What do you get when you take a kid, and add a Myomunchee, and put him on a trampoline?? ALF accelerator! If you haven’t read other our blog entries about the ALF or the Myomunchee, here is a brief overview: the ALF is a delicate wire worn on the roof of the mouth to stimulate…
Read MoreCan a Myomunchee assist with delayed tooth eruption? I think so! If you’re a parent, you have seen your child going through his phases and stages, and teething is certainly a memorable one. You explore the mouth, see the swollen gum pads where you assume a tooth is below, but months later, still no tooth??…
Read MoreWant to make using a MyoMunchee fun? Make it a contest! Here you will see Dr. Caughey and her 6 year old son having a contest to see who can munch the best on their MyoMunchee. What are the rules of the contest? Chew with your lips together See if you can chew in both…
Read MoreYou are what you eat! What we eat greatly influences how we eat. The act of vigorously chewing puts pressure on the teeth, which then stimulates bone growth. In today’s on-the-go lifestyle, we tend to give our kids foods that are processed by machines that have “done the chewing for them.” In 1939, Canadian Dentist Weston…
Read MoreWhat is a Myomunchee? It is the fabulous silicone oral trainer from Australia, developed by the small town dentist Dr. Kevin Bourke. His inspiration was rooted (pun intended!) by observing skulls of prehistoric people, with broad jaws and symmetrical facial development, and correlating that development to the rough diet available. How does a Myomunchee work?…
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