Dr. How explain the things they use on you? How come he did not explain to me? I got to know the name by eavesdropping what he told the nurse/assistant. He did not explain to me.... It makes me feel very insecured and uncomfortable because I do not know what is he doing to my teeth... Even when I ask, he gives me very short answers. Maybe he has too many patient to attend to, no time to explain to me...

My last appointment was last Saturday, dr repositioned 4 brackets and put 4 powerchain at upper, 7 powerchain at lower. My gum has been bleeding quite a lot since Saturday, going to c dr again today to check if everything is ok.

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Added on December 15, 2009, 11:32 am

I think the default colour of powerchain tat doc chooses for u depends on the type of braces u are having. If you are using transparent/ceramic type, doc will give u transparent powerchain. As for my case, I'm using damon 3mx metal, tat's y doc choose gray powerchain for me.

Got different color wan...u try to ask ur doctor...if u hav the transparent wan, stay away from curry or anything with kunyit...it will stain it...and its horrible.

Actually i wonder why doctor didnt tell u or explain the things they use on u... my doctor will tell us the name of the things....thats why i know the names... and yes, its powerchain...however, some powerchain or in metal. doctor will twist the metal around brackets to tighten the whole jaw.

Hey guys, been here many months ago. That time I havent decide whether I should go ahead and do it.. Just make an app with the doc last week and will be putting on the braces in mid January. Anyway, I need to extract four of my white gigi..but I guess it for the good.

Much to learn from the seniors here.

Hey guys I will be putting my braces on next week. My gums are aching right now due to the dental separators between my molars. Can hardly chew right now. And I still need to deal with these separators for few more days. I can't imagine how will i feel after putting the braces on.

Hmm...i dont think so. What my doc did to me was just to install two screws and attached powerchain from brackets to screws to sort of hang up my upper gum cos i show too much also. Thats it. After few months i tend to show lesser.

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Added on January 12, 2010, 9:32 amAnywayz, I went for appt last night. Doctor did something to my teeth. He re-positioned a few brackets, Changed wire and also added a metal powerchain at my bottom, only two teeth. i didnt ask why cos i only realise it after i left the clinic.

And gosh, i feel so bloody tight. So numb, brush teeth also i feel geli. Cant bite properly also. So tired le my teeth.

oo...thanks for the advice..but mine is not the wire..its the like a sharp object on the bracket itself..

OouucchhHH... Juz went for appointment with my doc and she put the rubberband to close gap.. It feels so tight n numb ler now..
when i talk i feel kinda difficult cos the rubberband holding my mouth cant open too big so funny lor...

Is the powerchain comes in metal type where the doc can twist it and put ard the brackets one?

Like very mah fan leh this type of rubberband... when eating hv to take off n put back again.. very susah for ppl like me who always want to eat one leh..

Aiyoh now i very lazy to talk n open my mouth.. the most happiest time is when makan time cos can take out the thing and eat!

Doc said i have to wear it for one month.. How bout u all?

hello everyone!
i'm actually considering to wear braces now.
can anyone recommend any good dentist wich do braces for rm3-4.5k? (preferably damon type.)
i live in setapak area.tq!

Sorry, I did not make myself clear enough. I mean if there are any latest photos that show latest progress. Not those that the seniors have already uploaded previously. Anyway, it's ok if it's a hassle to upload photo.

As for the orthodontist and dentist terms, I notice there are many dentists out there who perform orthodontics treatments as well. Any general dentist who has taken the short orthodontics course can actually do that, normally at lower cost. However, I would still prefer to go to orthodontist. Here's a website to search for orthodontists in Malaysia.

Malaysian Association of Orthodontists

Unbelievable!!! You actually achieved such results in less than a year??!!!

My case is a minor problem, that's y i've been considering whether to do it or not for >10 years. Now old already (28 yrs old) only decided to do it.

Your case is much more worthy, almost same price for such transformation. Really amazing! Feel excited for you! Gambate!

by the way, your case is with or without extraction? and which orthodontist are you going to?

pudu ar... is it Dr. Yeeny Huang? you using damon rite? how much is it?

Heard that she's good. I tried to make appointment for consultation with her but couldn't get a suitable time.

Congratulations leng_leng! I agree with tomatonz, can share your before and after photos?

Congrats leng_leng... for me i still have way long before i will be debraced... patients is virtue haha... i might as well enjoy it... Haha... any chance to share pictures of before/after leng_leng?

i read in the forum and in some article saying that if you are wearing Damon braces, teeth extraction is not required. I would just like to know if there is a case where the person is wearing Damon Braces but also required to extract 4 teeth?

Yes, I agree with NikkiDaTeddy about using toothpick...

I have been using  inter-dental brush to brush some hard reach place but most of the time when I go out for a meal, i wont bring it with me. But my bf has a small bag of toothpicks stored in his car cuz he uses it after meals. Then I pun use it and find it very very handy than the brush haha... and not to forget, faster and cheaper...

Depends wat system are u using... If traditional metal, definitely too expensive.