The Myobrace device is a mouth guard for both jaws made of hypoallergenic silicone. It trains the facial muscles, straightens the teeth, teaches you how to “hold your face” correctly in every sense, and weans you from bad oral habits.
You don't need to wear the trainer all the time, just an hour or two a day and throughout the night. This is enough for the bite to be corrected without harsh mechanical measures.
What does the Myobrace trainer look like?
Soft, transparent silicone positioner, with or without frame inside. Additional elements help achieve effective correction:
- marker tongue - holds the tongue in the desired upper position, pressed to the palate for normal breathing through the nose;
- lip bumper – to relax the lower lip, relieves pressure on the teeth when swallowing. It also allows you to keep your mouth closed, as it should be.
Myobrace developers took into account all the nuances to make wearing the device not only as effective as possible, but also comfortable.
Systemic teeth straightening Myobrace
The course of treatment is divided into 3 stages - one drop for each.
- The initial period is a soft mouthguard, with which you begin training the correct functioning of the tongue, cheeks, lips, and nose according to the Myobrace method.
While wearing the trainer, you need to perform special exercises to train nasal breathing, correct tongue position, swallowing, and the muscles of the lips and cheeks. The exercises occur in a certain order, which corresponds to the stages of treatment.
- The next step is that a new apparatus with a frame begins to expand the jaw arch.
- Here, a rigid final alignment positioner is already used to secure the result obtained (retention).
One stage lasts about 5 months, provided that the patient responsibly follows all the doctor’s recommendations and regularly comes for control once every 30 days.
What does it represent?
This type of apparatus is designed to correct occlusion during the period of primary, mixed and permanent dentition .
Appearance
In appearance, the trainer resembles a boxing two-jaw cast mouthguard. But unlike it, the device has a more complex design.
The trainer is made of silicone and nylon. Nylon is used as a rigid frame - the base. Silicone is used as a covering material, which, due to its softness, does not injure the mucous membrane.
This design includes labial arches, dental channels, tongue training ridge and stop, and lip bumpers.
Unlike similar devices from other manufacturers, Myobrace trainers have extended distal ends that completely cover the second molars.
The company immediately presented consumers with 7 sizes of these trainers . This made it possible to apply an individual approach to correction using them, in which each patient is selected with his own size of the device.
On some models, special cells for teeth are formed in the dental canals.
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Who produces?
The production of this device is carried out by the Australian company MRC , which unites orthodontists around the world.
Its founder is Dr. Chris Farrell. Having studied the causes of developmental disorders of the jaw apparatus for a long time, he came to the conclusion that they directly depend on the work of the jaw muscles.
As a result of many years of research and experience, a two-jaw apparatus was developed in 1989, which made it possible to correct occlusion and eliminate the causes of its deformation at an early age.
Since 1990, trainers have become widespread in Europe, Australia, and Japan. Since 2000, these products appeared with us, and immediately began to be actively used by orthodontists.
Operating principle
Myobrace trainers are distinguished by the complexity of their impact:
- Labial arches exert constant pressure on the teeth, correcting their abnormal position.
- Cells increase the corrective effect.
- Dental canals have a special shape that helps restore the normal size of the jaw arch and regulate muscle tone, thereby restoring the distal bite.
- Thanks to the presence of a training tongue and base wings, myofunctional problems are eliminated.
- The elongated distal ends strengthen the temporomandibular joints and correct the position of the lower jaw.
Types of Myobrace caps
MRC has developed a set of devices for all ages in different sizes and colors. This division allows everyone to choose a suitable elasto positioner to solve a specific problem:
- Juniors – for straightening baby bites in children from 3 to 6 years old, devices in blue and pink colors J1, J2, J3;
- Kids – for problems of early mixed dentition in children under 10 years old, devices K1, K2, K3 also in two shades;
- Teens – for teenagers and correction of late mixed occlusion aged 10 to 15 years, devices T1, T2, T3 (apparatus with cells for teeth), T4;
- Adults – a system for straightening teeth in adult patients, used from 15 years old, devices A1, A2, A3.
There is another category of Class III trainers for the treatment of mesial malocclusion. They are marked as i3-N, i-3, i-3H, P-3. This combination allows you to work even with problems that are difficult to correct.
Myobrace for different age categories
Myobrace for children 6 – 10 years old
It is at this age that it is important to eradicate bad habits that lead to abnormalities of the dentofacial system. Myobrace trainers allow you to successfully get rid of them. Specialists of the network of orthodontic offices “My Orthodontist” recommend that you, Dear Parents, contact an orthodontist if you have the following myofunctional habits:
- placing the tongue between the teeth;
- predominant mouth breathing;
- infantile swallowing;
- habit of sucking or chewing objects.
For teenagers 12-15 years old
During adolescence, Myobrace trainers are used to expand the dental arch. For this purpose, special frame trainers Myobrace for Teens have been developed.
For adults
Adults also have bad habits that lead to crowded teeth and underdeveloped jaws. Myobrace trainers allow you to successfully fight them. The design is also used to straighten teeth and as retainers after wearing braces.
Myobrace benefits:
- trainers do not cause friction and do not irritate the mucous membranes of the oral cavity;
- do not have a traumatic effect on the enamel;
- help eliminate not only malocclusion, but also its cause;
- affordable price.
Myobrace for the treatment of adults
Will the Myobrace trainer help those who have had an incorrect bite for a long time? After all, it is believed that only braces can help in difficult cases in adulthood. It was like that before.
The system is able to cope with the most advanced forms, consolidated by many years of incorrect habits. Trainers will help to level out almost all malocclusions (distal, mesial, deep), and correct crowding of teeth in the anterior region.
Positioners will improve the functioning of the facial muscles, the temporomandibular joint, and form the habit of breathing correctly during sleep. They can be worn simultaneously with braces and as a retainer after brace treatment.
For the adult category of patients, elastopositioners are produced in two colors - transparent and purple. Class III trainers also come in yellow and green.
Myobrace for adults
Bite correction
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To straighten crooked teeth, orthodontists have come up with many ingenious devices.
PLATE, TRAINER, MYOBRACE?
It is too early to show a one-year-old child to an orthodontist, but if one of the parents has a jaw that is shifted forward or backward, then you should not delay a visit to the doctor. After the examination, the doctor may prescribe an orthodontic device for the baby, which looks very similar to a regular pacifier. Well, other children can see a specialist at 5-6 years old, but no later than 9. Removable plates . These plastic designs with metal brackets are familiar to many of today's adults who wore these devices as children.
More advanced modifications are functional devices and trainers , which are also suitable for baby teeth. These
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The devices are silicone mouthguards that are worn on both jaws at once.
You need to wear them either only at night, or at night and a couple more hours in the evening. Functional devices are, as a rule, capable of solving only 1-2 problems, while trainers are more universal. They eradicate bad habits that cause malocclusion and misalignment of teeth. They also contribute to the alignment of the dentition and stimulate the development of various jaw sections, “teaching” the facial muscles how to function correctly. Often, trainers are used after wearing braces in order to reliably fix the correct position of the teeth. The only contraindication for trainers is problems with nasal breathing and adenoids. Treatment begins with soft aligners, and after a year they switch to harder ones, which help fix the achieved result.
Myobraces are similar to trainers. These are the same soft silicone mouthguards. However, they are worn only after the permanent teeth have erupted, so the devices are suitable not only for children, but also for adults. Unlike trainers, whose size is standard, the size of myobraces is not the same and depends on the width of the anterior incisors and canines.
Orthodontic treatment with these devices takes from 6 months to 2 years. It is better to start it at an early age (5-8 years). In children with mixed dentition (5-11 years old), after wearing trainers, there may be no need for other types of orthodontic treatment, since the devices eliminate the very cause of abnormal tooth growth.
ANY CASE ON THE TEETH!
But in particularly difficult cases, you have to resort to the help of braces. They, unlike plates, are a non-removable structure and provide continuous and progressive pressure on the teeth. Treatment with braces takes from one to 3 years. Bracket in English means bracket. The main element of the system is a design that contains computer information about how a particular tooth should ideally be positioned.
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Braces are made from stainless steel, titanium, monocrystal, composite, ceramic, special fiberglass, plastic and even gold.
There are models made of artificial sapphire, which is similar in composition to ceramics - they are transparent and almost invisible on the teeth. Metal braces are more durable and do not require such delicate treatment as, for example, fragile plastic ones, which are used to solve minor problems. Decorative, multi-colored, luminescent, gilded, figured - today you can choose a design to suit every taste. There are braces that are attached to the back of the teeth, making them invisible to others. True, so-called lingual braces can cause some inconvenience. They can rub your tongue, impair your diction, and make eating and brushing your teeth uncomfortable. In addition, they have to be worn longer than conventional vestibular braces - from 2 to 4 years.
TEETH IN AN INVISIBLE CASE
The name of the new American technology “Invisalign” comes from the word “invisible”, which defines its essence. Invisalign combines orthodontics and the latest 3D computer technology. The unique orthodontic device consists of a transparent plastic material and, when worn, is completely invisible on the teeth. The dentist makes an impression of the patient’s teeth from a special material and sends it to America (along with X-rays and digital photographs of the patient’s face in front and profile). The patient can also make his own wishes if he has certain requirements for his future smile.
American specialists scan the casts with a laser stereolithograph (a special 3D scanner) and obtain an exact copy of the teeth and
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jaws.
All data (x-rays, photographs, images and even the client’s wishes) are entered into a computer, which builds the ideal line of the dentition. Next, the doctor develops an individual treatment plan and, using laser spraying with transparent plastic, makes mouth guards - a kind of covers for the teeth. Externally, the process looks fascinating: the material is applied gradually, the trays grow as if out of nothing. The “cases” exactly match the shape and size of the client’s teeth, are transparent and durable. There can be from 12 to 44 in total - it all depends on the orthodontic problem. Each aligner is worn sequentially for two weeks, one after the other, until the entire set is completed (in accordance with the specific program, treatment can last from 3 to 15 months). This small tooth cap contains micro-movement, which, with constant action, leads to the planned result. Throughout the entire period, each tooth moves in the desired direction.
Naturally, the cost of mouth guards is on average twice as expensive as braces. The new method has the added benefit of combining teeth straightening with whitening: the trays are filled with a gel that slowly releases oxygen. In addition, the aligners do not need to be glued (tooth enamel is not damaged). They can be removed for eating and cleaning, so hygiene is not compromised, which significantly reduces the risk of developing caries.
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Myobrace for children
For small patients, wearing MB trainers is the most suitable option. A soft mouthguard does not injure the mucous membrane; you can wear it for an hour a day while watching a cartoon or reading a book. This is a convenient and simple way to solve a child’s bite problem without tedious habituation.
What can Juniors and Kids trainers do?
- straighten teeth;
- overcome early open and cross bite;
- wean off pacifiers and thumb sucking;
- form correct breathing.
For teenagers, the Teens system will help correct open and deep bites, crowding, and jaw development abnormalities. In addition to the therapeutic effect, Myobrace trainers guarantee that the delicate teenage psyche will not receive any trauma. You can wear the positioner at home, and no one at school will know about it.
How does the trainer work?
The trainer is put on both rows of teeth, the teeth fall into special recesses. Thus, the jaws and teeth are gently fixed in the correct physiological position - the mouth guard prevents them from taking the usual incorrect position. The device works as a simulator for the masticatory muscles and tongue, teaching them to perform correct, physiological work. An important function of a trainer is to correct and prevent the development of bad habits in children.
The lip bumper prevents unconscious finger sucking in sleep and prevents you from touching your teeth with your hands. The protrusion inside in the center of the arch fixes the tongue in the correct position - does not allow the tongue to remain between the dentition (prevents the formation of an open bite). The massive design itself promotes proper breathing - through the nose.
Difference between Myobrace and braces and removable plates
The main difference between Myobrace and other orthodontic methods is the emphasis on the causes of deviations, and not on correcting the consequences. MB works comprehensively, creating a healthy load on the jaw muscles.
| Comparison indicator | Myobrace | Braces | Removable plates |
| Type | Removable, no need to wear it all the time. | Fixed. | Removable, but must be worn continuously. |
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| Allergy | Hypoallergenic. | Reactions are possible. | The risk of allergies cannot be ruled out. |
| For whom | For adults and children. | For adults and children. | Only for children. |
| addictive | Practically not required, only self-organization. | Long lasting. | It's difficult to get used to. |
| Efficiency | Maximum. An easy-to-use mouth guard provides the best correction. | Powerful mechanical action, but relapses are possible. | There are results, but it is difficult to regulate the process (the patient removes the plate and wears it incorrectly). |
| Aesthetics | You can wear a mouthguard when it is convenient and no one sees. | Braces are quite noticeable in the mouth. | Unaesthetic. |
| Consequences | Does not harm teeth. | They injure the enamel, damage the tooth root, and stimulate the development of caries due to difficult care. | There is practically no negative impact. |
| Price | Optimal cost. | Quite expensive. | The cheapest. |
Advantages of trainers over braces
What is better - a trainer or braces? The advantages of trainers over braces are obvious - they are removable structures that do not need to be worn constantly. Trainers do not restrict the patient’s diet and do not impose additional hygienic obligations.
Braces have the main purpose of expanding the jaw to provide free space for all teeth. Myobrace trainers, in addition, help solve problems:
- swallowing reflex;
- distribute the chewing load evenly across all teeth;
- placement of the tongue in the mouth;
- proper distribution of muscle load and formation of jaw muscle tone;
- bad habits (thumb sucking, mouth breathing).
If we talk about the use of Myobrace in childhood, then all these results contribute to the formation of a correct bite and the growth of healthy teeth. The trainer reduces the risk of problems and diseases of the oral cavity.
The main results of wearing Myobrace trainers will be:
- muscle tone of the jaw, face and mouth;
- expansion of the jaw and correction of the dentition, correction of the bite;
- correction of teeth, elimination of crowding.
Another important advantage of trainers is their cost. Compared to braces, bite correction with trainers is cheaper and safer. The patient will not have to buy additional special wax and waste time eliminating the consequences of installing braces. The oral mucosa and enamel will remain absolutely protected throughout the treatment and bite correction with trainers.
How to choose the right trainer
You should not buy a Myobrace trainer on your own without consulting an orthodontist. The specialist must conduct a complete orthodontic diagnosis, determine the malocclusion and its causes, and draw up a comprehensive treatment plan. Trainer models differ in design, length and width.
The doctor measures the four front teeth, the width from canine to canine above and below, the width of both jaw arches, then summarizes the data and selects a trainer according to the MRC table.
You also need to change the insert for a new one no earlier than your orthodontist approves it.
Crowded teeth – a clinical case when trainers are suitable
How and for how long to wear trainers?
Since the trainers are quite massive, they are worn only at night and for 1-4 hours during the day. The patient may experience pressure and a little pain at first.
Mouthguards work and correct teeth only when worn regularly and visible results appear after 6-12 months.
Even with regular use of the trainer, additional orthodontic treatment with braces or aligners may be required after it - it all depends on the complexity of the clinical case.
If a child does not wear a trainer regularly, orthodontists recommend installing permanent partial braces. They will work in your mouth 24 hours a day and will definitely give results.
The retention period trainer is also worn at night and is terminated according to the treatment plan.
Myobrace - instructions for use
Developers: Myofunctional Research Co. approached their work with full responsibility. In addition to the trainers themselves, the patient is prescribed a whole correction program. This is also part of an integrated approach that changes the patient’s attitude towards himself and his body. What does it include?
- special exercises for facial muscles to further stimulate correction;
- keeping a special diary where the patient writes down all the details that he noted while wearing the mouth guard;
- regular visits to the doctor with a diary and trainer;
- nutritional culture and dental care and the Myobrace device itself.
The trainer should be worn for 1 hour during the day and all night while sleeping.
No special effort is required to care for the positioner. You just need to rinse with warm water after each use and use Myoclean tablets once or twice a week to cleanse. The device is stored in a special box.
The main thing is not to chew the trainer! When it is in the mouth, the lips should be closed, the breath should be through the nose, the tongue should be at the “resting point”.
In general, there are no contraindications to wearing trainers. It is worth talking to an ENT specialist separately if you have problems with nasal breathing.
How to care for your trainer?
How to care for your trainer? For successful treatment and long service life of the mouth guards, you need to provide them with care. In addition, hygienic treatment of the trainer reduces the risk of mucosal inflammation. Therefore, the mouthguard care program includes:
- Thorough rinsing with tap water after each cap removal;
- cleaning the trays with a toothbrush and toothpaste;
- antiseptic treatment 2 times a week.
You should also treat the mouthguards with care, because they are made of soft materials. They cannot be bent or chewed and should be protected from mechanical stress. Mouthguards should not be placed in hot water. It is best to put the trainer away in its case between uses.
Get advice from the Mira clinic about the use of trainers and its advisability in your case. Smooth teeth and healthy gums for your children, no problems and no tears - this is possible thanks to Myobrace trainers.
Advantages of trainers
Among the advantages of the described devices, the following should be highlighted:
- high level of comfort;
- affordable price;
- the opportunity to learn how to breathe correctly;
- relieving muscle tension in the oral cavity;
- the treatment takes place mainly at night, so the person does not experience discomfort due to something spoiling his smile;
- The design is easily removable, so there are no difficulties with eating and caring for the oral cavity.
It is very important that a person strictly follows the recommendations of their dentist during treatment with trainers. If he does not wear them for the specified time, the bite will not be improved.
LM activators in orthodontics
LM activator is a special orthodontic device for the treatment of irregularly positioned erupted permanent teeth in children. In addition, if crowding of permanent teeth is detected early, this device allows you to set them in their natural correct position with minimal trauma.
Previous use of the LM activator develops the correct pattern of breathing and swallowing in the child. By normalizing the tone of the masticatory and facial muscles, the device promotes their uniform effect on the bones of the facial skull and thereby promotes the harmonious development of the dental system.
LM activator is made of special soft silicone, which is biocompatible with oral tissues. The device is placed on the teeth and, due to the internal guide planes, the tooth or teeth are “forced” to grow along these guide planes into the correct position.
The treatment process with the LM activator is long, but less expensive and quite effective.
There are several sizes of LM activators for teeth, which allows you to select the optimal design that is comfortable to wear in each specific clinical case. The usual mode of wearing the LM activator is two hours during the day and all night. Daytime wearing can be divided into 2-3 intervals. Since the bones of the child’s facial skull grow while wearing the device, it is sometimes necessary to change the device. The duration of treatment can be from 5 to 12 months (it all depends on individual characteristics) BOOK AN APPOINTMENT PRICES
Indications for the use of dental trainers
A dental trainer is usually prescribed to be worn in the following situations:
- a person cannot have braces installed for one reason or another;
- the bite has formed incorrectly;
- swallowing is impaired;
- teeth are displaced;
- often stuffy nose due to problems in the oral cavity;
- complexes or profession do not allow wearing other systems;
- there are speech therapy problems, etc.
Sometimes, if a doctor sees that a patient is at risk of malocclusion, he will prescribe a dental trainer as a preventive measure.
Read in detail about problems with bite here: All about bite: what it is like
