Agree with green apple...i still drink coffee as usual, and i still drink my soft drinks too =)
Just take good care of ur oral hygiene,it should be fine =)

Oh i see i see... thanks for the info hehe.. I'll be putting on my braces on this coming thurs...

Hehe Leng Leng,
Welcome to the club.
Dun be too nervous though. I was freaking the day before I had my braces on.And to my disbelief,the process of glueing the brackets and stuff doesn't involve pain at all..Pain or I would rather say the feeling of "tightness" due to the effect of flimsy wires only kicks in the 3rd day.Anyway, no worries about that too =)

Just think of the day ur braces will be off (even though it might be too early =P)

Take care =)

Huuhuuhuu...

my clinic juz called me this morning said my doctor need to change my appointment..

So, my appmt would be on Valentines 14 FEB!

hey guys..i posted a thread asking about braces before i got them on...all this while this blog is here..ceh...if only i found it sooner!

Anyway, i did my braces during CNY holidays (about 2 weeks ago) at Klinik Pergigian Aidil, Wangsamaju. Damon 3 Brackets (my ortho strongly recommended), rm5500 for the whole treatment. Paid rm1500 upfront and paying the remaining by installments. So far, not so painful, just feel the pressure now n then. My ortho warned me not to bite into keropok, hard food, etc. Hav to break my food into small bits too;n i've lost 1kg last week! But hey, i just focus my mind on my straight n beautiful teeth in the future n i feel no regrets

Ille, welcome on board You may post your photo here to show us your progress from time to time (remember to put as spoiler ya)

hey guys....i lost my dental wax!!!n here in kerteh the lousy dental clinic opens at odd times...ergghh...I'm supposed to have my next appointment next week but I'm currently loaded with work; so have to reschedule it to early next month...can't wait!!

Welcome to the club!

Anways,
Here goes my update...

I've done with my second extraction few days ago... it was 2 teeth on upper jaw... the extraction process was smooth and less numbness encountered... i wud say, blood came out heavier that last time... i slept early that nite after taking pain killer n anti-histamine... then the next day, blood stopped and things were just fine... thank God...

Separators have been removed... bite-stoppers are still there... its okay, i love my bite-stopper hahahha... and i had power chain installed on both front teeth... it feels a bit tight but im getting used to it... will see my ortho in a month time... my set of teeth has shown lotsa progress... again, thank God... cant wait to see more progress after this...

What about others? This forum is pretty quiet now... i bet everyone is busy...

This post has been edited by white_tulip: Feb 13 2009, 11:29 AM

Hi All,
Yes,I've been super duper busy with work and only managed to drop by now, cos it's Friday and I kinda feel lazy edi hehe =)

First of all, I've not update my braces blog since the last adjustment last Saturday.
My ortho had just changed the ligatures on both my left and right upper canine. He did not do anything to the wire for the lower jaw. I'll be seeing him again in 6 weeks times.

Anyway,it's Friday people..
have a great weekend and Happy V day hehe =)

oh ya,before i forget...leng-leng is going to get her braces tomorrow, am I right?
Leng-leng, do keep us posted!! =)

Hi all.... Im back with BRACES!!!!

Until now..the pain is stil bearable..duno how it will go on later la...

I dont really know how to brush my teeth ler.. last nite was my first time to brush it so abit kelam kabut cos I forgot the proper way to clean it as told by my doc
Btw do we need to brush in details in the morning?

What you all usually eat after putting on braces ya? I've juz taken infant cereal as my breakfast haha... Later wil cook porridge as my lunch.. For nutrition wise, hmmm it's really hard to take vege n fruits now ler... my teeth couldnt chew at all... everything goes into my mouth i swallow only..



Jayyen, woah you stil rmb wor...so sweet of you

Congrats on ur braces

I do brush in details in the morning... if i explain to u on how to brush teeth here, it might difficult for u to understand... i suggest u to find on how to brush ur braced teeth on youtube, as well as on any ortho site... u will get lotsa websites explaining on the proper brushing... i did surf lotsa website regarding it and it indeed, helped alot...

I remember the first few weeks with my braces on, i hardly chew any hard food including rice... i took lotsa pasta and so far macaroni is the easiest type of pasta to chew... i think bcoz of the structure... i made it fry, or soup... for example, in the soup, u can add add egg tofu, egg, or anything soft... its yummy! And also i found out that eating noodles are easier as compared to rice... if i wanted to eat rice, i bought that malay "mini nasi impit", usually malay community serve it during hari raya... boil it and eat with fish, chicken, crab yada yada as substitute for nasi... or etlis, i asked my mom to cook rice softer... and all type of noodle, kuey tiaw, mee hoon, mee etc are among food that is easy to chew n eat...

And as for fruits, i had to get it blended, or make it fresh juice... so far i did on apple, star fruit, mango... it was delicious... but fruit like banana, u can eat it directly... but remember to cut it into small chunk, then chew slowly... and as for vege, u can cook it softer... no problem at all... porridge is good too... but i cudnt stand eating porridge day n nite... and nowadays upon hearing McD chicken porridge, i feel like uwekkk... ekekkeke... i did consume lotsa porridge during those days hahahahhahaha...

But after a month plus, u can start eating harder food like burger, fries, nugget, etc... no harm... just dont forget to cut it into smaller pieces and eat slowly n carefully... things will be just fine... dont worry...

White_tulip, thanks alot for ur sharing....really appreciate that

Now I dun feel that pain actually...alot better than wut I've expected... as my doc told me the few days after putting on braces is the most painful days... is juz that my teeth feel sour and numb and couldnt chew...

How do you eat when you are in work ya? it's kinda hard to get softer food outside rite? Luckily I'm stil jobless until today so I can cook myself at home and I think this is my fate for being jobless and having braces at the same time haha

I believe in few weeks u will start adjusting urself with braces inside ur mouth... without u realize u can chew and feel as if nothing inside ur mouth... bcoz ur getting used to it...

During work, usually i buy breakfast consist of any type of noodles... as i said, noodles are easy to chew... sometimes i bring porridge from home... sometimes i just buy bread/biscuits and eat with hot milo or tuna spread/peanut butter/nutella (nyum nyum)... if u feel bread/biscuits are a bit hard to chew, dip in hot drink until it soft, then eat lorrr... or instant oats... or bring blended fruits i prepared nite bfore... or sometimes i just buy papaya... or whenever i wanna eat outside, i always order meehoon/kuetiaw kungfu/ladna/fried... or pasta/lasagna at fast food restaurant... anything soft, chewable which can fill up my empty stomach... but thank God nowadays i can eat fried rice, KFC, McD, etc... then after work, i rush home and eat home made cooking... just be creative and frequently change food so that u wont get bored... and try to eat food that u think u can chew... then add it in food-i-can-eat list... to ur surprise, ur list will become longer and longer...

U will get used to it leng_leng... dont worry... n do have fun eating so many foods with braces on! Just dont forget to brush/clean teeth after meal ya...

How do you brush your teeth at work dear? you bring toothbrush along with you kah?

I've thought of making fruit juice as well... put all fruits into the juice mixer then drink!! Oh ya ur braces is damon also?

I brush my teeth at workplace just like i brush at home... and for that, yes, i do bring toothbrush... i have 2 sets of toothbrush n toothpaste, 1 set at home n another one is in the office...

Yeah, fruit juice is yummy! Hehehe...

Btw, my braces is In-Ovation Type C... it works exactly the same way as Damon but the major diff is it is less visible bcoz it is ceramic one... mine is the same bracket as what Nikki had...

Oh...okay tats more expensive rite? Btw do u feel very pain for the first few days wearing ur braces? If i didnt touch my teeth, I feel no pain but the tightness only... is that normal?

Wow...White tulip sounds like an expert already.. joking hehehe...
Well, leng leng.... whatever white tulip mentioned are almost like my experience too.

I eat noodles most of the time. If you feel like eating rice, u can... IF u eat with soup, would be much easier. Fish is good choice. Cos it's softer compared to chicken and meat. So far right now, i feel it a bit difficult to eat salads with crunchy greens. Unless cut it into smaller pieces.

Dont worry, my dear. Just bear with the numbness this few days, eat tofu, noodles, porridge, or bread dipped in milo... Only for few days, the following week, u'll feel much better and slowly will eat other food.

Having to bring toothbrush, toothpaste, dental wax, mirror, toothpicks and floss with you will be part of your habit from now on. Dont be ashamed to brush teeth when u work. Your colleague should understand. Think, having food stucked on your teeth is not a pleasant sight to look at. So just practice new habit lo.

I remember that White tulip was facing a bit problem with her brackets last month. Now, i'm glad that she's now able to eat more food already. Bravo!!!

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Added on February 16, 2009, 2:42 pmLeng leng, dont worry...i think its normal. Every individual's pain tolerance are different. I didnt get those 'pain' that everyone told me also. I didnt even take the pain killer. Same like u, i only get numbness and tired gum feeling only. Then after 3 weeks, i basically more or less eat like a normal person. One week already i ate KFC. My bf also when he sees me eating burger and kfc. He asked me whether i really have braces on...

This post has been edited by NikkiDaTeddy: Feb 16 2009, 02:42 PM

Nikki... I was worried if my teeth is not moving so I dont feel the pain... I guess now I shudnt worry anymore

braces... i started putting braces when i was in form 1, for 1 year and i put for my upper part of my teeth only because i've vampire teeth lol

';...;'

Dont worry... even if it doesnt move, next month your doctor will find solution for you. Everyone's condition are different. My teeth didnt move in first month also. But 2nd month got drastic changes. Dont rush ok? Sometimes, some teeth are just stubborn. U know, it has only been 4 months for me with braces, but my teeth are 90% aligned already. And my condition were very bad in my case.

Then recently i extracted two teeth, it gives space to push the protruding ones in. Trust me, the whole process of watching ur teeth moving slowly without u noticing is really fun. Some of my teeth got positioned within 2-3 days. It's amazing.... Just dont forget to take pictures for comparison purpose ya? Then u will see it urself the improvements.

U know? Even my face shape also changed already. I used to have rounder face. Now i dont have the round mooncake face already. Side profile also improving. I really love the changes... My cousin envy me very much to have the courage to wear braces. Cos we all have genes for ugly teeth.