yep, i guess it's bcoz i grind my teeth at night
chose the transparent 1 bcoz initially need to wear it day n night for arnd few weeks if nt mistaken
the orthodontist didnt charge me for the replacement retainer though~must have earned enough

Mind to PM me your retainer? Just curious..envy those ppl who borned with nice teeth

i've had my braces took off and currently wearing retainer.. just curious, usually how long will i need to wear it? and yes, i do feel my teeth start moving few hours after removin it, so i usually put it all day long..

do we need 2 extract our teeth for damon 3??????

normally, no need to extract your teeth. Unless too serous..anyhow, the dental who have that system will able to consult you. no worry

mine one on second month plus..next week is third month.. i can see the teeth is adjusted a bit

i just got my braces at how's orthodontic. i go for ''Clippy-C''-invisible one. My condition: One of my front tooth
45degree senget outward. Dr said this Clippy-C is the advanced version of Damon3. Less pain & faster result.
doctor put the braces on the upper side first.(he said put the lower side on next month)

the 5th day, the wire come out from the last bracket on my upper left side. I left it like that for 2days, then I make appointment to the doctor to fix it.
For my surprise, the wire of my front teeth did not move, even though the wire behind lose and out of the last bracket..
I think this is what they call it ''self-ligating'?
Actually i'm wondering what different between 'self-ligating' with normal one? I don't really understand the idea.
can someone clear me out? i asked my doctor, but he said that it's not 'automatic adjusting/tightening'..

For invisible or visible bracket, its depend on ppl on preferences la..but, i did not regret take the invisible one, coz, ppl hardly can see the i wear braces(especially when take photo ,in certain distance..not very close-up la)..and the bracket is smaller ..so,its more easily to get used to it and close mouth(i face d difficulties to talk and close mouth in the 1st week)

that's all.just sharing

Hey, I also went there today.. for my 2nd visits appointment.. Didn't see you

Today, Dr. put a "bite stop" behind my front teeth. Now, my back teeth can't touch each other when close my mouth.. I have to find a way to from today onwards.. Going to thiner and thiner..

today is 3rd month.. i can see my teeth is move slightly in..if press the teeth, it can move a bit

"Damon passive self-ligating brackets allow freedom of movement and thus faster results with gentler forces(less painful)."
vs
"Elastic ligatures create friction and binding and require more force (painful) and more-frequent adjustments."

http://www.ormco.com/index/damon-thesystem...iveselfligation

how much did u get it done for?

wah... got more canggih than Damon 3 dy aarr... good good..

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Added on March 25, 2008, 9:43 pmI remember the Dr put the bite stop before.. chewing was hard.. but I still manage to eat a few days later.. coz I ganas... hehehe...

nowadays if I goyang my teeth using my fingers, it will goyang lah... I guess it's normal...

This post has been edited by green_apple: Mar 25 2008, 10:53 PM

How to eat ? Since the day i putting the "bite stop", i can take rice or anything require to chew.. what i can do for my lunch and dinner is cook porridge, then put in vege, meal or fish into blender and blend together.. then eat..

next thusday will go to Lang Tengah for 4D3N trips.. i don't know how to settle my meal

you ganas still can eat, i believe the gap between upper and lower teeth is quite near ba.. my case is not..

Hello. I'm interested to get brace within this year as I've been longing to do it since young. Coz my teeth is not in a good order
I've received lots of different feedbacks from my friends,some said not pain some said pain until cannot eat. Well,I do understand that there are pain but i just wanted to know how pain is the level of pain. Unbearable till cannot sleep at night? Cannot even move the jaw?
All feedbacks are welcome. Thanks

Well... different ppl got different tolerence to pain... and... different type of braces got different level of pain too.. but one thing is sure.. there's gonna be pain... but not so extreme until cannot sleep la I think.. the pain might be a bit disturbing and annoying but dun think so it's THAT painful ....but the first week might be a bit pain la.. coz ur teeth wanna adjust to the braces mah...

the cause of pain might be from the braces itself....
other than that will be the ulcers loh....

in other words.. no pain no gain!

but after all those pain.. when u see ur teeth all well aligned.. WAH! worth it....

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Added on March 29, 2008, 11:51 pmI was so ganas until the dentist gave up on putting the bite stop anymore....

I think my hunger mendorong me to be so ganas...

but i understand... when he put the bite stop last time also very hard for me to chew leh.. coz ur upper jaw and lower one like cannot bite together rite...they dun even in contact! but what to do??? eat porridge loh....

This post has been edited by green_apple: Mar 29 2008, 11:51 PM

Hi all~

I'm done with my braces around 2 years ago... guess i can share some of my experiences here ....

i'm having a nice teeth after being suffered for 1 and the half year ....

about the extraction of teeth question, actually most of my frens including me did need extraction of healthy teeth due to normally the untidy growing fo teeth is due to they dont have enough spaces to grow accordingly.

U'll probaly suffer pain in the very first week since your teeth are trying to adjust but the later on days you'll only suffer a bit pain for around 3 days (for my case) after each month appointment to tighten ur braces.

Hope it helps ^^.

sorry late reply . i went there at 5pm maybe next time can meet..kakaka..next week will be my 2nd appointment,,,,sked..

Hmm..understood. But putting on braces means put it on both up and down? I saw got a friend of mine,she said the dentist tighten her upper teeth 1st then later on only do the lower part. It is to lessen the pain doing that way? Before doing braces,the dentist will pluck out some of your teeth right? It is the last teeth,the bigger ones? Coz recently I have 2 new grown teeth at the last corner there,senget ones How to cabut oh..painful>.< And how much do u paid at the 1st sessions? Pay in 1 go or pay it everytime u visited the dentist? Thank you for the helping tips,at least i know

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Added on March 30, 2008, 1:49 pmHi,piggy0406 Thank you for sharing I really appreciated that. At least not i'm the only ones who wana do braces. Tell you what,actually i'm very afraid of dentist since young So need lots of courages to go and do braces lor. Hehe.

This post has been edited by Elayne: Mar 30 2008, 01:49 PM

this is a girls club but yet i still want to share my experience using braces 5 years ago ... its best to use braces when you are still young because , when u are getting older , it will take more time..

usually , u can get braces at the governement hospital .. but you need to wait about at least 1 year to wait for your turn .. but its cheaper .. about RM500-800 if im not mistaken ..

usually .. people who are just getting braces will find it hard to eat including myself .. i didnt eat rice for 3 days ... and everytime getting it tighten , it hurts alot .. even to spit also cannot ...

nothing can be compared to after wearing off the braces ... no need to clean the space at our teeth everytime after eating .. huhuhu .. no more staring from people at our teeth ..

[quote=Elayne,Mar 30 2008, 01:44 PM]
Hmm..understood. But putting on braces means put it on both up and down? I saw got a friend of mine,she said the dentist tighten her upper teeth 1st then later on only do the lower part. It is to lessen the pain doing that way? Before doing braces,the dentist will pluck out some of your teeth right? It is the last teeth,the bigger ones? Coz recently I have 2 new grown teeth at the last corner there,senget ones How to cabut oh..painful>.< And how much do u paid at the 1st sessions? Pay in 1 go or pay it everytime u visited the dentist? Thank you for the helping tips,at least i know

1) erm... as far as I know need to put it both up and down...
2)as far as the tightening upper first, then only the lower 1... I think it's basically depend on the dentist.. but I'll rather have both sekaligus... pain sekali faster finish...
3) if extraction is needed, it depends loh... but most of my friends all also took out the wisdom tooth, the big ones at the back, but last time when I consu;lt the dentist, if I decided to take other braces type (non damon 3) he say extract the tooth that next to our gigi taring... 2 up 2 down...

about the payment.. as for me : (Damon 3)

1) X-RAY + moulding = dunno how much dy.. I think RM300 ++
2) Confirm want to have braces : RM750
3) Before putting on the brackets (they call it bonding process) : another RM750
4) Monthly instalment : RM310


anyway, I think it's the best if u just go consult the dentist lah... whether to extract or not... or put braces on upper teeth only or adjust alternately... u can ask him / her... they know best... coz it's their profession ma... we here can give semangat only....

====about the payment.. as for me : (Damon 3)

1) X-RAY + moulding = dunno how much dy.. I think RM300 ++
2) Confirm want to have braces : RM750
3) Before putting on the brackets (they call it bonding process) : another RM750
4) Monthly instalment : RM310
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wah...i went and visit Dr How today, consult about the braces thingy and exactly the same as what you guys say, pay 200++ for the xray, didnt take pics as i not yet confirm.....takutnya.....then hor, i have to extract 2 teeth on top and 2 teeth below but not the last teeth...its somewhere is the middle.....wah...scary man!..and plus must put 2 screws on top on help push the teeth backwards...damn..sound so serious and scary...Doc recommended me damon 3 or the Innovation..(damon 3 is US and Innovation is japan according to them)...this is freaking me out...

1) erm... as far as I know need to put it both up and down...
2)as far as the tightening upper first, then only the lower 1... I think it's basically depend on the dentist.. but I'll rather have both sekaligus... pain sekali faster finish...
3) if extraction is needed, it depends loh... but most of my friends all also took out the wisdom tooth, the big ones at the back, but last time when I consu;lt the dentist, if I decided to take other braces type (non damon 3) he say extract the tooth that next to our gigi taring... 2 up 2 down...

about the payment.. as for me : (Damon 3)

1) X-RAY + moulding = dunno how much dy.. I think RM300 ++
2) Confirm want to have braces : RM750
3) Before putting on the brackets (they call it bonding process) : another RM750
4) Monthly instalment : RM310
anyway, I think it's the best if u just go consult the dentist lah... whether to extract or not... or put braces on upper teeth only or adjust alternately... u can ask him / her... they know best... coz it's their profession ma... we here can give semangat only....

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Ohh,pain sekaligus pun a good idea wor. Hehe As long it is bearable pain for me,scared but still wana do it>.<
Ya,will consult dentist later on. Yah,any good recommendable dentist for braces? I've already requested to apply for gov but was rejected since I'm already passed they ages limits . So now the only choice is private dentist lor. What is the different between Damon 3 & Innovation? I don't know anything about this,outdated me

[quote=Babypearl,Mar 30 2008, 07:48 PM]====about the payment.. as for me : (Damon 3)

1) X-RAY + moulding = dunno how much dy.. I think RM300 ++
2) Confirm want to have braces : RM750
3) Before putting on the brackets (they call it bonding process) : another RM750
4) Monthly instalment : RM310
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wah...i went and visit Dr How today, consult about the braces thingy and exactly the same as what you guys say, pay 200++ for the xray, didnt take pics as i not yet confirm.....takutnya.....then hor, i have to extract 2 teeth on top and 2 teeth below but not the last teeth...its somewhere is the middle.....wah...scary man!..and plus must put 2 screws on top on help push the teeth backwards...damn..sound so serious and scary...Doc recommended me damon 3 or the Innovation..(damon 3 is US and Innovation is japan according to them)...this is freaking me out...

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freaking out is normal... I freaked out too...

damon 3 also need to extract aar?? what's the difference between damon 3 and Innovation anyway???

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Added on March 30, 2008, 11:14 pm
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Ohh,pain sekaligus pun a good idea wor. Hehe As long it is bearable pain for me,scared but still wana do it>.<
Ya,will consult dentist later on. Yah,any good recommendable dentist for braces? I've already requested to apply for gov but was rejected since I'm already passed they ages limits . So now the only choice is private dentist lor. What is the different between Damon 3 & Innovation? I don't know anything about this,outdated me

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we will sokong you!!!


on the other hand.... can we call this THE BRACES Thread??

This post has been edited by green_apple: Mar 30 2008, 11:16 PM