depends on your pain thrash hold...... normally it dhouldn't hurt but it's gonna be very irritating.... feels like food stuck between your teeth.....

putting on the braces is a different stry though..... most ppl won't be able to chew for up to 1 week as the teeth will be sore..... you will have ulcerations too.....

braces will cause your teeth to be tender for about 1 week on average..... and do expect ulcers.....

congrats.....

near the market... downstair is a gp clinic... upstair is an ortho clinic....

pain is subjective.... some ppl's threshold is pretty high... I've a friend who went for steak a day after putting of braces......

ceramics are tooth coloured so it's not that noticeable.... lingual braces is even better, can't even see it.... but it's application is limited....

lingual braces generally cost RM10k and above....

cheapest that I know of is about RM4k.... Damon braces are similar to mini braces without the mini 'rubber bands'.... there are many types of braces in the market.... ceramic, plastic, metal, haflings and even gold..... they all basically do the same thing.... advantages over one another is not that great......

Make sure the doctor that do the braces for you is a qualified orthodontist.... lots of gp out there took short courses to do braces(couple of days training) and claim they can do it....

4k is in KL.....

Damon claim that it's faster coz it's system causes less friction.... in reality, it's not the system that determines the amount of movement but the dentist... we have to evaluate if your teeth is suitable to be moved at a faster rate....

Orthodontists don't do gp work... so if your dentist does fillings, scaling, extraction etc..... then he/she is highly likely not a specialist....

yeah... some do... and that's probably coz their business ain't that good....

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....

that's about right....

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

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.....

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?

no.... impacted wisdom teeth don't push the other teeth at all... it's a wrong misconception....

Dr Sarah is a very sweet and nice doc....

as I said... not many ppl know the reason... even most dentists themselve will think that the wisdom tooth has the ability to push the rest of the teeth... I shall say it one more time, wisdom teeth do not cause anterior crowding....

some ppl will even say that the wisdom tooth pushed the molar in front of it till there's a cavity... *shake head*

Sarah's clinic is in ttdi.... so the price is on the premium side....

general dentists can do braces after taking a short course(couple of days to a week).... they are much cheaper too... but beware, you get what you pay for.....

research showed that Damon is as effective as any other type of braces... duration of treatment is the same...

it's not common....

retainer for life is true but you only put them on at night when you sleep.... toothless part is not true...