in years to come? did he say how long is the duration of the treatment?

↲If talking braces, no need to worry. you see, we all wear it and happy with the improvement outcome day to day.

karynkhoo I would have to put in on for 2 years or more

kentcp oh haha I was referring to the jaw surgery =/

sori.....i didnt notice theres another thread about braces in this section coz i found 1 similar at Health and Fitness section there....anyway, i was going to wear braces soon...and i only wanna go for damon braces...can any1 plz tell me how much is d price for only 1 row upfront teeth for damon braces??? and is thr any clinic who offered this system at PJ area ?? (or klang area oso can)..thx 1st ya...

Try How's Orthodontics & Dental Surgery. Many of us are his patients.

61-1, Jalan Telawi Bangsar Baru, 59100 Kuala Lumpur.
Tel: 603 - 2284 5529
http://drhowkc.com/

I think Damon system is around RM6k for top and bottom excluded x-ray, moulding, extraction if needed. If only top, i think the cost will cut into half.

I went for appointment 2 days ago. Dr. How said my upper teeth are done already. Now waiting for lower teeth to catch up, wonder how long more will it take.

Karyn, Congrats wor..

Wah...so fast. I'm sure cos ur case is not those serious one. Unlike me. So much work to do...until now also doctor havent tell me when is the due for my treatment...

But however, its good that i've already finish the payment for my treatment.

Ken, thanks!

Nikki, only for upper la, not sure how long my lower teeth will take to catch up... my lower more serious than upper.

I guess it's because my case doesn't require extraction, that's why don't have to spend time waiting for gap to close.

My little cousin sis did her bracing treatment for her upper jaw only. No extraction and only 6 months of duration. She has straight teeth now but i feel that it would be nicer if she did extraction. Why i said that is bcos her jaw is protruding... u know like what they say Horse teeth?

Something like tat la... I recently took a pic with her. I feel that her teeth are really obvious lo. and she shows a lot of gum when she smile... i'm glad tat my result is far better than hers.

oh? horse teeth ar? can show photo?

hahaha...seriously dunno? Check this out!


And this is me and my cousin. Sorry for the blur pic.


I'm the one on the left. My cousin on the right. She did a 6 months treatment and had de-braced edy. I'm still on treatment. 16months edy for me.

This post has been edited by NikkiDaTeddy: Feb 25 2010, 03:01 PM

sory to ask....are there different "screws"?
the screws being use for moving the bone inwards, coz i saw from previous post...somebody stated one screw cost around rm350-400.

my sis ortho. quoted her 1k each for the screw.....

This post has been edited by Luna_star: Feb 25 2010, 05:43 PM

i hav those screws. Rm700 each.

Thanks for the photos but can't see your cousin's teeth clearly. Doesn't look obviously 'horse' la...

Here's photo showing my current progress, can help me to see if mine is horse or not?

Hahaha...cant really tell like that wor... Mayb not so close up wan la. Mayb u upload a recent photo with normal smile?
For me, i always check my smile cos i smile differently now. and its very important to hav the perfect smile otherwise why pay so much for the treatment right?

Here's a recent photo of mine with normal smile, horse or not? I guess I need to practise in front of the mirror to get a perfect smile as well, so that the money I paid is worth it

Your smile not bad ma. I just went for appt two days ago. Dr changed thicker wire for me. So thick le and its black color. So now cos the wire are so thick, my braces are more visible.

My 7th month of wearing traditional braces and I'm loving every moment! I don't have before pic, but here is my current teeth:



I had protruding teeth, like malay call it "jongang" and couldn't cut foods with my front teeth (bite gap?). But just after 5~7 months wearing, no more!
Can't wait to tighten every month, although a bit painful, but when I see my teeth become more and more aligned, I think it's worth it!

Good to hear that Yott Chan. Keep it up the spirit.