4k is really cheap! where's the clinic? do you have a number? thanks

ya..i din feel pain at all juz scare the dentist will hurt me..
coz she a bit rude..

Ive used it b4,now using retainer...the doctor is so good,at jalan pudu,orthodontic...

Mr Lim Dental Something i forgot,will get back to u later

This thread makes me feel the PAIN just by reading it. No choice I wanna be part of the ugly duckling story. Xpp I wanna put on too! Well, kinda late now for a 24 yrs old ugly guy. 6 years ago, my parents wanna sponsor me it was like 4k+. I wonder how much it cost now. T.T

PAIN is something I couldn't endure BUT being HANDSOME is something that I couldn't resist.

Hahahahaha!

is around that price too. and never too late to start something.
i think 24yrs is still young for braces...

u find all the pain and $$ is worth after you take out the braces

Hi,

What are the braces types available in Malaysia and the cost of each type ?

I asked one of the dentist in Ampang area :

Non Ceramic = upper and lower teeth = RM5000

Ceramic = upper and lower teeth = RM7000

I was adviced by the dentist to wear a permanent retainer after the braces has been removed.

Im looking for other dentist which offer lower prices . Any recommendation ?

that's about average for KL price....

the oldest patient with braces that I've seen started her braces when she was 62 years old....

hi i heard that can pay with installment.

may i know the down payment and installment amount pls.

mine is 1k down payment and pay 200 each month.

that's about right....

Has any of u realize ur teeth become more sensitive after u put on the braces? In my case, my teeth become very very sensitive and I got tooth ache sometimes even after drinking water of indoor temperature! But doc said it happens to some people whose teeth move during the braces process.

Anyway it got better after I use the toothpaste for sensitive teeth (but still quite painful sometimes )

yup... some ppl do get this problem... ask your dentist for Pro Relieve paste.... helps eliminate the problem...

is it a toothpaste?
can start use it while wearing braces?

coz i start feeling pain drinking water but is rarely seems the sensitiveness is just start.

it's not a toothpaste... it's a desensitising paste that your dentist will polish it onto your teeth.... does wonders..... you can try sensitive toothpaste too.....

em...i worn braces b4 few years ago.
now i'm 24
my lower teeth is terrible from year to year.
so i got to do again.

my suggestion is...dun do your teeth brace if your wisdom tooth is not out yet.
once it's out, the teeth may or may not be the same as after braces.

hope it can catch up before i get marry = =

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Added on September 7, 2010, 1:51 pmem...i worn braces b4 few years ago.
now i'm 24
my lower teeth is terrible from year to year.
so i got to do again.

my suggestion is...dun do your teeth brace if your wisdom tooth is not out yet.
once it's out, the teeth may or may not be the same as after braces.

hope it can catch up before i get marry = =

This post has been edited by MaryWong: Sep 7 2010, 01:51 PM

haha.... that's what your dentist told you?? alot of ppl(including dentists) have this misconception about early adulthood crowding....

what happen is, our lower jaw will continue growing when the upper jaw has stopped... as the lower jaw grows, it moves forward and the lower front teeth will be obstructed by the upper front teeth... this will cause the lower front teeth to become crowded and rotated.... normally happens in late teen to early adulthood....

wisdom teeth doesn't cause anterior crowding at all..... ppl who dun have wisdom teeth or got it removed early in life will experience this crowding as well.....

you probably din wear your retainers huh?

So,I know of a dentist who really specialises in braces only,she don't do other things,so I suppose she's specialist right?

I plan to get my braces soon from that dentist,will cost about RM4k total,including check-ups and stuff,just gonna go for the normal metal type braces,is the price considered ok?

can i know which kepong clinic you are refering to?

happen to me as well, not jz the lower part, even the upper teeth also move abit. blame myself for only wore the retainer 2yrs.
so wats the cost again for u to wear the braces now? but lower part teeth can move bak vy fast, few mths only i guess.

4k is consider reasonable for both upper n lower teeth braces.

This post has been edited by T09: Sep 7 2010, 08:29 PM

I did mine in Sarah Orthodontics, TTDI.

RM4k = ceramic brackets-braces
RM1k = anchor
RM200 x 15 months = RM3k = monthly visit for tightening for 15 months.


all the above excluding retainers, x-rays and moulds.

I suggest Orthodontics rather than Dentist when you plan to wear braces. And do go for ceramic if you are above 19 years old. Metal braces makes you look like a kid.


@DrBarbarian, but I assume the impacted wisdom teeth will push the teeth's allignment, no? That is why it is best to remove the wisdom teeth before removing your braces. Do correct me if I am wrong doctor.

This post has been edited by mothera: Sep 8 2010, 11:52 AM