Hi,

I am planning to improve the looks of my teeth by wearing braces. So can anyone of you LYN forumers introduce any good dentists or othodontic who charge reasonably? I know it isn't cheap, but at least I would like to have quality services over what I've paid for.

Thanks a lot.

goverment clinic will provide that service and it is cheap, RM500. That price is about 8 years back. Now not sure, but for sure cheaper than outside about RM2000++

Government clinic got "teeth reshaping" or not ??

Last time, I ask private cost about RM 600 per teeth. Exxpensive !!
My teeth look like have gap if upclose , but dentist said is not gap. Is the teeth shape!!

But, I visit another private dentist, he said is teeth gap... but very monor, need to wear braces half year. Confused??

it is called "ortho......" something, i cannot remember man...

RM650 per teeth?!?!?!? holy mother~~~~~~~

orthodontist

i am doing mine at Pj Orthodontist specialist ... its at uptown and the doc there is good and caring i can said....

uptown where where?? which dentist?? and how much ?? i plan to do mine tooo ... ()v

For those who looking to do the teeth bracelet (orthodonist, thanks Mod for the spelling ), i think the age is kind of a factor too, as when you are younger, it is better to have the teeth bracelet done other than at late 20's or 30's. This is just my personal point of view lar..... I had mine done at the age of 15~16 and it took me about 18 months to fully take it out. So if you ask me now at the age of 25 go to do the bracelet. I will not do it for the beauty, but if do it for the health of your teeth as the bad arrangement of your teeth will deeply effect your teeth health, because it will tend to have holes everywhere.

my father said it cost round RM5k lidat and he promise to take me next year...oh well, we'll see...

RM5k?!?! Last time i did RM500 only.

RM500??!! you sure anot?
as far as i know, my fren did hers for bout RM1k lidat eventhough it's government funded...

Govt or private ???? Which doctor, pls let me know...

government clinic do not do BRACING for anyone over 18 years old.

YOu have to go to a private orthodontist

for me, last time i did it for SGD600 (convert to RM around 1200-1300) when i was back in brunei and it was in the general hospital, if i remember correctly, age doesn't seemed to be the factor...

i had my braces on for 2 years, then i used retainers for another year before i took them all out completely...

if all your milk teeth had already fall off and u have a complete set of pernament teeth, then it's the right time to go for braces...

So I guess that I've got to prepare at least RM5K to get it done... Anyone know any private dentist or orthodontist that allow payment through installments?

I did mine back in Sabah around year of 1997 and i'm freaking sure it is rm500 or maybe less like rm300. It would not hit over rm1k.

This post has been edited by iDk: Sep 28 2006, 08:51 PM

I'm interested in InvisAlign. Wonder if it's available in Malaysia.

Nowadays, its RM4000+. David Orthodontic Clinic, Angkasaraya building. Near KLCC, can pay through installments too I think.

where got...most of my frens government funded wan lar....my dad say dun wan to apply cause by the time my turn, i might leave school adi..gotta wait for longgggg time

Are u sure?? I think govt clinic also do braces for adult....

yes yes... you are true, i place my appointment for 3 years before they called me up to start doing the teeth. Place at form 1 (initially i never know what the heck is this and i just follow my coursin sister to place the appointment.) They only started to call me when i was on form 4. I think that's why it costed me RM500, or 300 only. Wait for 3 years long.

Yup, government hospitals will take an insanely long time. Also depends whether they consider your case "medically interesting". That was what i got when i asked around at UMMC. Private practitioners will charge you anything from 3k to 5k++. Depends on the severity of the case and the orthodontist in question. More experienced ones will be able to charge higher, since you're paying for him not to screw up your teeth. Good idea not to skimp on this, since it's going to be for a lifetime

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This post has been edited by different solutions: Sep 29 2006, 02:22 AM

all i can say about the orthodontist treatment is "pain". No joking and it is freaking pain for the first time wear the bracelet the first week, i was not able to eat a tofu either for the first time. And if you accidentally bite your own lips, the inner skin of your lips will be wide open up like cutting through by meat blender. I still the remember the taste of blood and the amount of blood coming out of my mouth.

Is it because the braces had re-aligned your teeth, that you had forgotten the actual positions of them?

wear braces very pain one wooo >"< eat oso susah.. damn.. lucky i have good teeth

dracula well i bite my lips sometimes.. but.. usually not many blood one wo.. swt.. u say until so serious @@"

u know maybank its the same row... the name of the dentist is PJ orthodontist specialist ... mine is only rm 3800 .. and i paid through instalment ....

Where got so "Pain" mine is ok... its only for the 1st week.. the rest of the time is just normal no pain at all.. don go n scare them la!!!

whoa...u all say until i dun feel like doin anymore...
-__-"

you a girl?

as far as i know, first day i couldnt give a damn about the pain eat every damn thing. even after tightening still..ok. so in my whole 3 years of wearing braces i eat everything, resulting to a few extra trips to repair it. you cant eat toufu? damn must be serious or you need to start being more pain tolerant.

the only irritating part is when the braces accidently cuts you, from sports or what soo ever. it hurts like mad for a while but the latter blood taste in your mouth really sucks. but never like the way you claim to be wei, most even after a sharp elbow to the jaw i get a swollen lip for a couple of days and well minor bleeding.

Anyone here had experience doing braces in their late 20s? Very very painful?

My front teeth abit of of position and now I fully regret not doing braces in my teenage time.

yea, anyone know how much it cost,
i wish to wear braces too
as for my problem, the upper teeth are nice
but my lower teeth, it's kindda messy, it like some going too front,
it really spoilt my "smile" hehhehe

normally how much, are they gonna accept if i just wanna do my lower part of teeth??

Hahaha, can't help but laugh at all the posts . . .

Anyways . . . I'm 28F and I've been wearing braces for exactly 6 months and 2 days (Yes, I keep count).

I'm getting mine done in Taman Tun. The place is called Sarah Orthodontic and its somewhere between Pizza Hut and Bank Islam (or near Mohsin if you are familiar with TTDI). Very friendly people there and IMHO very experienced too.

Price? RM 4000 for metal braces or RM 6000 for ceramic ones. You pay 50% up front and the rest in 10 months installments. You also have to pay additional RM300 in the beginning for the xrays and they also make mouldings of your teeth. If you only want to do one row of teeth then its half of the overall price (makes perfect sense right?).

I heard from a friend of a friend of a friend who has a cousin who did her braces at UH and she had to wait 2 years! No thank you, I rather pay than wait 2 years.

And here is my experience as an "older" person wearing braces - its not that bad and its hardly painful at all. Sure, it takes some time getting used to and yes my teeth gets a bit sore after every adjustment, but after a while I don't even think about it anymore.

Why am I wearing braces at this age? I'm getting married next year and my future husband has got BEAUTIFUL teeth!!! But now he doesn't want to kiss me anymore and he keeps calling me metal mouth!!

This post has been edited by epep: Oct 1 2006, 04:33 PM

Hi. I did mine in 1995 (during my 6th form days) in SS2, besides Affin Finance. Its Dr Low Teong Ortho. Very senior and very good. My 2 front teeth then was almost 45deg outwards Cant even eat "wat-kai"! Sau-Nga-Chai I was. Now, handsome already..and my frens then were surprise to see me change so much!

And at my age then, he still manage to perfect my teeth
Took me about 3 years to have a 90% perfect look.

Dont worry abt the money. Each time you go, will charge you that amount of dental charges, not RM2 to RM3k upfront.

First visit, you will need to do xray. He does it for you also.
Then do a mould and make recoomendations
Then, need to extract teeth that blocks yr way. (I had 2 nice teeth taken!)
Then abt once a month need to see him, spend about RM50 to RM200, depending on what he did la. Most of the time he just tighten the bracelet a bit, so cost abt RM35+-
He also keeps your teeth clean and white!

One word of caution, this doctor has a nasty temper. Well known among other doctors...hehe..but besides his temperament, he is dem good!

Each time my braces got tightened, at nite sure pain as you feel the tension in yr teeth. Few days later only gone.
But the most irritating thing is, sometimes there this piece of wire thats scraping yr mouth, can cause ulser man.
Besides, never eat noodles or foods that can twirl around yr braces. this includes chewing gum!

im thinking of doing there too bcoz its my mom's friend own that place.

you dont feel the pain? That's why you need to wear 3 years, mine done in 1.5 years. Imagine that you accidentally bite your lower inner lips and you lips get stuck and mix together with the bracelet and let the bracelet scar there. LOL!

wah..... dare you eat the chewing gum with the bracelet on....

Seriously, i am not to scare people about the bracelet with the pain and injure thingy. It will worth it in the end when the moment the bracelet taken out, you will have the most beautiful smile even.

My teeth too damn straight until most of the time people think i wear fake teeth. *sweat* Sorry man, my teeth are straight, strong and shining bright

i wear them 3 years cause i skip tons of appointments...by defult only 2. then again i had the pain, but i didnt give a damn.. first day needed some getting used to but i still went eating normally.

bitting my lower lip was like the last of my worries, but that wouldnt leave a scar. a large tear in the lip perhaps that makes it swollen and a huge blister later with a slight scar like hole which will heal fast. i was quite active in sports, far as i know got elbowed and "makan bola" a number of times......even the worse case which had me spitting brown bloody sliva for a min or less resulted to a blister and a swollen lip only. there was a hole when it was bleeding but no where as scary as you describe it.

far as i know, it didnt strike me as painful, more uncomfortable as the pain was bearable. some of my cousins and friends needed their food blended which i never understood. me? i was eating everything...doing everything...cept for gum which the doc told me to keep off. of course you dont go xiao and eat something super hard the day you tighten or put it...but far as i know normal stuff was perfectly fine.

This post has been edited by +3kk!: Oct 2 2006, 03:38 AM

After the braces, I had a retainer on. And forgot all abt it and ate a chewing gum right before dinner! I was outside, so no where to simpan my retainer, so i had to use my tongue to scrap off those gums...and then...no choice, had my dinner, with that mint taste in my mouth...sukest dinner i ever had!

Yep. I have me a nice beautiful girlfren, if not for my braces! Took me 3 over years, and not a single appointment missed. My teeth was just too darn hard. Anyhow, that was 10 years ago. The doc is still around, and...was suppose to go back every 6 months for dental checkup..which I FFK! haha

Do anyone facing experience to pull out the teeth before braces implementation?

Last time doc said i must pull out 4 teeth for me to do the braces. After he brings out the big injection,i runaway scared hehehe.Im only 14y/o that time hehehe.

No worry leh. Only during injection pain, after that numb all the way.

hey, do your teeth will out run their places? i got mine run a bit by a bit, the lower part retainer i lost it (i think my stupid coursin took it and play and lost it, i guess ) So now only got the upper retainer. My previous teeth also because of the front right side teeth started to turn 45 degress. So now my teeth got the sign of turning a bit. I done mine was about 7 years ago.

sure have to pull some teeth out, or else how to adjust your teeth? Atleast your teeth are those lose type. I got mine pull out 2 teeth (those lousy and spoilt)

had to pull 3, 1 normal, 1 extra and another half teeth.

Hmm, nope..all in place. I think u need to go back to yr doc again.

My lower teeth still have this wire stuck to it, at the back

By right, i should have remained consistent in seeing the doc, but i got lazy once when my upper set of teeth got straightened out.

Guess i should make a visit again.

I'll give a big Amen to that!

Haha...You have encountered him before?

mine had been long time never see the doctor, maybe years. Anyway do you know what is the amalgam removal?

Any of you guys here know where can do the amalgam removal and how much will it cost for each teeth? I want to replace my amalgam refill with composite.

Try SS2's Dr Low Teong orthodontist. Highly recommended. (as long as you don step on his tail)

Not sure how much though. U can call any dentist and ask kua.

The pain is really exaggerated. It depends on the condition of your teeth and the age you start your orthodontic treatment. Mine was practically pain-free, only a sore mouth, the first week. Then, a few irritating nights after tightening; not much pain to shout about really. I would say the pain would come from extracting your teeth (if you need it) before getting the treatment. If you're keen for a decent smile and a healthy bite, nothing would be a problem. The results I must say would be the most satisfying, and you would soon forget how you went through those "painful"-bloodsucking moments.

I am wearing braces now just turned 23M. I started wearing it first week of May this year. I am only expected to wear it for 12-15 months so just another 6-9 months to go.

I am doing mine at Teh Orthondontics with Dr. Teh Leok Hui. It is at Desa Sri Hartamas. Cost is RM3000+ for metal braces and RM5000+ for asthetic braces. I go for the asthectic braces paid half up front and RM200 every visit for adjustment. Other cost is RM200 for moulding and x-ray and later another RM700 for the retainer once the braces is taken out.

I also took out all 4 of my wisdom tooth before I started the braces treatment, which I did with Dr. Ling at The Bouelavard ner Mid Valley, 4 wisdom tooth cost RM3200 with Intravenoues Sedation.

My experience so far, first 2 weeks after the braces is put in is not so comfortable, and might have trouble eating. But after that life is normal, I EAT EVERYTHING dun care. I broke my braces twice have to go back and glue back. That was 3 months ago. After re-glue back twice never happen again. Even during adjustment for me only pain during dinner time that day. So it is no problem at all. I am glad I did it.

just started my braces on 11/11 , around 2 weeks ago n i am 24 now
painful? ya.. on my first 4 days.. i can only take porridge tat time n after tat can eat everything already

the most painful one is during the pull out of my 4 wisdom teeth b4 the implementation..

yes... thi is most painful exp in the process of my braces implementation!! i nearly give up during the final wisdom tooth pull out tat time.. this is due to my wisdom tooth at bottom part is embeded half by the gums.. need to have oral surgery n cut the teeth into small pieces then only can take out.. took the dentist surgeon an hour to pull my wisdom tooth... n the drilling sound is dam scary


btw i am using damon braces, who is using this type of braces?
compare to ceramic, which one is better??

government clinic i think nid to wait for ages one... is it? any1 do it at government before?

This post has been edited by Lover: Nov 23 2006, 11:02 PM

I just had my braces on yesterday... Kinda painful now and got a few painful cuts on the inside of my cheeks already... Been eating liquid foods all day...can't bite down on anything >.<

is it every1 also cant eat anything for the few begining days except eat porridge?

I ate what I usually eat on the first few days. No porridge or blended foods for me. I only felt a bit uncomfortable with the braces on. The pain was only when I had to pull 2 teeth out to create space. Argh... My dentist gave me a booklet with all the do's and dont's so I just followed that

it depends on each ppl... diff ppl will have diff case

for me.. i really can't eat at the first 4 days... the whole upper part of my teeth esp the front one is like being hit by a basketball n pain .. can't bite anything.. so just porridge for me lo

i c... now i hope to heard from those dat done dis from government clinic...

wow i am glad i discovered this post! i'm keen on getting braces done but concerned about the costs. anyone has good ortho to recommend? i'm already 25, so maybe i should go for the 'clear' braces called invisalign? i personally dun mind metal braces but scared my bf will mind. does anyone know if invisalign will take longer / shorter than metal braces? how are the cost differences like? thanks yea!!

straightening the teeth isn't enough right?
how about whitening? what's the cost?

straightening+whitening+perfect oral care=a perfect smile (IMO)

I also had undergone the treatment more than few years ago, cannot remember much of the year in a private clinic after I cannot wait under the waiting list from the goverment clinic.

Whole treatment costs RM3400+RM200 as my severity was very high. RM200 for 4 teeth extractions so the other teeth has space to go in, upper 2 and lower 2 teeth. Normal conventional braces was given to me that time and I did not actually feel the pain but just numbness, feeling of tightening... and have to cut or make food into smaller pieces in order to swallow or eat, cannot even chewing. Visit specialist once per month that time to check on the progress and oral hygiene, during treatment, teeth tend to get dirty quicker as normal brushing was less effective during treatment.

After 2 years time and now wearing retainer for whole life (advised by doctor) during sleeping time. Now not only I can chew properly and also close mouth properly but also nicer smile and people commented that look alot better than before.

This post has been edited by Silfrijin: Jan 2 2007, 10:51 PM

has any1 tried the dental clinic in pj state(4got wad name) near the u-turn? is it good? my sis did in ss2 but i was unable to go for it coz it only open on weekdays and im working im planning to put on braces, just collecting some guts now

a colleague of mine did her teeth whitening in a place called the Smile Clinic ( i think) in the Curve, Petaling Jaya. It cost about rm1400 if i am not mistaken (should be around that amount la) but only took like 1 hour or something. She showed me a before and after picture of her teeth. Looked very nice indeed, altho i did not say that, in actual fact, it didn't make that much of a difference in her appearance because her teeth were not like yellow or whatever in the first place. hehe.

Anyone know if Invisalign is available in Malaysia? I would consider my case to be severe too, but i dunno for sure...need to ask dentist. If not, where is the cheapest (but reliable!) place to get conventional braces? Thanks!!

Hi Silfrijin, was yours teeth coloured braces or metal ones? I think metal ones should cost about rm3000 and above issit nowadays? yup i am trying to be brave about it too. heard a lot of stories on the pain factor!! did the teeth extractions hurt a lot??

hey all, I just had mine put in 2 weeks ago, cost was RM2500 at the smile clinic in the curve. I must say, the experience so far is pretty painful. I couldnt eat anything solid for 2 weeks now. As an example, I couldnt even chew on fried eggs or maggi mee, but its getting better these few days to the point where I can start eating fried noodles now. The doctor said the initial pain is normal as the titanium braces are making my teeth loose.

hi darun, does smile clinic offer non-metal braces or even invisalign? do u know how much they cost? thanks and cheers

Metal type. I think so, but the current cost of treatment inclusive of the braces and accessories I am not too sure. My case, slight pain to numbness initially for the first 2 weeks, later on, will feel better. Teeth extractions hurt abit not to the extent of severe pain after the pain killer effect subsided.


Good luck ! Initially suffering... soon, you will feel alot better but have to take extra precaution when eating and brushing.

This post has been edited by Silfrijin: Jan 3 2007, 07:01 PM

interesting...i always wanted to have braces...but only for my lower teeth ...
can it be done???
only down ????
how much would it be???
only two teeth would me pulled out izzit???

hi quick-shaq,

i dont think it works that way, cause if u pull out only two teeth, it will cause wrong bite (ie: more upper teeth than lower teeth) which is a problem in itself. maybe if u r lucky, no need to pull out any teeth! :-)

Dunno, their number is 03-77284428, call and ask if you want.

You dont necessary have to extract any teeth for braces, it depends, I didnt. But then I had my lower left and upper right wisdom tooth extracted before I wanted braces.

glad i found this thread...
just got my braces done today and was wondering if you guys/girl can gimme some advice on the care taking of the teeth...
the dentist said after putting on the braces the teeth will be more vulnerable to plague....
i've never had plague before and i dont want to start now...

Actually, invisalign cost much more than traditional braces.

And it is only suitable for those that have minor teeth problem. It take longer to see result, some said forever.

Why not try Ceramic braces ?? I also will wear braces using my own money soon after I will get dental consultation though all my family members said my teeth is OK.... Who carss, its my money & my teeth... See how first la, considering ceramic braces,though some peope said metal braces was stronger...

I m 22 between

Maybe u need to go and find those toothbrush that are specially for those that wear braces..

Now wearing retainer..Juz got my upper today..hard to put the retainer thn the lower one le..Any opinions?

i have the toothbrush...
btw whats a retainer??

You gotta wear it for longer period especially when you just took your braces off. Cuz once the pressure is off, your teeth starts moving. That is why u need to put on the retainers to maintain the shape.

The reason why you find it difficult to put your upper retainers on could be due to the fact tht your jaw structure has moved. Normally suggested by the doctor you wear your retainers on for 24hrs until the movement becomes stable.

Suggest you go to your doctor and tell him your problem. He will adjust it for you and you should be fine. But make sure u wear it all the time for the first 2 months.

This post has been edited by matttzz: May 22 2007, 10:43 PM

Extractions with straight roots are not painful at all. Those with crab claw style roots will hurt abit as pressure is required to pull em out..sometimes surgery required with BIG roots.

any orthodontist in kajang/bangi area??
i also plan for braces asap.

if u want government ortho and ur age is above than 20.. another two goverment dentist will do the braces.. university hospital in pj and hukm serdang.. because the prices are less than private charge... i think so.. because, im also want to wear braces.. hehe.. try to find out yeah...

rabiatul87, where is the hukm serdang??
i only know hukm in cheras.
i also planned for braces.

In Bandar Baru Bangi area, I suggest Dr Lita Alis (or Lisa? Can't remember. They both have clinics there but either one is dentist. Lisa & Lita are twins). Lita/Lisa is SOO friendly! And they have the cheapest price I know in Bangi (maybe there are cheaper out there but from what I know, it's Dr Lita/Lisa Alis). It's around RM3k.

All the best,
Zameera

getting braces isn't as scary as you thought actually, so relax

i got 4 of my molars extracted. biting won't be a huge problem because the rest of the teeth will eventually move to occupy the "missing space" (teeth that were extracted) a couple of months or so after putting on braces.

i'm currently putting on retainers but it sucks that they don't fit my teeth anymore. even no matter how i adjust them they just tend to fall off again.. can't wait to see my ortho to fix this problem

Do anybody know which ortho offer Damon braces? If so, where? How much??

I'm desperate!

just about to wear this damon 3 braces. its available at koo dental in taman tun. it costs RM6K. didthe appointment already

i'm thinking to have braces as well. my area is somewhere nearby Old Klang Road. any recommendation? Had visit Sim and Hooi Dental b4 for some normal dental checking. their service is quite good, dentist is friendly enough, but the price is slightly high.

i'm 24F, hmm.. seems like alot of ppls have their braces around these age. haha.. i was so worry i'm too old to have braces! but now.. worry-free~~

So for those that had brances or having braces, can u guys speak clearly like normal? especially when u pronounce "S" "H" "F"... my job need to talk everyday on the phone.. so i'm quite concern on this as well.. any opinion?

thanks for ur suggestion.
btw, where is dr lita/lisa is located in bandar baru bangi? the old one near shell or in other section of commercial area?
bandar baru bangi is big AFAIK.

my sis made her braces at a clinic in pudu..hmm..forgotten which one..but the service is good and the price is reasonable (sumore can pay abit by abit..lol) i'll post the clinic's name up when i find the card

oh, please do so, DoOgi3... i used to go to a dentist near the majestic during my school days but find it very expensive.

so if can find one that allows instalment, then it'll be great.

anyone recommend me a good orthodontist arround bandar kl

this depends on the individual. i hv no problem speaking clearly but my fren cannot talk properly like lepas angin most of the time but after awhile u'll get used to it...dun worry

i need braces for my lower row teeth only.. bcuz some teeth has moved backward.. not straight la.. upper row are straight.. so, can it be done just for the lower one? then can cut cost also.. haha.. and how much usually it will cost for just the lower part & not really critical case at private clinic?

This post has been edited by lenn: Jan 25 2008, 09:24 PM

it depends on your tooth's condition,from rm500-rm2000

got rm500 only ah? anyone can recommend any cheap ortho for braces shah alam/selangor area ?

hey, anyone please advice as am lookin for the right ortho. price below 3k is real bonus!

Is there any alternative besides braces?i have 2 tiny lil teeth in the upper part.i think i got to remove it but i cant bear the pain.sigh