For many children, yes. Myoline addresses the myofunctional causes of misalignment — mouth breathing, tongue thrust, reverse swallow, and thumb sucking — often eliminating the need for braces. Traditional orthodontics doesn’t concentrate on correcting the underlying cause of crooked teeth, which gives a high likelihood of relapse (90%) unless a permanent commitment is made to wear a retainer.
Modern research has shown that mouth breathing, tongue thrusting, reverse swallow, 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 alone.
No. The appliance is soft and comfortable. Orofacial myofunctional orthodontics along with Myoline treatment has been shown not to cause root resorption because of intermittent use and avoids the risks of traditional braces like decay, gum disease, and permanent markings on teeth.
Myoline prevents children from developing crooked teeth as early as 5 years of age by focusing on muscle and airway centered orthodontics. Earlier is generally better, as we can guide development rather than correct it later. The problems are evident from as early as 4 years of age.
The Myoline system actively aligns the teeth and jaws by teaching the tongue to sit in the correct position in the upper jaw, assisting in correcting swallowing patterns that cause the teeth to be crowded, and training the patient to breathe through the nose — an essential for facial development and general health and wellbeing.