Thank you Change wire means good progress lo. Good news! So did you ask Dr, when can you debrace?

Thanks for sharing the experience here in this forum. I personally find the resource are useful and decided to put on guts and go for the orthodontic treatment. I am already 33 years old. I think I am the oldest in this thread that went for the treatment if not.

Well, my case was not a straightforward one. I have done orthodontics treatment when I was 15yrs old in my hometown Seremban's polyclinic.
You know that time , 20 over years ago, orthodontics is still not common. And the queue is like few years long.

They asked my dad if I am willing to accept for a simple treatment - express, that will allow me to 'cut queue' and and start quiet immediately. What I had was a protruding jaw. So the remedy was to wear a removable braces on top to push my front teeth forward to slightly over lapse the lower jaw with the expense of extracting one pair of upper tooth.

Now, my doc said to compensate that need to extract lower pair it's gonna be pain..cus my nerve and tooth are already strong...

I just have my braces put on last week and doc says let my teeth loosen prior extract.

I wondered what are the hassle you guys faced wearing braces.

To me, with the braces (up and down) on, there's a gap between the two. My teeth can't touches. When I speak, there's air flowning. It affects me as I am a working adult and needs to communicate with users. Then also whenever I finish meals, need to rush to toilet to clean off so that my food particles won't appeared stuck in between braces.

Can time flies for this at least....

Welcome to the club, again!

First of all, may I know which type/brand of braces are you using?

As for the experience, the pronunciation problem and food stuck in between teeth and braces, are normal. The speaking problem will slowly improve, together with, the progress of your teeth. As for the immediate cleaning of teeth after eating, is unavoidable. You'll slowly get used to it.

Time does fly... You'll find that all these are worth the cost and hassle. Enjoy!

Hi Karynkhoo,
I've send a message in ur inbox not sure whether u get it or not. Just want to get some detail about doing braces with Dr. How.
I'll put on my braces this end of march. But Dr. How mention to me that I can either extract my 4 teeth or no need. He say if extract the 4 teeth will make my face look nicer.
I quite curious, can we put on braces first and after few week only do the extraction? In my situation, I definitely want to do the extraction. Is't do the extraction first then only put or the braces or the other way around can still work just fine??
Hope u guy can share some good experience here.
Thanks & cheers~~~
(Doing Damon system)

I am using Daemon 3. There is a new system called Lotus recommended by doctor. But I dare not adventure yet. Not so bold sticking to the proven one as many of you are using.

I have a feeling those with minor issues that would not require extraction will have the treatment completed within a short time frame wheareas like my case that requires extraction and also a little complicated will takes more time.

Is it true that retainer have to wear for whole life? You guys wearing the removable one?

Just saw your message, my case doesn't require extraction. What I know is, normally extraction first, then only put on braces. Anyway, I also heard cases where put on braces first, see out it goes, then only decide whether to extract or not.

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Added on March 23, 2010, 6:01 pmI also heard about the Lotus system, from a friend who sent to consult Dr. How recently. Dr. How said Lotus system is less painful.

My case should require few months to half a year time more.

I heard retainer should wear whole life else, your teeth will tend to move to original position. How much they move, depends on individual. I've seen friends who do not wear retainer after removing braces, their teeth move slightly, not as straight as right after treatment. I think I'll choose to wear it. After all, I don't mind wearing the retainer when I'm sleeping.

This post has been edited by karynkhoo: Mar 23 2010, 06:01 PM

Oh ok, thanks for the info.
I think I'll get some advice from Dr. How and see how thing goes.
Thanks again.

I'm gonna be putting on my braces at Dr How's tmr !
Feeling so nervous now

Haha, I'm so excited for my next appointment (putting on my braces).
: )

Same here ! But I'm gonna look so different and ugh, i don't like wearing it at such an age when everyone already had theirs during secondary school days

I'm oldish myself, so don't worry what people say.
How about doing the transparent one?? These one hardly visible but not sure the good or not.

Hmm I'm doing the same one as u, Damon. I think I'll choose pink or black hahaha
Ughh brushing teeth is gonna be a hassle now !!

Need to like brush every single teeth slowly, that make me gonna stay in the bathroom for longer than usual haha.
We can choose colour for our damon braces? I thought only the old system got colour.
Anyway do share ur feeling after putting on braces tomorrow. Good luck to u.

Yeah Dreadful especially on days when i'm tired !
Will be posting tomorrow night
thanks !

Good luck to you. I am really got lots of sarcastic (friendly ones) from friends/colleagues for putting at such an old age with 2 kids..haha

I don't mind..don't bother...so long I have a good smile for the rest of my life...that's important.

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Added on March 24, 2010, 3:31 pmCan I ask for those that have put on braces and get crooked teeth adjusted, I am wonder how miracle does this work? Is it like one fine day you woked up and noticed 'er..the crooked teeth are all aligned...or how it goes.' since braces are meant to move the teeth relatively...

This post has been edited by d_chew: Mar 24 2010, 03:31 PM

hi guys,
just put on braces today.

are you guys using the self-ligating one?

teehee finally got my top braces today.
He put a blocker for me, and I find it so difficult to chew ! Sob sob
and my upper lips feels so sore !

i also got blocker. now my front teeth cannot touch each other. eat porridge only.

i heard that at night, the teeth will be very pain. but i dont feel the pain, only a bit uneasiness. is it because the braces not so good? 0.0

I hate the blocker its so annoying !! and how long can it last yea ?
ahha yes ! at night, middle of the night, suddenly it was so painful.
is yours the 4.5k or 6k one ya ?

I don't know why mine is not painful. Give me the feeling that it is not effective.

Mine is the 6k one.