Sorry, friend.. I never heard of SWLF Synergy R..but able to find it it google.

http://www.rmortho.com/assets/content.aspx
http://www.rmoseminars.com/aao/swlf.html


Also, I found the Self-Ligating in Wiki also mention Damon : http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Self-ligating_braces

Are Damon braces really better than regular braces?

During secondary time, I did applied for government clinic. However, i received the approval letter after i graduate form 5. That's i already plan to study at KL. Due to financial issue, i have no choice to delay the treatment for many year. I would say, i am the oldest in this thread forum. No worry on your age, good thing is..nowaday the self-ligating braces are smaller and look nicer. We been discussed on previous post.. once you wear the braces, you will dare to open your mouth to smile compare to the time before without wear braces.

Why?
Because you will found your teeth is getting better from month to month, even better than "normal" people. You will start notice a lot of people don't have a straight and nice teeth. And you already step into action, your teeth is improving, while other (without wear braces) teeth is stop as their existing condition. Hence, you will happy to smile to show your braces..

Since you're in KL, why don't do it in KL? My braces also doing at Bangsar, How's Orthodontics & Dental Surgery. Opss..promote again

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This post has been edited by kentcp: Dec 13 2008, 12:38 PM

I see..what a nice life.. have a long break

Regarding less visit, may be need to get advice from your Dr. As far as i know, we need to have regular monthly visit, mainly due to we need to pay the installment.

However, during the monthly visit, Dr. will do a check on our condition and perform below one of activity if deem necessary:-

-Change the arch wire to thicker size
-Re-position of braces
-Place separator between the teeth
-Place rubber chain
-Place bite stoper
-Place screw (Mini inplant) - Optional & separate charges apply

If you can't visit every month, you will not able to perform one of above task. The process may be will slightly slow ? By the way, if you using Self-Ligating Braces, Dr. will no need to tightening your braces. As the arch wire is freely moveable, thus i didn't mention any tightening task on above activity.

Well, you can try to eat rice. Just ask your mum don't cook too hard (some people like to eat hard rice but i am not). Only people with bite stoper can't take rice because need to shallow with chew.

I also wondering why your bracket so easy loose ? May be when you close your teeth fully, the teeth will hit on the bracket?

yes, is re-position of bracket.. Dr. will remove some of brackets and glue back in slightly different position to tune the teeth position. This happened to me on last visit after 10 months of treament.

haha..you also same like me already.. become like the tight feeling. Normally, after 2nd ~3rd week of monthly visit, the teeth will stop feeling tight. I will start wondering.. hmm.. my teeth stop adjust le.. Keep looking forward on next appointment, so that the teeth continue to get force to move. Also, with the tight feeling, i will know my teeth is still inside my mouth ! haha... funny thinking..

Careful by doing so oh.. don't over force

I just back from Singapore trip on yesterday night..

Green_apple wanna call out a meet up session ? I also thought of call out a meet up session when... the time i remove my braces, have a good meal gathering.. haha.. so bad hor...

You guys meet out.. all lady meet sure got a lot thing to chat.. no need to count me in..

hohoho...merry Christmas !~!~! Happy New Year to everybody !~!~!


Note: By the way, one of my braces loose already... due to i bite to hard ba.. Will see if tomorrow Dr. is free..

You can get a quote first .. those prices shown in this forum are full braces..

Leng_Leng: I am not sure on the prices..

ya.. i think damon 3 is about 5.6k~5.8k.. Which location you are ? Where is your doc?

Good sharing, White_tulip.. really envy you guys good in english. can express your feeling rightly.

My same bracket drop again on last friday due to chew the food on top of the braces.. already appointment on next monday noon.

Those who going to extraction, good luck ! we all here give u a support ! no worry...you will not feel much during the extraction..similar to inplant the screw..because your jaw already numb by injection medicine..

All the best !

By the way, they will call before a day of the appointment, right ?

Same here.. those painkillers i still put aside without touch.. may be it's a time throw.. CNY le.. need to clean out.

White_tulip, debrace ah... not sure le.. i asked Dr. that day.. he said" you are happy with your current condition already ah ?" i just smile and answer.."no la.. i just feel troublesome when having food..all the food stuck at my braces".. that's all. (my mind thinking, let you adjust to the perfect possible la..) i think may be few more month or a year.. i don't know le..

Nikki, no worry. For sure i am the older one.. haha..

Leng leng, you are so late still online !! wah lau eh!!

I think the reason for us to wear braces and fix the teeth have common reason for most of us.. we all have kind of similar story..financial issue and can't do it at young stage.. been become ppl chat topic due to ugly during school times.. I already use to it when ppl mentioned my teeth after many year..it almost get used to it.. till this time..before i geting brace..the year..I think is year 2007.. i start a new relationship with a gal.. her parent was comment on my teeth again.. and my body thin.. those word was hurted me a lot..so, i decide to fix the teeth, even though i have financial commitment issue on other stuff.. anyhow, we still break out due to her hugh aiming on the realistic stuff..

But i still glad that i step out and wear the braces my teeth is better now.. and i gain the confident better than last time

Sorry, a bit out of braces topic. just express my feel saja..

Nikki's In-Ovation is clear ceramict ype..the bracket is transparent, so not easy to notice from a distance. Prices also a bit expensive than Damon. THe Damon 3MX that using by me is full metal without ceramic. http://www.ormco.com/index/damon-products-damon3mx-2


Nikki,
Yes.. from your recent photo, we can see your improvement already !! it is noticeable ! Thanks for your support We are just living in reality world.

Jayyen,
Actually, i did applied from government during secondary school. The Dr. said need to extract 4 teeths. So, i went to the 1st appontment, the lady Dr. try so hard to extract my 1st teeth on left.. end up, she asked another dr. (lady also) to extract my teeth. The 2nd Dr, close to my ear and said" you must relax, so that we able to extract you teeth..if I also can't extract the teeth..no one else able to do so in here"..I was so scare, that time the teeth already half way pulled by 1st dr. So, i try to calm down and relax..Lucky, the 2nd dr. can extract it out easily. After that, I told my mum, i don't want go for 2nd appointment for 2nd teeth. This is my story lo.. One thing i learned, must relax your muscle, else the Dr. not easy to pull the teeth. Since your jaw already no feeling by medicine injection, just open mouth big and trust the Dr. Let Dr. complete the job, this will help better.

I don't need to extract teeth for this Damon system. You may saw my photo on pages 1 post by Green_Apple, the first 2 photo is taken on 9th Jan 2008. Besides the teeth no straight, i had the over bites issue as well.

One year had over, here i post another photo taken on 10th Jan 2009. Green_Apple, Where are you ? Long time no news lioa.. Your recent photo also a bit out of focus but i think is almost done and very nice ady.




I just visited Dr. How to fix my bracket noon, he said my upper able to hit on the bracket, so he put a small bite stop at my back of teeth to prevent the upper touch the lower bracket. I went to drink hot milo during tea time...the bracket loose again.. Hai.. need to set another appointment on this Thursday lunch time.

ya.. i am also have the slanted a bit issue.. but from time to time, it will adjust back to normal.. No worry. If you do worry, just tell the Dr. He will explain what is his plan to do.

Wow.. you guys can log in this thread whole day ya.. haha.. but good to see you all sharing info and support each other..

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Added on January 13, 2009, 1:35 pmya.. i am also have the slanted a bit issue.. but from time to time, it will adjust back to normal.. No worry. If you do worry, just tell the Dr. He will explain what is his plan to do.

Wow.. you guys can log in this thread whole day ya.. haha.. but good to see you all sharing info and support each other..


This post has been edited by kentcp: Jan 13 2009, 01:35 PM

Haha.. you can see her photo ma..(if you find the way)

Jayyen is a pretty gal Don't ask me how ya.. unless she give me permission to say so..

she leave a clue at her blog to leak her photo ma..

Aiyo.. get see also no problem la.. we all shoping at mall , meet also don't know la.. keke..

Hahaha.. ok.. you had hide the info.. I just viewed your photo via other web service

By the way, good info on the link at your blog ya..

Ok.. noted