Myobrace® for Teens Stage 1 - T1

Establish nasal breathing and habit correction

The T1 focuses on establishing nasal breathing and initial myofunctional habit correction. It is soft and flexible, which gives the best compliance while adapting to any arch form and malocclusion. It has small breathing holes to establish continuous nasal breathing and myofunctional features to promote correct habits. Move to the T2 when the T1 is staying in overnight and nasal breathing has been established.

Myobrace® for Teens

For patients in the developing permanent dentition

Myobrace® for Teens is a four-stage appliance system used in the developing permanent dentition. Since craniofacial growth has relatively slowed in this age group, the main focus must be on arch development (especially anterior arch development) and dental alignment to reverse the effects caused by years of poor habits. This appliance range is designed to address these considerations in conjunction with habit correction for better orthodontic and health outcomes.

What causes orthodontic problems?

The majority of our children will develop crowded teeth and incorrect jaw alignment. Modern research has shown that mouth breathing, tongue thrusting, reverse swallowing and thumb sucking-known as incorrect myofunctional habits-are the real causes of crooked teeth. These habits limit the development of the child's jaws and face resulting in orthodontic problems. These causes cannot be corrected with fixed braces.

Normal vs Crowded teeth

The function of the tongue, cheeks and lips determines tooth position. Correct facial growth depends on correct function and breathing patterns.