Tks niki n anespian for ur feedback.

Ken, did ur bracket ever loosen?

Tomatonz, I believe I've read somewhere before tat Damon doesn't necessarily mean extraction can be avoided. Depend on individual's case. If one's teeth r too crowded n his jaw is too small, extraction is a must otherwise the teeth cannot move to d correct position.

Dr told me he has to pull out my 2 upper teeth to correct my overbite. But he wan me to wear my braces for some time b4 he extract. I asked him y n he said he wan the teeth to loosen up abit 1st. Then when he pull out later, I will feel less pain. I've seen my fren who had her teeth pulled out b4 put on braces n she was in pain for days. So pity her.

Luckily my lower teeth r not crowded so can save 2 teeth

I hav 2 more days to enjoy my apple, pear n potato chips..The only consolation I hav is tat I'll manage to get rid of my spare tyre after tis...

Again, I forgot to ask Dr about this question. Some doctors will do braces for top and bottom teeth on the same day. Some will only do the top bit and after few months baru start the bottom part. Like me, only top bit is braced at the minute... I wonder if anyone has asked Dr about it if you have such experience? Is there any reason to this?

After the teeth extraction, my gum is really itchy... wanna scratch but cant... the feeling is like when teeth are coming/growing out... u guys got such experience? ai... it doesn't hurt, it's just itchy...

hi everyone! i'm officially a lotus bracesian now! yup, i've chosen to trust dr how n go for lotus. attached is my pic.

btw, notice the white color thing glued to my archwire between the 2 front teeth? anyone noe wat is tat? i din ask dr/nurse cos i din look at myself until i left the clinic. i was scared to look at myself 

the bonding process was fast n painless (except for one moment when dr pried open one corner of my upper lip). i started to feel a little discomfort after 8 hrs later. is it going to get worse?

ohya, i guess my initial plan of sticking to only soft and "non-messy" food can be dumped into the trash now. right after i stepped out from the clinic, i headed to bangsar village for my lunch n had a yummy plate of pesto spaghettini. after meal i dare not open my mouth at all until i reach the washroom safely. gosh, the amount of pasta and greenish stuff (the pesto sauce la) tat i rinsed out of my mouth is so shocking! 

u mean we dun have to take out the wax when we eat?

i have the same problem with the wire at the back.. it's starting to poke me too 

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Added on June 28, 2010, 9:06 pmbtw, is it tat we're not supposed to eat food tat requires chewing in the first week after braced? it's my 3rd day today n my teeth are feeling quite weak especially when i chew. i had only porridge and mushroom soup until now (after the pesto spaghettini  ) but now i'm reali reali craving for my indomie... *sigh*

Hi kentcp, great to hear that the screws are working!!

I read about your previous posts about gummy smile and you needed 4 screws if i'm not mistaken right? Dr said I need 2 screws on top.

Erm, just curious, has it shorten your upper gum but the height of your exposed teeth still the same? Or your teeth height becomes longer liao because the gum is forced to go up or something.. haha, hope you can understand...

And what is the screws for? To put rubber band?

Hi NikkiDaTeddy, oh yes, I remember now that you have 2 screws! Thanks for the correction about the powerchain... I see how long have you had the screws for if you dont mind me asking? Did it hurt when you first had them and does it hurt now as well?

Haha   a brave lady ~    I am scare.. may be scare on blood

karynkhoo: Haha! Ah I think my wire was cut by Julia too, not so sure...

NikkiDaTeddy: Oh your treatment came quite fast ya. Unlike mine, so far it has been 2 months wearing upper braces and only had 2 teeth extracted. Maybe cuz everyone's teeth condition is different and the treatment needed also different. However I will try to be patient... susahnya... haha... Oh yeah I read back your older posts where just had your braces, I think I am going through the same emotions - excited and wanted the teeth to move fast and see result instantly haha...

When I first got braces - May 2010


June 2010


I just can't imagine how my teeth will look like after 2 yrs... what a long wait... well better late than never...

NikkiDaTeddy: Did Dr tell you when you will be "debraced"? You have come a long way, this year should be your second year already ya! So can expect to be "debraced" end of this year right...?

Duration may extend a bit.. as for my case, my teeth got some tiny gap and caused food stuck inside sometime. Dr. How said cannot remove braces, else he can't help after debraces..  so, i been waiting month by month.. the gap seem reach a point that not really want to close.. I almost give up and accept the 98% result will do..

I just got my lower teeth braced. Due to my condition, bite stopper is needed to prevent me from biting the braces. Aikss..i can't chew nor bite. I have to swallow foods now onwards. My speech is slurred cause can't close my teeths fully. Sigh! Do any of you share similar experience?

Hi there!!

I didn't know such thread exist, hehe.

Wanna share my experience as well.

My clinic is Jagjit Orthodontic Clinic in Klang (very far from my home). Paid, if I'm not mistaken RM5000 exact (only for the braces).

6 teeth were removed, 5 with normal extraction and 1 with a specialized surgery. All were done in a different clinic.

Right now, the braces is still on and it's been around 2 years now.

I had my appointment with my dentist last night, and he asked "How do you like your smile now?". I said I don't know because I didn't noticed anything, cuz each time I stared at the mirror, all I look for was any food bits/condition. But then after the appointment today, I had a looked at what he meant, and I saw that my teeth alignment has changed drastically, I'm pretty satisfied with the condition now.
Hey, you know what, I always carry a brush specialized to clean the brackets, everywhere. The size is smaller than the pinky finger and has a cap on. The brushes are aligned in vertical direction, so it's not like a normal brush.  Maybe you should think of carrying one? It's very handy cuz of it's size. Hope that helps cuz it helps me alot especially in "critical" moment if you know what I mean.

Regards
Damien

yeah i bring toothpick with me all the timey also.. convenient..
and i bought those small size of interdental brush from Daiso (recommended by Nikki)... very useful too.. 

I just cant wait for 15th July! It's my big day for debrace and I cant help myself for getting over excited~~

guys, i'm asking whether you guys use the Oral B toothbrush for braces too.
i was trying to find it in watson and guardian but failed to.

any idea where i can find it other than the orthodontic clinic itself?

thanks.

Tks folks. I guess I panicked abit. After I asked d nurse again, she told me it's not a big prob coz it's only my 1st wire n I haven't extract any teeth yet. So I guess my braces is only meant to loosen up my teeth in preparation for extraction. Only after my teeth r pulled out, d alignment will start to take place. Therefore I opt to fix it at my next appt which is next tues evening.
Now tat I think of it calmly, could my wire broke becos I ate a burger last nite? It's my 1st attempt at burger since I wore my brace. But my braces was alrite until tis afternoon when it suddenly snapped. I wasn't doing anything at tat time.. not eating, brushing teeth or rinsing. Not even talking. I was sitting in front of my pc quietly doing my work n it snapped just like tat. So scary!
Tis teach me a lesson. Never ever eat a burger again until I'm brace-free!

Oh 10Q 10Q nikki! Tks for putting my mind to ease. I felt so guilty coz I kept thinking it must be the mcD spicy chicken mcdeluxe!

I'm at the fine tune & leveling stage now. Dr. How said I can de-brace in Sept/Oct. I've made appointment 2day to c Dr. My upper front teeth is knocking my lower bracket.

Sigh. I went for second extraction today, and the dentist told me I have jaw-locked.
When I open my mouth very wide, then can hear the 'click'. That is jaw-locked. Why I have so many problems one. Sigh.

After extraction, now can't open my mouth too big.
Next week, two more teeth to be extracted.

thanks
but i would like to hear from those whove got braces, gone for all the follow-up visits n what not n boght all the stuff required n now have taken them off-from beginingt to end, how much did it cost altogether?

hmm. not sure. i have that since very long time and i thought it was normal ~.~

maybe i'll ask the ortho on the next appointment.