same here! my smile changes throughout my treatment...

i'm not sure... Dr. How did not mention about that and I did not ask...

be patient... sometimes Dr. How did not do much adjustment for me too...

my next appointment is supposed to be next Monday, but i received a call just now saying Dr. How will not be around... have to reschedule to later date, disappointed...

i only c improvement 2-3 months after having braces on. be patient...

i jst noticed 1 of my bracket came off, jst called dr. how clinic to make appt to fix it back, but the earliest available slot is 20 may. so my next appt will b on 20 may noon.

then i've another appt on 25 may morning to extract my wisdom tooth... feel a bit paranoid...

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Added on May 12, 2010, 3:25 pmmaybe we can try to schedule on the same day n have a small gathering there. haha...

This post has been edited by karynkhoo: May 12 2010, 03:25 PM

i cannot extract on 20 may, coz i've to attend a wedding dinner on 22 may. if he ask me if i want to extract there n then, i'll insist wait until 25 may

Ken, thanks for the assurance, i feel not so nervous now

the bracket that came off last week is hurting my gum a lot, i called up trying to make appointment earlier than 20 may but i was told that 18-19 may is really packed... sigh...

i asked "don't even have any single small available slot? i don't mind going early in the morning. anytime will do". she still said no.... really full... sob sob...

i called again today. she say i can try to walk in. maybe can slot me in. i plan to go there and wait, if really cannot wait then only give up.

bracket come off won't charge as long as u still keep it. if u lose the bracket, then need to charge.

i'm using oral-b. recommended by dr. how, because it's non alcoholic. i forgot how much i bought per bottle, stock up a lot at home during promotion.

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Added on May 19, 2010, 1:19 pmi just came back from dr. how's. i walked in n waited for less than an hour. surprisingly, faster than with appointment, hahaha... settled my lose bracket and changed the wire for lower jaw.

anticipating for my wisdom tooth extraction next tuesday!

This post has been edited by karynkhoo: May 19 2010, 01:19 PM

this type lo...



RM35 ar? can buy 3 bottles of oral-b already, i think...

This post has been edited by karynkhoo: May 19 2010, 02:29 PM

wah... u drag so long ar? but if it doesn't hurt u still ok la. mine hurt me a lot, even drink water also feel pain. when the bracket slide along the wire, it cut my gum.

for me, it's quite convenient, my office is in kl sentral, 10 mins drive to bangsar.

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Added on May 19, 2010, 7:07 pmreally? i left at around 1pm. too bad, else we'll bump into each other.

This post has been edited by karynkhoo: May 19 2010, 07:07 PM

just to share my progress, before and current:

if it doesn't cause ur upper/lower teeth to crush your brackets, it should be alright to wait until ur next appointment.

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Added on May 20, 2010, 2:29 pmwithout any extraction

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Added on May 20, 2010, 2:30 pmoh? really? maybe we have bump into each other b4, jst tat we din know

This post has been edited by karynkhoo: May 20 2010, 02:30 PM

yes, the photos are self-captured

i'm not sure if can get back the mould, but i assume can because we need the mould to redo our retainer if we break it.

y disappointed? u wish to do extraction?

ic... then there must be a reason y ur ortho decided not to extract your teeth yet. u have to b confident. did you ask your ortho when he/she plan to extract your teeth?

then u jst wait lo, no choice, u have braces on, u need 2 learn how 2 b patient

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Added on May 24, 2010, 4:56 pmFrom my observation, he's away 25% of the time. Normally i make appointment 1 month in advance. Even after making appointment, sometimes will receive notification to reschedule appointment cause Dr. How will be away. He always attends seminar, talk, conference, training to keep himself up to date with latest technology. It's a good thing.

This post has been edited by karynkhoo: May 24 2010, 04:56 PM

Actually i'm quite fed up with all the rescheduling. I'm supposed to extract my wisdom tooth tomorrow morning. I've already informed my boss that I'll be taking MC this week. My bf already took half day leave tomorrow to fetch me to the clinic. My mom already took leave to cook for me after the surgery.

Jst now the staff from Dr. How's called me saying Dr. How is having a meeting with minister tomorrow morning and my appointment need to be rescheduled. So last minute...

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Added on May 24, 2010, 5:30 pmIt's not easy to get a nice available slot unless u make an appointment far in advance. Actually it's not that painful, I did it on a Wednesday. I don't find any problem with that. If you want to do it as soon as possible, just that up the slot suggested by the staff.

This post has been edited by karynkhoo: May 24 2010, 05:30 PM

Finally got my wisdom tooth extracted yesterday. Dr. How's meeting was canceled last minute.

It's not as scary as I imagined. Phew... I was really nervous before the surgery.