hehe...just did my braced today..doctor said won't feel pain at first but after 6 hours i might feel a bit tighten on my teeth.. the nurse give me some wax and told me if its not enough i can request more for free ^^ can't wait to see the result...will update more when i'm free today i'm officially in this group~~

yes.. it is normal   after few days or a week, depending on individual, the pain should go away.. haih.. u all just need 1 and a half year to debrace.. i still have a long way to go

I didn't put on retainer for 2 days and I felt like my lower jaw teeth has moved a bit. And when I put on yesterday, it felt quite tight. OMG. So advice for all of you is to put on retainer even after you've debraced. I've seen many people's teeth went back to the original state cos they didn't put on retainer.
Good luck all. Bear with the pain. It'll be over very very soon.

my ortho told me it will take about 2-3 years depending on the progress.. 

just few day obviously my jaw has expanded..and my teeth slightly move...i feel so sick cz the pain when i'm eating..sometime feel like giving up..4th day already...still can't eat any solid food =.= when i brush my teeth also feel the pain and breeding..it's normal right..hmm...hope the time flies ganbateh every one...

anyway..i still confuse with damon-3 and inovation-c..wat the different?

no i am using self ligating type..maybe my case is too serious that's why need so much time.. i also extracted 4 teeth   

my ortho told me will only install braces on lower jaw after 5/6 months but later on she said my progress is good so she is going to install on the next appointment, which is just the 3rd month    hopefully everything is going good and i can debrace earlier.. 

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Added on August 30, 2009, 10:49 am

don't give up!! just bear with it and eventually u will get used to it after 1 week, u should be able to eat harder food, it's like that when u first put on that thing.. dont try too hard if your teeth cant bear.. dont brush too hard...  time really flies, i didn't even notice i already with braces for two months.. it was just like yesterday that i instaleld it.  gambateh  ya

Wow. Tell them it's definitely necessary girl. For my case, both my parents insisted that I put on braces although mine wasn't that serious. My dad said it's important that one's teeth is presentable. It makes a difference somehow. And I'm happy with how my teeth looks like now. You have nice teeth ---> you become more confident ----> you smile more -----> people perceive that you're friendly and sweet (just some sort of philosophy to convince parents). lol

yeah, my parents are like that too like after i tell them that i really want braces for the 100th time, my mum will point out random people with braces in public and go "See? Doesn't that look so ugly? When you smile all people see is ugly metal"

yes.. my mum always says people with braces look so ugly and geli... but i feel ppl with braces are cool looking tongue.gif she always ask, why want to pay to suffer and look ugly ? just let eveything be natural la.. yada yada.. and eventually i gave up discussing this matter with her lor.. and not long time ago two of my cousins got their braces on and my mum commented again that they look so ugly in braces

hey guys and girls. I was thinking of putting on braces. I'm 25 this year so would it be abit too old to have it?

I'm from Penang. any bracesians from Pg? any recommendation?

40+ wearing braces? 

So have de-brace already?

hi..
NikkiDaTeddy

Thanks for your information~im thinking to join SIA too~~ but still hunting for other airlines..hehe
hows the paid and all the bonus? izit good?
but is still 2years time away..im still studying for my PR degree~
i know is better for me to brace my teeth to look even more nicer then now~~
hehe...wanted it to be nicer...but i have to tahan the pain..
as i can see those previous post...all of them says its  pain pain pain..
cant eat and worry of many thing~
aarrgg...really cant make a decison~

anywhere...thanks ya~~
im still considering...

Anyone knows where can i find Damon System dentist in KL/PJ?

one of my screw removed during last Tuesday visit... suspected it block the wire, so, just remove it. Lucky, not much pain during & after removed..

one of the backet is glue on lower teeth, so, it near to screw. Only one screw removed, 3 remains. The hole? it's closed within same day lo..

yes, it shud be some bone/tooth fragments (small sharp piece rite?) leftover from the extraction.

i removed a large molar in april 2008, the dr had some trouble pulling it out becoz of the roots. Anyway, finally got it out (thank GOD). After some time, when it was healing, small sharp fragments started to appear on the gums. It kinda grew or drop out from the inside. Overall, had about 4-5 small pieces that came out over....2-3 months?? Can't exactly remember. But it didn't really bother me, just felt abit annoying to have sharp pieces on my gums.

so from time to time, i'll touch it with my fingers, if it's loose enough, i'll just try to take it out. Most of the pieces, no problem came out rather easily. Only 1 bigger piece when I forcefully pulled it out, it bled a bit and had a small hole in the gums but it was just really small.

So I think you shouldn't worry about it. Just sharing my experience

yes, it shud be some bone/tooth fragments (small sharp piece rite?) leftover from the extraction.

i removed a large molar in april 2008, the dr had some trouble pulling it out becoz of the roots. Anyway, finally got it out (thank GOD). After some time, when it was healing, small sharp fragments started to appear on the gums. It kinda grew or drop out from the inside. Overall, had about 4-5 small pieces that came out over....2-3 months?? Can't exactly remember. But it didn't really bother me, just felt abit annoying to have sharp pieces on my gums.

so from time to time, i'll touch it with my fingers, if it's loose enough, i'll just try to take it out. Most of the pieces, no problem came out rather easily. Only 1 bigger piece when I forcefully pulled it out, it bled a bit and had a small hole in the gums but it was just really small.

So I think you shouldn't worry about it. Just sharing my experience

WHOA!!!
its has been such a long while hhahahaha.
Hows everyone!? Nikki?! how r u?

Hope evyones got some major improvements..

So i extracted 4 tooth,and now im focusing on closing the gaps..im on elastics now.
im telling u,theres been a HUGE change to my facial structure..especially the lower parts..
i recently uploaded new pix to my facebook and my mom saw them,she sort of noticed how my mouth area changed..its rather smaller now but i love it,it doesnt look like last time. and im totally excited on seeing the final outcome..i know im still quite far,but its getting really exciting that idont mind anymore..hahaha
doctor how sed id be done in six to nine months..hopefully i make it before graduation next july!!

But i have one huge prob tho...two of my front lower brackets kept detaching from the teeth..doctor how has fixed it 3 times and they still pop off..first of all its not my fault..cuz after every session i dont eat,just in case me eating might have been the cause..but the last time i went to get it fixed,on my way home they pop off again! was soo shocked.

I Cant afford going to and fro  from cyberjaya to bangsar often so this is kinda frustrating..and i can tell dr how is kinda frustrated by it too..u think this might obstruct my progress? has this happen to anyone before? or am i all alone? somehow i think he shud change the brackets but he has never done that..its been fixed three times and all three times they pop off

i downgraded to a thinner wire,and he moved the positions jst in case i was biting on them..he even said that if i still bite on them i might get that thing that blocks u from chewing..what do u call it again??? arrghh..
any thoughts?

Nikki~

do you still remember me?

i have make up my mind~~
im going for xray and 2 tooth extraction on next monday~~
and im scare~

im still thinking to take besi 1 or transparent 1~~
transparent 1 need to pay more 500 per jaws~ means have to pay 1k extra~

mummy say upper jaw takes transparent..~ lower jaw takes besi one~ haha...got abit cacat ^^

most of the bracesians here says that transparent is not that effective rite?
aarrgghh....dunno which 1 to take~~

any suggestions?

hehe~
im still scare~~
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hey ~~ i have alr extracted 4 teeth~~ sakit-Nya~~
going to brace on 30th~ sein...full booking edi~~ but y ur in-ovation hor..still can see besi de~
the first transperent de is not nice leh.....i dunno my ortho use which 1 de~ have to ask him next time...
wats the price you did for your braces ? mine if want transparent 1 jaw add Rm 500