MRC Trainer T4K for Kids Pre-Orthodontic (For Sale in India Only)

Trainers - Early Mixed Dentition for Children 6 - 8 Years

Improves dental and facial development in the growing child

The Pre-Orthodontic Trainer for Kids™ (T4K®) is a single size, prefabricated dental appliance that incorporates both myofunctional and tooth positioning characteristics. The T4K® is designed for treatment in the mixed dentition, while the permanent teeth are erupting and the child is still growing.

Appliance use

Designed For

• Class II Division 1 + 2

• Anterior (upper + lower) crowding

• Malocclusion

• Deep bite

• Open biteWorks in Conjunction With  Lip Trainer™

Next Appliance The T4K® - Phase 2

Important Points

The steps for correct dental and facial development are:

• Lips together.

• Breathe through the nose.

• No lip activity when swallowing.

Poor myofunctional habits such as incorrect swallowing and breathing through the mouth are the major cause of misaligned teeth and poor jaw development. Research has shown that the correction of these poor myofunctional habits improves facial and dental development.

Due to the nature of removable appliances, patient compliance is essential. Therefore it is important to only select motivated patients and parents. If motivation is a problem, it may be better to suggest the use of conventional brackets.

Arch Expansion

In more severe cases when the jaws are underdeveloped, appliances such as the Farrell Bent Wire System™ (BWS™) and/or Biobloc may be required for extra widening of the dental archform.

An advantage of using the BWS™ is that it can be using in conjunction with the T4K™.

MRC have also developed a procedure for composite build ups know as Myolay™.