[quote=kentcp,Oct 8 2008, 11:22 PM]
just to share my 1st photo (Jan 2008) with current photo..




- screw already cover by lips but you notice the "rubber" pulling the 2 teeth at upper jaw
- there is a blue ring placed between teeth at lower jaw, to force the teeth gap for movement
- the middle of upper front teeth, there is a power chain to close the teeth gap
- the upper jaw wire is thicker than lower jaw

Overall, all the teeth already stand straight Now, is tuning all the teeth to equal height and don't let people see the gum when smiling. According to Dr. How, my teeth also consider serious problem and it had a deep bite as you can see on Jan08 photo.

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Added on October 8, 2008, 11:28 pm[quote=green_apple,Oct 8 2008, 10:50 PM]
About the picture, the first time when he took it, it was included in a file. However, a few months back, he do snap a few more pictures, but he didn't print it out. Personal collection??? LOL
remember that when signed the contract? There is a question ask if you agree to share your case as studies case and allow take photo ? I allow Dr. how to take it, so from time to time, he will take my photo. Next month, he will present my photo (of course, he said will not show my face) during conf talk at Hanoi, Veitnam.

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----eh...i havent seen my pics yet so far...how come u all can see geh?...he took mine twice nia so far...gonna put screw dy la..how how...scary...wei ken...reply my pm leh...need your advice......

wah...so long didnt login...so many post to read and so many new comers liao...kewl~!!...wahh....kentcp ahhh...pain la when dr change the rubber thingy...jorrr...damn painnnnn....and u say not painn...bluff meeeee...he see me in pain...he also dont wanna change the power chain from the screw to the bracket liao...he say next time..lolz...the bite stop is still there...which i think forever will be there although doc didnt remove it...and how come u guys can eat burger...i cantttttt...i have to tapao, go home, cut it and eat...sigh...its like ages i didnt eat burger liao...i miss MCD laa...*shrugz*...gtg...ttyl..

lol...its like forever there and doc will change it as in tighten it.....pain is pain la...short while only but still...PAIN leh...geez...cant tahan also have to tahan lor...sigh...now each time my app...i so scared to see doc...uhuk uhuk...pain pain....

cant stand the pain also have to lor...uhuk uhuk...

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Added on February 27, 2009, 3:05 pmwah...i dont know about u...but all i know it...when doc install the screw...it wasnt pain coz of the injection he gave...he did la wahtever he want..extract and install the screw...no feel...no pain...nth...numb numb...on the way back home...wuah...PAIN LIKE HELL...shit...faster eat the pain killer and oioi...then wake up...ok dy....lol...


then after that...start la...ding ding dong dong evrything in your mouth...power chain la...those rubber thingy ler..i dont know the name...ask kentcp...he knows well all the name...lol...argh...but till now i seriously cant eat properly...i miss burger ....so long didnt use my front teeth to bite...now like duno how to bite only...lol...

lower teeth not so pain when he cahnge wire or wahtever he does...but upper teeth...the 6 front teeth...damn fragile one la...bit bit also pain dy...sigh...

kent ah kent...u tell la ur not so pain exp...lolz...

This post has been edited by Babypearl: Feb 27 2009, 03:05 PM

eh hello...u worse than me...i think u are SAME AS ME...i extract 2 upper teeth and 2 lower teeth, 2 screws and also laser lehhh...same same leh....that one all not pain la...the power chain thingy pain la...uhuk uhuk....

wei...u working or studying ?..so fast reply one...make me gian now...i working but i reading forum...lolz....

wearing damon 3 same as kentcp...and march is the 11 month...april will be a year.......

how about you?

hmm...doc said the same thing to me...1.5 to 2 yrs...damn...that is how freaking long i cant eat MCD...and other awesome food...shrugz....

ah???..i seriously cant..i bite but it wont...how should i put it?..err...gigit tapi tak putus?..lolz...yesterday try to eat those ramli burger...i bite...but it just wont "tear"...i also dont know how to say....its like chewing it only...i pull it intead of biting it...argh...i also duno la...now like i dont know how to bite dy...lolz...geez...i can eat pizza and fried chicken PROVIDED i tear/cut it into pieces myself...but i cant bite and eat like tat...lolz...geez...weird...is this only happens to me?..zomg...

wah then correct la...i thought me the only one cant bite with my front teeth...scare me...yay...then how la u all eat burger?..tapao go home and cut?..or eat at mcD there itself?...lolz...my bite stop is still there...got 3 there...but not so thick already...smaller a bit but still...uncomfortable la...plus that rubber band "bear" and parrot"...macam macam la in the mouth hanging at your teeth...shrugz...brush teeth at nite also take freaking 20 mins...argh...

uhuh...me also...the first time...it sank into my gum as well...i just leave it there...next app...he took it out...but the mark is still there la...sigh...then didnt put that teeth anymore...change to another teeth...also sank into my gum as well...got bit blood there...eww...then ok dy la...sigh...i understand how u feel...painful kan?...sigh...uuhk uhuk...y kentcp never complain one ah?..lolz...

lol...agree that you do have a great memory...imagine almost a year i cant eat awesome food...damn...i can only remember green apple and kentcp......

pain like hell when they change it...and i grab the chair with both hands ...lolz...sakit giler....doc keep asking pain ah pain ah??...jor...sure pain la...lolz...

then will be funny la, everyone who attended also wear braces.-------------LMAO!!!!...cant imagine that...then we will be comparing braces with each other...see what type...see when can de-brace...etc...lol...hoohoh...hiliarious la...braces gathering...oh gosh...

fuhhhhhh...congratulationssss....finally de-braced already and can eat yummy delicious awesome food...aww...envynya...me duno how long more...argh...process getting more and more pain...sobs...freaks me out each time my appt with dr how...uhuk uhuk...sakittnya......

lol...that time also i also had a hard time tying the rubberband to the teeth...i even ask kentcp...lol...starting is 5-10 mins...then slowly become 5 mins...then now fuh...2 sec enuf dy...lolz...first time trying make me damn mang chang i tell u...so mang chang...after that pro dy...u just need the right technique to tie it...but i dont know how to explain it here...;p...open your mouth...pull and put the rubber band "piak" hits the bracket...its tied...lolz...

yea...when u piak...the rubber phewwwwwwww duno go where until cannot find it...lolz...so take another one and piak...slowly la u piak rubber band wont fly ...;p...nanti u pro dy...few secs kau tim liao... and yea...u spend even longer time in the bathroom...sigh...SIEN LAA....

cant imagine my next appt...i scare la...can i back off ah?..lolz...really scare sialz...damn pain la...damn...and doc keep saying "sorry sorry but I have to do this" ...so have to do lor...wah...pain giler...talking about it now also can feel da pain...sigh...scare la...help...uhuk uhuk....

U can actually see what the doc do?..i close my eyes during the whole process man...once lie down nia eyes close, mouth open...lolz...

babypearl here here...long time no update eh...coz long time no login coz not free to even check my mail...sigh...

updates is...last week went and tighten upper teeth wire...and put some kinda metal string to help pull the teeth instead of me wearing that rubber band...then below teeth change rubberband to thicker ones called kangaroo...wee...(jump jump).

and the bloody 4 lubangs gaps is still big la...what is this man...so slow...only my lower right teeth mia lubang gap close faster...the other 3 lubang slow like hell...duno y...geez...very slow la...seriously slow...i dont know y...

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Added on May 28, 2009, 6:53 pmthis fella forever go vacation one...can see him either lying on the beach or climbing the mountain...tonnes of activities...

This post has been edited by Babypearl: May 28 2009, 06:53 PM

[quote=NikkiDaTeddy,May 29 2009, 09:04 AM]Actually, i saw ppl wearing different types of ceramic braces. One of my colleague, is wearing ceramic but hers are different than mine from the way it looks. I didnt ask what is the name of it la. But its transparent. Her brackets are bigger than mine but lesser visible than mine. Ok, give u a clearer image. Her braces looks like this. http://ceramicbraces.blogspot.com/

And in comparison with mine, picture attached.


And if i'm not wrong, my colleague's type takes longer time for treatment. Probably that's the easily break type? I'm not sure. I've been wearing mine since 4th Oct 2008. I havent had any problem with my brackets/braces. Whether i's suffering more pain? Arh....dunno...who can answer that? Unless for those who tried both type of braces before can answer. Haha..but doctor didnt said both braces are the same, just different brands. Actually we discussed b4 that Damon also got ceramic brackets. But it is not recommended by our doctor compared to InOvation.

About duration and extraction, I believe this depends on your condition, right?

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Added on May 29, 2009, 9:05 am
3M? wow....mind to share some pictures? I'm curious.

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Added on May 29, 2009, 9:10 am
Finally you're back...hehehe... Kangaroo? Is it thicker than Bear? currently using Bear. Already i tot its quite thick. Metal wire to tighten? I wonder how it look like too? Does it by any chance look like those i saw from http://ceramicbraces.blogspot.com/  ???

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yea...previously was using bear at lower teeth...nowchange to thicker ones called kangaro..*jump *jump...and the metal wire...i also duno how to describe...looks like metal spring?..tak tau la...at the side of my teeth...got ulcer dy...gah...argh...geez...y the gap take so slow to close...geez...shrugz...

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Added on May 30, 2009, 1:09 pm[quote=kentcp,May 28 2009, 09:56 PM]

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Added on May 28, 2009, 6:53 pm
this fella forever go vacation one...can see him either lying on the beach or climbing the mountain...tonnes of activities...

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hahaha.. must enjoy life fullest ma.. 上山下海 all must try ! Join my activity la.. I will post the event at FB.

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Added on May 28, 2009, 10:04 pm

As i was extracted 2 teeth on upper right side during kids time... during this bracing process, i no need to extract any teeth for upper and lower teeth. I installed on Jan 2008, Dr said i should able to remove around aug time. Now, every teeth is straight , just doing some minor fine adjustment.

Yup, Inovation-C much better in terms of aesthetics in comparison to damon because it is transparent ceramic while Damon is using titanuim material. To me, i can accept damon because it is smaller than transditional braces. also, the material also look good (silver shine). Anyhow, Damon Q is even smaller.. technology..

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----no money laaaa...how to enjoy......u one year duno go how many vacation..looks like evry month, every week also got activity ones...i seldom login fb ler...lazy......so many things in there...see until i headache......

This post has been edited by Babypearl: May 30 2009, 01:09 PM