Mayo_PJ, happy to hear that you are recovering !

About the orthodontist, you can go for consultation and see how you feel. If you feel the doctor can help you and you are comfortable with the doctor and the price is okay for you, then go ahead.

Before I went to see Dr.How, I went to another doctor for consultation. My heart had the feeling that the doctor was not right because I see his nurses "tak bersemangat" and no communication with the doctor. Plus, I wasn't so convinced by the doctor's explanation cuz I felt like he was just doing a job.

Then I came to see Dr. How, and the explanation by Dr.How about my problem and how he would solve it really blew me away! I was so surprised of how "pro" and detail he was. And that time, I knew he was the right orthodontist for me!

Usually, we need to consult few doctors before we can decide on which doctor to go for. Not that other doctor is not good, you just need to see if you are comfortable with the doctor or not and have the confidence to surrender your teeth (your future ) to someone to fix it for you... haha...

Imagine if I went to the first doctor, I know I would regret it! Haha! Thank God I followed my heart!

Mayo_PJ, maybe you can update us with your consultation / appointment experience the next time! By doing so, you can help others who are also having the same problem haha... Have a nice day!

Hi Shenay, I think in my case, maybe because the screws are installed on the front (above central & lateral insicor teeth), where I don't really use these teeth to chew on food. Hence I do not feel the pain or pressure when I eat because I dont really get to use those teeth to eat.

For your case, is the screw installed above your gigi geraham (molar teeth)?

After the mouth ulcers recovered, I removed the dental wax that I used to apply on the screws. Now without the dental wax, the head of the screws are not scratching my lips anymore which I thank God for that...

How is your situation now? Do you put dental wax over the screw?

Hope you're okay now !

Shenay, maybe it's going to do you good... you can "jaga" your weight also since your teeth won't allow you to chew on hard food haha... it's quite positive also haha...

NikkiDaTeddy, wow, I thought the treatment ends there! Now wanna move the screws to the back?! Adui...

LalaBubbles: I would say go to the place where it's easier for you to go for monthly fixing. Sometimes, the brackets might come off and you need to fix them. Sometimes, you need the wires to be cut off it it bothers you a lot (hardly but possible). So, if your ortho is near your place where you are most frequent then it'd be easier for you, cuz the whole process usually lasts from 1.5 - 2.5 years depending on your condition. For e.g: I have a cousin who went to study in korea. She did her braces in Malaysia but during the treatment, she had to go to korea to study. So, what she did was to do it all over again in korea cuz takkanlah come back and forth between Msia and korea every month... Hope this helps.

This post has been edited by tomatonz: Feb 14 2011, 06:16 PM

Hi LalaBubbles,

I also asked your question regarding teeth extraction during braces treatment previously hehe (I guess this is normal la for everyone). It's actually case base. Some don't need to remove, some need. Like me, 4 of my healthy teeth were removed to make room for other teeth. My friends who weren't on braces treatment all said, so pitiful and sayang to remove healthy teeth.

So far, I have no complain. Been wearing braces for about 9 months now. People say my face (jaw) has become smaller. I also notice that. My face shape has changed from like square/round to heart/oval shape because 4 teeth were removed and now the teeth are in order compared to my previous condition.

About the two types of braces, I have no comments. I'm sure other members will be able to offer advice on that. I think I am using Lotus braces.

Well, hope everything works well for you !

Well said!

Welcome to the family. I too had two screws fixed into my upper gum cuz i showed too much gum. Now it's my 5th month having the screws and power chains have been changed nearly every month and you can see the result so clearly esp when you compare before and after pictures... I am thinking when will the screws be taken out...

The screws so far have not been moved or adjusted. Dr only changed the power chain (some grey, some transparent) from lose to tight... It hurts when the power chains are changed or put on... how do you feel when the power chain was added??

I dont have gummy smile now as I used to... but the teeth look a bit shorter haha... but nevertheless, better looking teeth of cos...

This post has been edited by tomatonz: Jun 24 2011, 08:01 PM