I didnt manage to do my extraction on Tuesday. Cos there were too many ppl waiting. And i waited too long and really had to go. So i Re-scheduled my appt to coming weekend.

MizGlamour, Dont worry... for the first few days, u just eat porridge, noodles, oat or anything soft and easy to swallow. I understand that it can be a bit worried thinking dunno whether u can eat those food that u usually like.

Just give yourself a week to get use to ur new set of 'accessories'. After that when u're more comfortable, u may slowly explore other food. But u hav to find a another way to eat them. U hav to cut them into smaller piece for u to put into ur mouth and chew. Reason being its bcos ur front teeth wont hav much strength to rip and detach the food. You will even find it hard to bite off sandwiches. But if u cut them into smaller piece, it should be alright.
Remember, dont try to rip meat off from chicken drumstick. cut them first.

Dont worry about the 'painful' part where other ppl may hav told you. Its not that bad. I dont feel any pain when i had mine on. Just tight. And the first few days, u will find difficulties to speak properly. U will not be able to pronounce some words. I cant say "BRACES" correctly for a while. It turn out "brey- shus". hehehe...

Anywayz, good luck!

Kentcp, how long did u had ur powerchain (attched to the screw) ?
After reading babypearl's comment, i scared le.....

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Added on February 26, 2009, 2:29 pmDid doctor tell u whether he will install upper jaw only or both up and down? I had my upper first then later appt only install lower. i think it will take doctor about one hour or slightly more only la. Brave girl to go alone...
But dont worry. It will be find. No blood, no annoying drill noise... Doctor will just glue the brackets on ur teeth then clip the wire... No pain, just tightness.

The way u describe abt ur teeth seems ok, not serious at all. So i guess ur treatment will be a wonderful one. Cheers

This post has been edited by NikkiDaTeddy: Feb 26 2009, 02:29 PM

OMG, babypearl, dont scare me.... How is your pain tolerence all this while?
Me and u same case le... I have my screws installed already but havent put anything to hang it yet...
Tell me more? i'm curios...

You wanna scare me like this ah? I can say that my tolerant level is quite high la... Mayb i wont feel so much pain like you?
But its true that, if cannot tahan also have to tahan... Go thru so many stage edy.... no matter what also hav to tahan lo...

I worse than many of you. I have to extract 4 teeth, install 2 screws and also laser (surgical) in my mouth le... I lost quite a mount of bloody bcos of the laser...

I have to be tough cos i've been thru so many... i will take the pain from the hanging gum process!!!

hehehe....same same wor...so sad la we both...

Me working... but no one in office. I'm working a lone today!! So just surf net only la... hohoho...

how long hav u been wearing braces edy? U wearing inovation ceramic also?

I'm wearing Inovation Ceramic. Since 4th Oct 2009. Almost 5 months for me. Doc says i have to wear 1.5 yr to 2 yr.
Currently waiting for lower jaw extraction, which is tomorrow. The rest of the story will be almost same like you. Hehehe...

Did doc say when u can de-brace?

Are u serious?
I ate burgers, pizzas, fried chicken.....almost everything la...
why u cant eat? try filet-o-fish? it's softer.

I wont be able to rip the food with my front teeth lo. Cos the front teeth no strength at all the grip and cut any food. even bread also cannot. But if i cut eveything into smaller pieces and put into mouth, i can chew with my teeth behind.

Hmmm are u still having ur bite stopper? Cos when i have my bite stopper, i seriously cant chew. But after one week, i crush my bite stopper cos i grind my teeth when i sleep. The bite stopper is not totally gone, but one side gone, one site still there. Its unbalance when i bite. But still manage to eat lo.

I so sad when i have my bite stopper in the beginning cos i kept biting my own tongue.

Aiks, I didnt get to ask Dr, that how long do i have to hang my gum. I tot it will be there forever... Urs only 4 months? Hmmm... I have to agree that during the installation of the powerchain to the screw is painful. Gosh...

Anyway, i have my second extraction and gum hanging in the process already. I got so hero and didnt take the pain killer pills and ended up having terrible pain for the whole day. But i felt much better on the second day. Thank god.

By the way, having powerhchains hanging all over my teeth is so messy and scary looking. Shy to see clients with the look like that... sigh...

U cant smile for the time being only. Soon u can smile and will not shy to laugh out loud also.

Dont worry my dear...in my beginning stage, i look ugly with my barces also. Cos not aligned yet ma. Give it a few months ok?

Then about the pain... U just got it installed yesterday right? if you dont feel much pain today, i think tomorrow will be even better. As in lesser pain.
The most painful time should be on the same day and day after. Your third day should be much better liao.

Dont worry k? Ganbatte!! Keep it up!

Yah, i had mine installed on upper on Oct 08. And now, they're 90% aligned already. Left back one tooth that is slightly inward. I stalled my lower two months later and they are also aligned already. My teeth are aligned but they are protruding cos i have big teeth and too many. Haha... So dr extracted 3 teeth out of me. In that case, it gives more space to push everything back in.

So i guess, from know on till end of my treatment, it will be closing gaps and 'hang' my gum lo. MizzGlamour, u have to be thankful that u dont have to hang your gum. Besides having too many things in my mouth now (not a pleasant sight to look at), it also not comfortable at all... The thing is scraping my lips and it hurts a little.

erm....remember some of us (babypearl, kentcp and myself) mentioned about screws?

Cos we hav gummy smile. Screws were installed on upper gum. then use power chain to tarik teeth up to the screws. all this is to results of smaller gum.

Its nasty. i tell u.... but most of u are lucky cos dont hav to do this....

Realized that my powerchain is cutting my gum. It sank into the gum. Too many of my concerns So i went to see Dr. this morning.

He had the powerchain changed to a lesser force ones. And the process of changing, is really painful moreover i already open wound there. I was tearing and Dr. How kept apologizing.

I dunno whether it gives lesser force (now). But the wound worsen during the changing process. It's stingy pain now on my gum. The feeling is like u have ulcers on your gum.

Gosh, dunno how long i have to keep the hanging process. So far, this is the worse i've encounter ever since having braces on. Cos its painful.

poor thing leng leng
we experiencing same type of pain now...
but i have more wounds.

I have 6 teeth all tied up now. Dr. ask me to brush the gum. So i take his advice. Bought myself a baby toothbrush to only brush my gum. Will the mark stay for long? I'm afraid that the gum will look funny in the future.
Babypearl, you're right about the pain. First time installation was still ok. Still can tahan. Den when he change for me yesterday, so bloody pain. I was tearing... like so kesian. Nurse also laugh at me.

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Added on March 6, 2009, 8:36 amBut it's all over for you now. U're now just waiting for shape of your jaw/teeth settle only right? Then can de-brace in 5-6 months...
Coming April will be 6th months for me. And Babypearl will be one full year.

This post has been edited by NikkiDaTeddy: Mar 6 2009, 08:36 AM

Hahaha thanks. Like i said b4. Before getting braces, i was reading this whole thread. I'm serious... all messages. Then i remember a few names who are regular and also those who accepted the same type of treatment (inovation).

Then when i started braces, i refer back to those Especially you on the progress. Cos i wanna know roughly how long to take it to be aligned ma.
And i guess some of you may hav 'graduated' from the braces thread lo.

Green apple grad already?

Is this kind of gathering common? hahaha...i just join 5 months....so i'm not sure...
then will be funny la, everyone who attended also wear braces.

When entering the room, all must smile.....to show off ur braces then only know you're part of the group.


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nolah....hehehe
i just google and get lo...i;ve collected a few since i have braces. I ask my bf to create one to represent me. Until today also havent do.


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