Sucking the thumb is a natural non-hazardous phase in childhood, but it becomes hazardous when the child continues into his teenage years. A Thumb Sucking Appliance is specially designed dental instrument that assists children in giving up this habit in the most non-intrusive manner. As a thumb sucking deterrent, it offers a comfortable and non intrusive method of positively promoting proper growth of teeth and gums as well as discouraging thumb sucking.
Myobrace is a newer dental appliance for thumb sucking and to direct the development of the jaws and oral structures. It functions by the use of pressure towards the natural position of tongue and the lower jaw thus promotes nasal breathing not mouth breathing.
In addition to bite improvement, Myobrace builds up the muscles of the jaw and face and therefore fosters correct growth. This dual function helps it in breaking such habits such as thumb sucking while at the same time helping with the long term oral health of the child.
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There are so many factors that make myobrace effective and it is essential to understand that before going deeper in the reasons why our practice is effective.
Myobrace is seen to be effective because it treats most of the causative factors of poor dental and oral development. It is more than just a thumb sucking appliance but also works as an orthopaedic item that helps correct tongue position, breathing pattern, and jaw position. Different from other dental appliances for thumb sucking, Myobrace takes more comprehensive approach to eliminate habits and develop ideal oral habits for a lifetime. The comfort has been added to this design so that children can easily fit into it hence better results due to compliance.
Most parents rely on the fact that thumb sucking will eventually be abandoned as the child grows up. That is a bit true, but when a child continues to suck their thumb, their teeth and jaws will be affected. Yet another misconception people have is that thumb sucking appliances are just painful. In reality, those appliances are made on order and are worn to provide a comfortable and non- traumatic solution which discourages the child from a particular habit.
The other important concerns that parents have are that the use of these devices might affect the eating or speaking of a child but contemporary gadgets are in fact designed to allow normal functioning. When these myths are debunked, thumb- sucking appliances make a reasonable return as a scientific, safe, and strategic solution for proper dental growth.
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It is a dental appliance that is intended for solving such problem as thumb sucking and for proper formation of the jaws and teeth.
An anti thumb sucking appliance establishes a physical barrier, not to be confused
with traditional techniques where the child experiences discomfort or will simply gag.
Yes Myobrace is fantastic if you are in need of a dental appliance for thumb sucking issue, it also assist with the jaw/teeth alignment.
The outcomes differ, however, large numbers of kids improve at a relatively short period of time once they are fitted with thumb sucking appliance.
Absolutely! Myobrace is a reliable technique or simply habit breaker for thumb sucking and at the same time enhances various oral issues
