Braces or aligners: types and choiceQuestion before treatment

Can myofunctional trainers fix my bite?

Answered byDr Ivelina Ivanova-Koycheva, Orthodontist (MSc)Master's degrees in orthodontics in Rome and in aligner treatment in Turin, international lecturerPublished on 12 November 2026

Myofunctional trainers are silicone appliances which, when placed in the mouth, cover the upper and lower jaws at the same time and make the patient bite on the appliance in a particular way. In this way they stimulate the correct growth and development of the jaws. If the patient is at a suitable growing age and has a bite problem caused by the way the jaws have developed, the trainer encourages growth in the right direction. It is a relatively soft appliance and corrects the jaws not so much through pressure as by holding them in a better position and waiting for growth to do the rest of the work.

This answer is for general information. Your own case needs an examination by an orthodontist.