What is Myobrace & Myofunctional therapy?
Myobrace & myofunctional therapy is no-braces approach to straightening your children’s teeth and jaws using a light force for realignment. This approach minimize the use of real braces or the chance of extractions to rectify poor alignment. Myobraces are worn for just 1 to 2 hours during the day and while they’re in sleep with certain myofunctional exercise given by Dr Juliana.
Who’s suitable for this kind of treatment?
It is suitable for children between the ages of 3 to 15. Dr Juliana will exam patients first then decide whether myobrace treatment is suitable for the patients. Myobraces are prefabricated devices however the type will be decided depending on the patients’ current condition.
Myobraces are a very cost-effective and child-friendly option when compared to traditional braces. However! Please remember that this treatment is totally dependent on how much our little patients can corporate with the treatment. We acknowledge that the beginning of the treatment will be such a pain for both parents and patients so please discuss with your children whether they really would like to go ahead.
Myobraces have the following benefits for growing children:
- Optimal development of face, teeth and jaw
- Correct positioning of the lips
- Realigned teeth and jaws
- No more crooked teeth
- Poor dental habits minimised
- Nose breathing promoted
- Correct swallowing enhanced
- Tongue positioning optimized
Further information can be found in https://myobrace.com/en-au
