To assist development of teeth and jaws in the growing child.

• The Infant Trainer™ is a single-size appliance that actively encourages patients to chew correctly and exercise their jaw muscles.
• The Infant Trainer™ encourages nose breathing, and trains the patient to swallow and position the tongue correctly.
• Research clearly illustrates that correct facial, jaw and dental growth depends strongly on all of these factors.

Appliance use

Designed For

• Exercising jaw muscles
• Encouraging correct chewing
• Training correct nasal breathing
• Correcting tongue position
• Good replacement of pacifier / dummy

Works in Conjunction With Lip Trainer™

Next ApplianceThe Infant Trainer® - Hard.

Important Points

• 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.

• Design characteristics of the Infant Trainer™ Soft    

  • Air Spring - allows a gentle, active stimulation to the growing face.    
  • Tongue Tag - actively trains the child to position their tongue and swallow correctly.    
  • Tongue Guard - prevents thumb sucking and subsequent tongue thrusting.    
  • Strap-tether - ensures that the Infant Trainer™ is not lost when spat out.

  • How the Infant Trainer™ Soft works

  • The Infant Trainer™ is an active exerciser that encourages patients to chew correctly while using the jaw muscles.
  • The Infant Trainer™ helps patients breathe through their nose and it also trains them to swallow and position their tongue correctly.
  • Research clearly illustrates that correct facial, jaw and dental growth depends strongly on all of these factors.
  • The Infant Trainer™ may prevent the need for orthodontic treatment such as braces and extractions once the patient grows older.

  • Patient Selection

  • The Infant Trainer™ is a viable alternative for all parents with children 3 - 5 years old who are familiar with pacifiers but are concerned about the possible negative dental impacts associated with pacifier use, thumb sucking, incorrect swallowing and mouth breathing.
  • The Infant Trainer™ discourages all these poor habits, and stimulates a child’s jaw to ensure that correct facial and jaw growth is achieved.

  • Direction for use

    The Infant Trainer™ must be worn for 1 hour each day and overnight while sleeping and always remember to follow these few simple steps:

  • Lips together - at all times except when speaking.
  • Breathe through the nose - to assist the development of the upper and lower jaws, and to achieve the correct bite.
  • No lip activity when swallowing - which allows the front teeth to develop correctly.

  • Cleaning the Infant Trainer™  should be clean under warm running water every time the patient removes it from their mouth.

    Use Myoclean™ tablets to correctly clean twice a week. Myoclean™ is the recommended cleaning agent for MRC's appliances.