causes of orthodontic problems and align the teeth as they grow in the mouth. Treatment can begin as soon as myofunctional bad habits are recognized; however, older children have had more time to establish incorrect habits and incorrect growth patterns, which may require additional effort for a successful treatment outcome. With good compliance, excellent results can be achieved.

In general, there are four stages of treatment with Myobrace involved; habit correction, arch development, dental alignment and then retention.

Stage 1 - Correction of habits

The first stage of treatment with this is habit correction as well as involves teaching the patient to breathe through the nose as an alternative of the mouth, re-training the tongue that rests in the correct position, swallowing in the correct way and maintaining lips together when they are not eating or talking. Focusing on correcting these oral habits that cause crowded teeth and poor mandibular growth, the child will have the best chance of growing their jaws to their proper size that allows the teeth to come out straight and often eliminates the need for brackets later.

Stage 2 - Bow development

Along with habit correction, additional arch development may be required to widen the maxilla, leaving enough space for the teeth and tongue. Children with underdeveloped maxillae older than 7 years of age may recommend the use of devices and techniques in combination with the Myobrace system such as the Biobloc or Farrell Bent Wire System to achieve further development of the maxilla that will accelerate the treatment process. The Myolay is suitable for younger age groups and is used in conjunction with Myobrace.

Stage 3 - Dental alignment

At the stage when the last permanent teeth are erupting, the Myobrace for teens is used to align the teeth in their natural position.

Due to the nature of the removable accessories, compliance is essential. Myobrace accessories must be worn every day and at night while they sleep. The cooperation and motivation of patients are paramount when it comes to achieving optimal results. Depending on the child's individual requirements and compliance, the final alignment may involve treatment with braces.

If the teeth need more alignment, the brakes can still be used for a much shorter period of time that can be combined with the Myobrace for Braces to provide optimal results.

Stage 4 - Retention

Retention is the final stage of treatment with Myobrace and its goal is to ensure that good oral habits are maintained, often avoiding the need to use a permanent retainer or a cable for an extended period of time.

Once the brakes are removed, a retainer is usually required to prevent a relapse from occurring. With good compliance and maintaining correct oral habits, treatment with Myobrace allows more stable orthodontic results and improved general health.

Successful treatment with Myobrace depends on the child's compliance and the ability to correct his or her myofunctional bad habits. The results and the treatment time vary for each individual case.

Health benefits

Frequent diseases that can interfere with the use of Myobrace accessories can seriously delay treatment and prevent a successful outcome.

Nutrition program

The Myobrace system also provides a series of videos that explain to the child the need for a good diet to prevent tooth decay, improve the development of the jaws and how it is part of the growth of straight teeth naturally. This is even more important today, where we have dental caries increasing due to the high level of added sugar in processed foods and the high level of consumption of empty foods.

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