MYOBrace & Children’s Dentistry

Gentle check-ups that keep dental visits ordinary rather than scary, and early guidance for growing teeth while there’s still time to make it easy.

First visits

Never a scary experience

Children aren’t born afraid of the dentist — that only happens if the unknown feels frightening. We keep first visits simple: plain language, a look at the instruments before we use them, and something to watch on screen while we work. Bringing your child along to your own appointment beforehand, so the room already feels familiar, helps more than you’d expect.

First teeth usually appear between six and twelve months. From there, six-monthly check-ups and fluoride treatments twice a year are the best defence against decay — caught early, most problems are simple to fix.

MYOBrace

Teeth looking crooked or crowded?

Around age seven or eight, myofunctional orthodontics uses your child’s own growth to guide teeth into a better position — treating crowding, spacing, cross bite, deep bite, tongue thrusting, teeth-grinding, and even snoring or sleep-disordered breathing.

Why so early? Correcting simple problems while your child is still growing can prevent them from becoming more complex — and may reduce or remove the need for orthodontic treatment later, avoiding surgery in some cases.
How is this different to braces? Traditional orthodontics straightens teeth after they’ve already come in crooked. Myofunctional treatment works earlier, creating the right space and environment for teeth to erupt well in the first place — prevention rather than correction.

Good to know