aiyah... no wonder la these few days not much posts la... coz kentcp not in..?


it's a suggestion only.. but if you ask me to organise, then it's another story (coz I'm lazy )

My dr charge my rm70 for extraction each.. izit expensive? she said if i wana go other places to extract n go back to her also can... now im thinking to let her do it or i go to my nearer dentist for extraction ler...

After reading all the post, wow kind of scary. I am thinking of getting brace too for my upper teeth the front two big teeth abit went out. But the cost kind of expensive. I think i just opt for govt hospital. Ah, just endure the pain...

You can get a quote first .. those prices shown in this forum are full braces..

Leng_Leng: I am not sure on the prices..

Hi kentcp, u are using damon one rite?

my dr quote me 5.8k for damon... but im not sure which type of damon was tat as i tot there's only one type..

ya.. i think damon 3 is about 5.6k~5.8k.. Which location you are ? Where is your doc?

I shall go back and ask her more details bout damon hor... Is tat real wearing damon is less painful and faster?
I went to Pudu Lim dental surgery..

According to facts, Damon is suppose to be faster, better result and less painful.
Actually each individual tolerance in pain are different. Whether its less painful, i guess we cant exactly answer that. Only those who had braces twice and tried both traditional and newer system would only be able to answer whether its less painful.

But seriously, the pain is ok, we can tolerate the pain. Moreover, the pain will only last you a few days. So my dear, look up to your beautiful smile, you wont regret it. For the sake of being beautiful, everyone in the group here had decided to get their teeth fixed. We endure, we burned our credit cards, and we rather be Ugly Betty for 2 years. But that will only be 2 years, after that, you'll be the beautiful butterfly...

Speaking of that, we havent hear from Baby_boi (ronnie) for quite some time. I wonder how's everyone and condition of their teeth.

to dr. how's patients: do we have to pay for extraction? how much is for 1 tooth? let say if rm60.. rm60 x 4 = rm240..wahhhh.

thanks

Not sure... My next appt will hav to do extraction liao... scared

Im gonna do my extraction next week also... very very scared laaaaa

supposedly my appt date is next week. But i changed it to another week later.
Leng_Leng, we both have to be tough ok...

Yes, we have to pay for extraction...
Mine, just extracted 2 lower teeth few days ago... it cost me RM184... including medicine...
Will extract another 2 teeth in a month time... the cost shud be the same for upper part...

Last time the nurse said, extraction for 1 tooth is RM45, medicine add another RM30, so total up RM75...
Mine had to pay a bit extra coz i allergy to many painkillers... so Dr How suggested another medicine and anti-histamine for me...

I think the pain caused from extraction is bearable... but the cost will make us sweat a bit... big hole for our pocket...

The thing is for me, besides extractions, i hav to install 2 screws in my upper jaw also.
Then dr says will do a minor surgery for me. Its Laser off the vein to separate my lips and jaw. Cos they are too close joining that causes my mouth/lips to frown.

So scary... and my wallet will dry up again...

I see... like my case, so far Dr How didnt say anything about installing screw... dont know in the future... hopefully my case wont involve any screw... screws are so expensive right... if im not mistaken, 1 screw might cost u RM360... just imagine if u need 4 screws to be installed for upper and lower jaw...

Dont worry nikki and leng_leng, things will be fine... in the name of divine and confidence... be tough ya... good luck!

This post has been edited by white_tulip: Jan 7 2009, 12:59 PM

hehe thanks~ My dr never mention bout med wor.. she only said rm70 for one extraction...I think shud include medicine gua.. Bout screw she also never say anything hope my condition doenst require to install tat scary thingy...

Izit ok if i drive myself on the extraction day? Worried if my mouth was bleeding n need to drive

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Added on January 7, 2009, 2:20 pmYa lor wana cabut it b4 CNY ler since i need to extract 4... after 1 week then cabut another 2 again!

This post has been edited by leng_leng: Jan 7 2009, 02:20 PM

Cant drive after extraction? Hmm... i didnt think of that. I tot i will just go for appt after work and drive home and back to work the next day...

From my experience, if u extract 2 teeth from ur lower jaw, ur lips and chin will feel extremely numb... u hardly feel ur saliva (n maybe a bit of blood) flowing out from ur mouth... i found it is a bit difficult to control it and u have to bring lotsa tissue or handkerchief to cover up ur mouth... thus i felt a bit hard to drive by my own... but if u think u can control it, then no harm driving by ur own... u will just feel bulky as 2 cottons will be put inside ur mouth to control the blood from ur extracted teeth, for that u hardly close ur mouth plus the numbness feeling... and ofcourse saliva flowing out from ur mouth... but the numb feeling will totally gone 3-4 hours after that... u can eat 30 mins after extraction (nurse said it to me)... but how u gonna put ur meal inside ur mouth if u hardly feel ur lips and chin .

I had 2 days MC due to teeth exraction... until now, my lower jaw still hurt a bit due to extraction... and ofcourse the taste of injected medicine i can taste it till now...

But i believe the pain u might encounter is differ from what i had... all i can say, pain during extraction is bearable... u hardly feel ur teeth being plucked by the Dr. All u know is everything is done without any pain... but dont forget to eat painkiller right away... finish the course and things will be fine... i believe the pain will be away 4-5 days after that... today is my 3rd day after extraction but honestly, my lower jaw is still hurt a bit... but getting better day by day... maybe the trickiest part is removing so-called "darah beku" from the hole... yesterday all of a sudden, the "darah beku" came out again from my left hole... i tried to dig it out slowly but it didnt get out... then later i had my dinner, i use my tongue to touch the hole, and felt the "darah beku" came out a bit... so i went to washroom and gently remove it... now i can see a clear hole... i hope no more "darah beku" comes out again...

I dint mean to scare all of you especially for those who gonna have extraction soon... this is just my experience... urs might be different... just be tough... everything will be okay...

One more thing, i told Dr. to extract all 4 teeth one shot, but he dint recommend it bcoz u gonna have fever the next day after extraction... in order to avoid it, just extract 2 teeth first, then after 2-3 weeks extract another 2 teeth... he said no need of rushing... just take ur time and get urself ready... ur treatment duration wont get affected if u extract another 2 teeth a week later, or a month later... just make sure all pain from extracting 2 lower teeth are gone, then only thinking about extracting another 2... the choice is urs...

Honestly, i was extremely scared the day i went for extraction... both hands were trembling like hell even after the extraction... but Dr. How calm me down... as a result, i dint feel any pain during extraction... and now im ready to extract another 2 teeth but i decided to do it next month... i want those 2 holes to fully recover and make sure the pain is all gone bfore the next extraction...

Sorry for the novel-like reply... just sharing my experiences...

This post has been edited by white_tulip: Jan 7 2009, 03:13 PM

Oh shit...i forgot my exact date for my appt now....

Good sharing, White_tulip.. really envy you guys good in english. can express your feeling rightly.

My same bracket drop again on last friday due to chew the food on top of the braces.. already appointment on next monday noon.

Those who going to extraction, good luck ! we all here give u a support ! no worry...you will not feel much during the extraction..similar to inplant the screw..because your jaw already numb by injection medicine..

All the best !