Hi...! I'm interested in getting braces...I've read some post here abt that but dunno where had it gone dy...Anyway, did anyone here heard of How's Orthodontics & Dental Surgery b4? Are they good? Thanks in advance..




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This post has been edited by green_apple: Mar 7 2009, 11:44 PM

i'm too thinkin of it..
but, dentist told me that even i do it,
my teeth still will be apart each other
coz my teeth is small than my gums while growing.
( i own teeth apart each other)

I've been wearing them for about 6 months now. There is pain no doubt but I suppose the results will be worth it. So gotta put up with it =)

I'm sure there are ways to reduce that problem...

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Added on June 1, 2007, 8:23 pm

hey, may I know how long is ur treatment and how much does it coz? which dentist you go to..?


This post has been edited by green_apple: Jun 1 2007, 08:23 PM

My treatment I think would be like the usual 2 years of braces. And I got mine for RM4200 from this dentist near my place in Kajang.

labellemiel : Wow you're the direct opposite of me. Yes i wore braces before but since i opted not to pluck out the 4 teeth, the results weren't really good. The doc says my teeth are wayy too big for my gums. Now all the teeth crowding together, so its not entirely straight. Not aligned to the gums. I got big teeth small gums. Not small gums actually, but the arc of the gums got a small radius =/

I did mine for RM2500, but since the dentist said he miscalculated, he refunded my mum all the money. The dentist knew my mum btw. What happened was this. The doc gave me the decision whether to pluck out 4 teeth or not. I opted not to, cause that would be so painful >.> and i'd have to wear braces for 3 years or more to fill the gaps. But if it fills, my set of teeth would be perfect. I didn't want to because i'd have to wear them for so long. And that was during my upper secondary, u know getting to know the opposite sex better. So i thought "wtf, must wear for 3 years, 3 years the girls will shy away from me. no way!" so i opted not to pluck out the 4 teeth, resulting in me only having braces for 1 and a half years. But i didn't make it perfect, that way. The dentist felt it was his fault for not forcing me to take out the 4 teeth. So he refunded

refunded? so good?
i did it for 3k around 5 years ago
it lasted 1year plus..
plucked out 2 teeth from the top..
the results was good
after the braces were took off, retainer was given
wore it for few weeks den my maid accidentally threw it away when i wrapped my retainer in tissue paper
tat time if i were to remake a retainer, it cost RM500 if im not mistaken..
den at the end i din make another one.. my teeth started to move
now remake one but abit too late adi..
really regret

Yeah, he refunded, but i'm not sure if my mum accepted the full refund. Maybe half only, as i said they both know each other. Hmm? Retainer? As in like, temporary braces you have to wear at home or at night to stop the teeth from moving back? My teeth moved back a little too

Sigh. 1 of my back molars got no space to grow, in the end it decided to grow in the middle of nowhere >.> not obvious when i talk or smile but when inspect my mouth, its freaky to see 3 molars fighting for 2 molars space

And then theres this problem, my teeth is freaking yellow >.>
Its not like i smoke or dont brush my teeth or anything. I even floss damnit

mayb its meant to be ur teeth's original colour
doesnt mean u din take good care of ur teeth..

So there's nothing u can do to solve it?

I wore braces too, for around 2 1/2 - 3 years. Was reaaaally painful, especially every month when I go to the dentist to err 'tighten' it, the next few days after that its kinda painful to chew on hard food

But yeah like everyone else said, its worth it. I had bad 'rabbit teeth', and was nicknamed 'Rabbit' in Primary school LOL, but after I took em off I was 'Rabbit' no more, which in a way boosted my self confidence haha.

I was given retainers and instructed to wear em' every night, but being the lazy ol' me I only put em' on like erm.... once in every 2 weeks (sometimes maybe once a month LOL) and my bottom tooth has shifted and became 'senget'

With that being said, I think I should start wearing my retainers regularly now

PS: My teeth are quite yellow too, more yellow than the usual yellow, and I'm a girl so I don't smoke, don't drink coffee and I brush my teeth regularly. I asked the dentist once and he said it may be due to taking too much antibiotics when I was younger (I was a weak girl and had bad lungs). Went to a GP (General Practitioner) and he said the same thing too.... I guess it can't be helped unless you bleach it or go for laser treatment, but I heard laser treatment makes your teeth more sensitive, so I think I'm going to be stuck with yellow teeth forever haha....

my teeth is yellowish too...If I go for the normal cleaning treatment also useless, coz a few days later...it'll get back to the original colour..
haiz...better get my teeth aligned....

I wear my retainers at nite..Dunno bad or not..

how come its bad?
my dentist said at nite, ur teeth will move more..
so if morning u doesn't wear it, make sure u really wear it at nite
dun be lazy to wear haha
last time when i 1st wear retainer, i felt very uneasy, very tight and pain at times, coz i dun wear in the morning, so the teeth might have moved abit..
down part of my teeth oso moved alot.. not straight adi nothing i can do about it unless i go for braces 2nd round.. if i have the money haha
sad isn't it? having straight but yellow teeth, dun even have the courage to grin while photo shooting..
mine is fine but juz not so white... dun dare to grin oso
if tat's ur original colour, no matter how hard u brush, the colour still remains, unless u do those whitening..
the harder u brush, the worse ur teeth might get.. thinning of teeth so juz be normal..

This post has been edited by yiyi87: Jun 4 2007, 12:30 AM

Yeah, whitening isn't actually whitening. Its just the scraping off of your enamel (the hard outer-layer of your tooth). But its so sad that this is my natural teeth colour =/ At least its not too yellow.

Xromix, your GPs say its due to too much antibiotics consumption? =/
Maybe mine was too. But i dont remember taking alot of antibiotics. I just had mild asthma, but it got better as i grew up (touch wood)

Anyway, my couz just took off her braces and says she doesn't like wearing retainers too, coz when she does, her pronounciation becomes different. Everything also start with "sh". Lol.

I'm had my braces on for about 7 months now.
Mine cost RM3200, should be worn for 1 and half year..
Not so severe case, rabbit teeth and no tooth removed for me.

Pain?
Yes its painful, like Xromix said it, every visit (every month) to the dentist. but after a few months you'll get used the pain and you'll know how to deal it.

My dentist told me, the retainers is a MUST MUST MUST after the braces are removed. If not, the tooth will move back.

My teeth is yelloish too.. since young actually..
My dentist said, the yellowish teeth tends to be stronger tha the white ones..

Yea..Hard to talk to ppl..Dunno why..I did mine for 2600 at Bangsar,,And he's a nice dentist..

like i said, if u dun wanna wear during the day..
u MUST MUST MUST wear it during the nite..
make it a habit to wear before u go to the bed
else ur money will juz fly away like tat

Having braces kinda made me afraid to eat certain types of food especially veggies like spinach and bean sprouts. It'll get stuck and will be so very disturbing until it is removed. Ugh.

I had protruding canines ie. vampire teeth on my upper jaw.

I had braces for my upper jaw, and extracted two teeth to make space.
I think I wore retainers for almost 6 months in the beginning to pre-move the teeth and later almost 2 years of permanent braces and then another year of retainers to make sure that they don't move after the braces were removed.

Never regretted having them on because the difference is really alot after having braces, and my teeth now look so much better than they were before and furthermore I had it done in the governemnt hospital, and since my mum is a government servant, I got it done for free.

My advise, go for it if you have the chance/opportunity, so far I havne't heard of anybody who wasnt satisfied with the outcome.

However, few things to keep in mind. Your oral hygiene during the duration of the treatment must be good because naturally bits and pieces of food will get stuck and try to brush as often as possible.

Do not be lazy in wearing your retainers, they do help in the treatment.

Be prepared to endure some ulcers and cuts in the inner mouth due to them being brushed by the wires and studs.

And of course, keep to your dentist appointment.