Anyone here after removing braces, ur lips look different? as in how it rests on ur teeth..

Yes, there are transparent (ceramic) version now. Yes, its not a problem to wear braces at any age this days... But do you know there are advance, express and comfort version this days? That is why people pay 6k or even 15k for braces. Traditional besi type is abt 4k now.

There are even more high tech version such as Lingual braces and Invisalign braces which u cant even tell whether if he or she is wearing braces. Click spoiler for reference.


Usage of rubber? What rubber? The colorful rubber on each of ur brackets or the big white ones on ur hook?

thr are certain teeth tat will be fixed wif hooked braces rite to put rubberband?
like my case, i was required to put rubberband at the end stage, but some started at the beginning.

This post has been edited by Qasy: Nov 28 2009, 12:50 AM

for my case, i use the big wan. to hook from the gigi taring to the last molar. The purpose for my case is to close gaps cos i extracted teeth.

Hey guys,Its ronnie here.

i came back from my app for this month today from doctor how. So remember the 2 brackets that kept popping off? well finally doctor how decided to put bite stopper on Me...

But its not that bad,cuz i have to do some speech for my college,i asked him if he can not make too thick. So its not that thick now and my speech isnt really affected thank god.But its weird everytime wanting to bite together that ur teeth dont meet.haha
Think that solved the popping bracket issue,cuz he claims that my uppers might be biting straight onto the brackets causing them to detach.Well guess what,they both POP OUT AGAIN.

If im counting correctly this might be the sixth or 5th time!!!! Im soooo frustrated right now cuz its about rm50 to pay for a can to go from cyberjaya to bangsar.This is absurd! as i can barely survive myself as a student!
What do u guys think? should i opt for bracket change? i mean of course he is the doctor and he certainly knows what to do,but i have a feeling its the brackets..they can get damaged/or lose its cementing capabilities right?? im calling the place tomorrow for an emergency walk in app,i might request for the bitestopper to be added in thickness and might as for bracket change [is that even possible?]

Im at wits end.its frustrating me cuz this would certainly lengthen my treatment time.And that is NOT good. Looks like i wont be debracing myself anytime near July

Owh and now since ive been using the rubber bands,he told me to quit them.Instead he used some kind of metal bands on my uppers to close my gap.For some reason i love the pressure on my teeth,i hate the feeling when he takes the wire off for a wire change.felt like they are going to fall off! haha


Anyways,tell me what u guys think. If you got experiences with any doctor.I just want to know. SIGH...

TC!

You are saying ur brackets keep on popping off, means the wire pops up from the brackets? or the brackets themselves pop up? I have my braces at dr. how too. It's my 6th month now. I had bite stopper since my 2nd month having braces. The wire came off once n doctor told me, it's because I'm eating/chewing better n tat creates pressure on the wire which cause it to come off. Maybe you can try not to eat hard food or chew too hard.

dear, i juz back frm my appmt today..doc put sumthing like transparent rubber after grinding some of my teeth..she said the rubber is to close the gap n gv the space for my teeth to move inside.. Is the rubber same like wut u have done?

i assume its the same as mine. :> When you said...your doctor grind your teeth meaning, the doctor file/buff your teeth?

hi all,
this is the sixth month i'm on braces and really am happy with the improvement and progress =) so far, i am only given bite stopper .. things like you all said earlier, the rubberband, coil i've yet to come across.. hopefully i don't have to

Yup!! my upper teeth need space to move inside cos too protruding out d..so need to grind like 6 of my upper teeth.. this is the last choice of no choice.. the process of grinding teeth is very scary ler..! its like the blade cutting ur gum.....now think back also takut ah!

nikki, i find is kinda difficult to brush the gap between each teeth after putting on the rubber.. even using the interdental also hard to go in leh.. Is the rubber wil change color if we eat sumthing which easily stain on the teeth.. like curry or coffee?

not sure if we are talking about the same type of rubber. is it a round shape rubber put in between teeth? if yes, it will change colour. mine already changed from blue to a bit yellowish...

Emmm... to avoid confusion, i think i better add picture here.



So which type? Basically I uses (A) to close gaps. Gaps from extraction. This rubberband will stain a little but not obvious. and its only happen at the back. So the stain part usually wont show.

However, to those traditional metal braces wearer, u will have the (B) type. Damon and In-ovation wont have these. This is the type where u get to choose different color every month.

As for C. I wore this b4 in the beginning. This is an express alignment tool. When i have these, my teeth move into position so fast and soon u hav straight teeth already. There are different color for this also. I had transparent and it stain super fast and i always ended up with yellow teeth looking. To be exact, the rubber got yellow, not my teeth. Doctor also used this to hook it on my teeth to my screws. To my gum treatment.

Leng Leng, if u are refering to (A), when brushing ur teeth, just take out the rubberband and brush. After that, put it back on... But if u are tlking abt ©, hahaha...good luck. Its memang difficult to brush. During my time, at some teeth, i cant even push the interdental brush in it. Cos its too narrow in space.

This post has been edited by NikkiDaTeddy: Dec 14 2009, 01:08 AM

Nikki, thanks for the photos. Previously I thought you all were talking about separator

Referring to the photos, I'm having C now. Dr How chooses gray colour for me and it doesn't stain.

Nikki...thanks for ur pics!!

Im having the C type. Really hard to brush ler and i notice the color started to change frm white to abit yellowish d... sobs

So the C type is call Powerchain kah? all the while i duno wut ppl talking bout powerchain.. now with ur pics I can have better understanding liao... hehe

I use the super small interdental brush which bought frm Daiso to clean between the gaps n the rubber...I find the food is more easier to get stucked with the rubber installed...aikss now after eating I lagi dare not open my mouth without brushing my teeth...

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Added on December 14, 2009, 8:35 pmGot gret color one ah? aiyerrr how come my doc tak ada one....mine turning into yellowish d so geli....

This post has been edited by leng_leng: Dec 14 2009, 08:35 PM

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.

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 amI 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.

This post has been edited by karynkhoo: Dec 15 2009, 11:32 AM

my doc din explain much to me leh.. yalor felt kinda insecure n when i asked she also gave me short answer n din explain further.. maybe she's too busy cos i always arrange my appmt on Sat...weekdays hv to work ma no choice...

im using damon also.. but my doc choose a transparent type for me wor..

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Added on December 15, 2009, 9:42 pmohhh...icic..now the color turn into yellowish also quite horrible for me liao...aihh wut to do...juz let it be lah..

yaya i have one metal one for my both front teeth.. now u mention only I know its existence.. aiks my doc nvr tell me wut she put n why she put...

This post has been edited by leng_leng: Dec 15 2009, 09:42 PM

anyone know where is the location ?please, i also want to get braced!

Here's the location info:

How's Orthodontics & Dental Surgery (Website)

Bangsar Clinic: 64-1, Jalan Telawi, Bangsar Baru, 59100 Kuala Lumpur. Tel: 22845529/016-3365529 (Map)
Cheras Branch: 28A, Jalan Jejaka 9, Taman Maluri, Cheras, 55100 Kuala Lumpur. Tel: 92815529/92814529 (Map)

The clinics are closed on Fridays and Sundays. Dr. How will only be in Maluri branch on Tuesdays and Thursday evening. He'll be in Bangsar clinic the rest of the time.

Hope this helps.

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.