erm.. i saw that article in guang ming newspaper too.. but i cant understand a thing coz i am a banana lol.. my parents were the one bought the newspaper.. but i saw a picture which has a screw in it. maybe that is kent's picture?

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Added on June 30, 2009, 8:48 pmmy mum is also being negative all the time!! grr... but i just ignore her ..haha.. i think i may need the shake too coz i am living away from home as now still studying in college and life is kinda hectic

about spacer, meaning it only cause discomfort, no pain?

nervous nervous... gonna install braces next two days...

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Added on June 30, 2009, 8:51 pmwhat's blend over and blend too much? sorry.. i am just a noob..

This post has been edited by snowy_sharz: Jun 30 2009, 08:51 PM

opss.. typo error.. is than, not then.

in short, don't blend the food too long become fully liquid.. it is not nice to eat(drink) Just blend for few second will do.

Can someone scan the newspaper and send to me ? I didn't watch newspaper nowaday.. busy with my project..

Hi all,

Does anyone know whether dental wax is safe for consumption or not? I think I accidentally swallowed my dental wax just now. Besides, anyone knows how much a box of dental wax costs? I got 1 FOC from Dr. How. I think that box is only enough for me to use for 1 month. Will Dr. How give another box during my next appointment? Or I need to buy myself?

I think I'm going to use quite a lot of dental wax. A few days ago, I tried not to use. But then my tongue itchy, went to feel the cutting edge of the wire, ended up the wire pierced into my tongue. My tongue stuck there, I force myself to pull out my tongue causing it to bleed quite a lot. Kind of scary experience. I'll make sure I use dental wax on every cutting edge of the wire from that day onwards.

Hi....i cant read chinese also. unfortunately i dont hav scanner.

Oh...the dental wax,,, dont worry...its safe to accidentally swallow. But dont eat too much la... hehhehe... small amount should be ok. I experienced my tongue stucked at the wire b4 too...u hav to be careful lo...

If next time u want more dental wax, u hav to pay RM6 for one packet. Cos i always buy from Dr How's clinic also.

i dont have scanner also

wah.. i can't imagine my tongue got stuck at the wire.. must be damn painful~

Hey peeps

It's been a while since I last posted. Anyway, doctor had installed my lower jaw braces and it hurt more than the upper part. It was 2 weeks earlier than my scheduled appointment as I had problem with loose bracket. The last metal bracket was detached, hence the wires scratching and poking the flesh at the side, causing lots of pain. The doctor fixed the bracket and decided to install my lower braces at the same time (always unexpected outcomes during my visit).

When i reached home, one of the bracket of the newly installed braces was loose again. I was quite pissed off. So, went to see doctor again today.. Hmmph.. do you guys experience frequent bracket detachments or is it just me being too ganas when i brush my teeth?

Btw, nikki..for our inovation-c, do you still get metal brackets for the side of ur teeth? I have 2 metal ones on the upper left, 2 upper right, and 4 lower left and 4 lower right..Aren't we supposed to get all ceramic brackets? I think the metal ones could be damon.. or is it just for my case?

Oh i find it so much harder to brush my teeth with braces on both jaws. I just couldn't be bothered with the loose brackets again

Hey...yup...there are a few metal brackets... i dont think they are damon. The brackets comes in a set. I dont think so that Doctor will mix them...
The metal ones are probably inovation too but non ceramic.?

I remeber one of the member here name White_tulip, she suffer the same problem like u...loose brackets. At the end, doctor did something to her and her brackets stop falling after that. Try telling ur doctor? If i'm not mistaken, white tulip uses inovation-c also.

Fortunately, i do not suffer any losen brackets problem. Dont so ganas la... Kesian ur teeth...hahaha...

sigh... anyway to search for the article online? can let me know the subject/title of the article? maybe I can try to search online.

actually tongue stuck at wire is not that painful la... don't worry

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Added on July 2, 2009, 11:24 ami wonder whether bracket detachments have got anything to do with the doctor's skill. may I know where did u do your braces?


This post has been edited by karynkhoo: Jul 2 2009, 11:24 AM

i just install my braces today!!! hehe... kinda excited.. and it's not painful at all.. the nurse told me only after 6 hours will i feel discomfort.. any tips to me the newbie here? btw, i just install upper teeth.. lower one will be installed later

congrats!!

After i install, the next few hrs I feel the pain d and it lasted for few days for the first time..the pain decreasing day by days.. after a week, it would be alright d...

thanx leng leng!!
erm.. but i dun feel any pain up to now.. is it normal? just when brush or floss will feel a bit pain when kinda 'hit' the teeth.. but my lips is getting really dry...

i think tat should b normal. i only felt the pain on the next way, when i try to bite. now, i've had my braces on upper jaw for 1 week and 4 days. the pain almost gone already. i even ate pork and beef yesterday. planning to challenge pizza today

wah pork and beef but both also i don't eat. lol. i know it's weird for a chinese not to love pork but i just don't eat pork pizza? gosh.. my favourite but today i tried to eat fish but cut it into small pieces and bite slowly using back teeth and succeeded

oh ya, that interdental brush, i am using the one same as leng leng's (from the earlier post, the one that can refill one) but i feel the brush is like so big leh, very hard to push underneath the wire. I hurt my teeth due to this coz it's like the brush got stuck and i force it out or am i using the wrong technique? i bought this from the clinic.

This post has been edited by snowy_sharz: Jul 3 2009, 09:24 PM

I ate pizza after one week i installed my braces...hehe..

oh..tat shud be normal cos me also find kinda hard for my certain teeth for the beginning stage, my teeth is too crowded until the brush couldnt go in... have to be careful lor..brush slowly n steadily..shud be fine my dear.. if really cant go in then dun paksa after ur wire broken leh...use floss instead.. Now my teeth is more tidy d so i use bigger brush like christmas tree one (not sure have u seen b4 onot)

I'm BACK! with one question! this is my 4th month on putting innovation C @ Dr.how

The thing is ... my gums bleed [B]everyday....every corner of my teeth and its flowing like nobodiz business. I went back and asked him he said i need to do scaling but didnt provide me the full reasons and how i should take care to prevent. =(( i really need help...i dont wanna gross u out with pictures but i am suffering. HELP![/B]

Why you didn't ask him all about your doubt ? Tell me what you want to know.. may be i can help you to ask him..

he said need to do cleaning or somethin...mayb hez too bz alot ppl waiting outside...hmm..but maybe my gums r sensitive ?

I bleed also. Maybe not as terrible as yours but seriously i still bleed now. It was wost in the beginning stage.
I even bled when talking. The was once i was talking to client then i taste the blood in my mouth. Sigh...so embarrassing...

huh?! will bleed 1 ar? does any of u know the cause for bleeding? so far, after having braces on for 2 weeks, i haven't seen any sign of bleeding yet. touch wood! hopefully won't bleed...

Not everyone have this issue.. no worry. It only happenned once for my case.