coil springs are small springs that are placed to move your teeth along the archwire (e.g. to create gaps or move a teeth to its right position)

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Hey guys,Its ronnie here.

  i came back from my app for this month today from doctor how. So remember the 2 brackets that kept popping off? well finally doctor how decided to put bite stopper on Me...

  But its not that bad,cuz i have to do some speech for my college,i asked him if he can not make too thick. So its not that thick now and my speech isnt really affected thank god.But its weird everytime wanting to bite together that ur teeth dont meet.haha
  Think that solved the popping bracket issue,cuz he claims that my uppers might be biting straight onto the brackets causing them to detach.Well guess what,they both POP OUT AGAIN.

  If im counting correctly this might be the sixth or 5th time!!!! Im soooo frustrated right now cuz its about rm50 to pay for a can to go from cyberjaya to bangsar.This is absurd! as i can barely survive myself as a student!
  What do u guys think? should i opt for bracket change? i mean of course he is the doctor and he certainly knows what to do,but i have a feeling its the brackets..they can get damaged/or lose its cementing capabilities right?? im calling the place tomorrow for an emergency walk in app,i might request for the bitestopper to be added in thickness and might as for bracket change [is that even possible?]

Im at wits end.its frustrating me cuz this would certainly lengthen my treatment time.And that is NOT good. Looks like i wont be debracing myself anytime near July 

  Owh and now since ive been using the rubber bands,he told me to quit them.Instead he used some kind of metal bands on my uppers to close my gap.For some reason i love the pressure on my teeth,i hate the feeling when he takes the wire off for a wire change.felt like they are going to fall off! haha
Anyways,tell me what u guys think. If you got experiences with any doctor.I just want to know. SIGH...

TC!

Yup!! my upper teeth need space to move inside cos too protruding out d..so need to grind like 6 of my upper teeth.. this is the last choice of no choice.. the process of grinding teeth is very scary ler..!  its like the blade cutting ur gum.....now think back also takut ah!

nikki, i find is kinda difficult to brush the gap between each teeth after putting on the rubber.. even using the interdental also hard to go in leh.. Is the rubber wil change color if we eat sumthing which easily stain on the teeth.. like curry or coffee?

Emmm... to avoid confusion, i think i better add picture here.



So which type? Basically I uses (A) to close gaps. Gaps from extraction. This rubberband will stain a little but not obvious. and its only happen at the back. So the stain part usually wont show.

However, to those traditional metal braces wearer, u will have the (B) type. Damon and In-ovation wont have these. This is the type where u get to choose different color every month.

As for C. I wore this b4 in the beginning. This is an express alignment tool. When i have these, my teeth move into position so fast and soon u hav straight teeth already. There are different color for this also. I had transparent and it stain super fast and i always ended up with yellow teeth looking. To be exact, the rubber got yellow, not my teeth. Doctor also used this to hook it on my teeth to my screws. To my gum treatment.

Leng Leng, if u are refering to (A), when brushing ur teeth, just take out the rubberband and brush. After that, put it back on... But if u are tlking abt ©, hahaha...good luck. Its memang difficult to brush. During my time, at some teeth, i cant even push the interdental brush in it. Cos its too narrow in space.

Got different color wan...u try to ask ur doctor...if u hav the transparent wan, stay away from curry or anything with kunyit...it will stain it...and its horrible.

Actually i wonder why doctor didnt tell u or explain the things they use on u... my doctor will tell us the name of the things....thats why i know the names... and yes, its powerchain...however, some powerchain or in metal. doctor will twist the metal around brackets to tighten the whole jaw.

Nikki...thanks for ur pics!!

Im having the C type. Really hard to brush ler and i notice the color started to change frm white to abit yellowish d... sobs 

So the C type is call Powerchain kah? all the while i duno wut ppl talking bout powerchain.. now with ur pics I can have better understanding liao... hehe

I use the super small interdental brush which bought frm Daiso to clean between the gaps n the rubber...I find the food is more easier to get stucked with the rubber installed...aikss    now after eating I lagi dare not open my mouth without brushing my teeth...

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Added on December 14, 2009, 8:35 pm

Got gret color one ah? aiyerrr how come my doc tak ada one....mine turning into yellowish d so geli....

anyone know where is the location ?please, i also want to get braced!

yayaya...strongly agree.... nicer and confident smile. 

U're normal. Hahaha... i even criticize celebs or ppl on tv. And will point out whoever who had teeth makeover.

He always does. Only this time. I guess its to align my jaw. Cos my teeth was not aligned. U know wat, just two nights after appt, i can feel my teeth moving again!

If u're not sure, u just ask lo. Or else u wont know the purpose. And no worries, no pain no gain. Just like me, i feel pain but i see the result right away. So its not a bad thing ma.

Dear diary,

Just installed my braces about 1.5 hours ago. Feeling the tension in my teeth. It's making my jaws abit numb.

I dont remove my dental wax wor. Sometimes swallowed, i'm still alive.
And at one period, i had dental wax 27/7 for few months. Then after a while the wire doesnt poke so easily then i stop using edy.
IF really dont like putting wax for long term, just ask doctor to cut it off.

To those who've had experience with this, I'd like some recommendations of good doctors/clinics which offer (AND recommend) InOvation treatments, particularly the ceramic one. From what I've read here, the additional investment does pay off in terms of comfort and reduced treatment durations. Also, some cost range expectations would be nice. I currently reside in Subang USJ, so anywhere within the KL/PJ vicinity should be fine.

Another point of inquiry, what is the average delay between the first appointment and the actual installation of the braces?

Thanks. Any advice would be greatly appreciated.

Gosh, it's been quite a while since my last post. I'm now in my 7th month of braces. Last month, the doctor asked whether or not I want to extract my teeth as it will give more space for other teeth to move in. He said that it's optional since i will still look ok even without any extraction. However, for today's appointment, he noticed that there's no movement at all from last month, meaning to say that I may need extraction now. Oh gosh, there goes my idea of keeping all my healthy teeth.

Can someone tell me how long does it take for the teeth to close the gap in between after extraction? And is the pain bearable? I had really bad experience in my childhood where the nurse pulled out one of my loose tooth without any anaesthetic. Plus, will the gaps from the missing teeth look obvious? I need to learn not to smile anymore to conceal that ugly holes. Oh well.. Enlighten me please.

How long would a first appointment for inspection etc. + installation of braces take on average? Also, are the Damon 3 and InOvation C treatments self-ligating?

Seldom lah, usually the dentist will ask u to go for X-ray, explain to you the whole process, quote a price, maybe extract some teeth, take a mould, put dental separators if necessary.

Hard to put in braces in one day. One week more reasonable.

Seniors like me and Kentcp had posted pics of us many many times. Too lazy to post again and later ppl ask again.... Same for some questions that we seniors had shared many many times and we do not what to repeat ourselves.

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Added on January 21, 2010, 9:15 am
It also depend if the appt and time allow. Btw, the doctor are called Orthodontist not dentist. Dentist are ur normal dental doctor where else i believe orthodontist has higher qualification and are allow to do braces for you.

as usual, 2 molar from upper jaw and another 2 from lower. I roughly know what kind of parts that would be put to close gaps from the seniors posts. However, i have to overcome the tooth extraction trauma first.

yeah i think with ur budget only can option for traditional type...

But in my point of view, its worth to pay more to choose a better type of braces.. you wont regret..

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Added on January 24, 2010, 8:28 pm

I will upload my pic that shows the progress later abit... hehe
TaddaaaAAaaaa~~~!!!

Here's my pic as per requsted.... (sorry some of the pics are quite blur hehe)

What do u mean by ur jaw moving to one side? Do u mean ur upper and lower jaw are not symmetrical?
If yes, i'm sure braces can help ur condition. Where
else u mention abt ur gum issue, depending how serious it is. IF not very serious, it can be treated via ortho treatment but also depends very the doctor provide the service.

Get some advice from dental surgery clinic and orthordontic clinics maybe?