ic... i also have gap in front, between upper and lower teeth. Actually, are the upper and lower teeth supposed to meet each other without any gap at all? Or upper teeth are supposed to cover lower teeth a bit? I'm not really sure what's the ideal case...

You called the clinic number or handphone number? 03-22845529 or 016-3365529? Maybe you called during non office hour. You should try again until someone pick up. Today is Saturday, very packed. Not sure if they allow walk-in. But normally bracket drop, Dr. How will fix for u asap.

my case is i crushed my bite stopper in sleep, not bracket

my bracket drop once, 1 day after repositioning, maybe not glued properly to teeth yet, then i chew hard/chewy food.

Quite obvious improvement already, for 3 weeks. Congratulations!

I've appointment with Dr. How today. Last night I dreamt of him telling me that I can de-brace next month!

Yes, should be finishing within this year. Just now Dr. How say my progress is very good. But I was too shy to ask him when can I de-bond

Chocolate should be alright. Just put it in your mouth and wait for it to melt

I eat everything including steak, I mean those tender ones la.

I only brush my teeth twice a day, which is morning and before sleep. Other times, I just gargle with water after meal. Just make sure you really brush your teeth thoroughly the 2 times, will do. That's what I have been doing, so far is ok for me...

haha.... i was advised to do that as well, but I did not. really too ma fan...

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Added on April 28, 2010, 2:48 pmi would like to ask about experience with wisdom tooth extraction. what will determine whether it will be with or without surgery? I heard the cost, as well as, the healing process are very big difference.

Dr. How advised me to extract my 1 and only wisdom tooth, which is at lower left. I wonder how painful will it be and how long will it take to heal. I haven't experienced any surgical extraction before.

This post has been edited by karynkhoo: Apr 28 2010, 02:48 PM

hello, i think u should get 2nd opinion from another orthodontists, since u r not confident in the earlier 1. most orthodontists will hope to give u the most perfect results. we might see no problem but they as the experts might think that it's not perfect enough.

if i understand u correctly, 1 of ur bottom teeth touches the gum of upper teeth, means quite serious overbite/underbite already. from what i know, it definitely requires braces at both top and bottom.

Dr. How is a highly qualified, knowledgeable, up to date and experienced orthodontist. You should get consultation from him and I agree with kentcp, go only if you are ready to put it on soon.

In fact, if you are not financially ready yet. Just put this aside, and think about it again when u r ready. Who knows, 2 years later, there will be a newer, better and cheaper technology. Then you'll need to research and survey all over again.

As for what age to do braces, I do think that better do it when you are still studying, if you can afford. Anyway, there's nothing wrong with doing it after you started earning $$$, I'm a 28 yrs old working adult, I don't face much problem with having braces on, although quite a number of ppl asked me, "why so old only do braces?". Anyway, 18-24 months can pass quite fast, after tat we'll have brand new and perfect set of teeth!

p/s: to post a pic, you'll see a "File Attachments" section as you scroll down further when replying to a post. then browse for the picture and click "add this attachment".

ya, don't worry, it's not difficult to handle, but normally need braces both top and bottom.

some info on overbite: http://www.drashouri.com/overbite.html

from ur photos, ur overbite doesn't seem very serious la. normally ppl won't bother it. only those orthodontist will see it as a problem. last time i din know about it also until dr. how said i've overbite problem. it's just that, if u have decided to do braces, might as well fix everything tat can be fixed at the same time. sun bian ma

i heard retainer need to wear for life-time 1, i mean at night...

Congratulations for ur wedding!!!

I believe most of us here smile widely with braces on. There's nothing wrong with having braces on. And I'm sure u have made an important and correct decision to put on braces. You really need the smile of a lifetime, as a bride

In fact, during my consultation, I told Dr. How that my wedding date will depend on the progress of my braces treatment. I hasn't fix any date/plan yet la...

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Added on May 4, 2010, 12:23 amYou mean Dr. How will de-brace for you before your wedding even though the gaps are not fully closed yet? Do you need to put on the braces again after your wedding, to close the gaps?

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Added on May 4, 2010, 12:26 amI completely agree with you! From the photos that Nikki posted before, she's definitely a pretty gal with perfect smile! Shouldn't have problem in finding the mr. right

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Added on May 4, 2010, 12:29 amBite-stopper is indeed annoying, but you'll slowly find your own way to chew around 1 week having them on. I'm still having 1 bite-stopper on, since 9 months ago. If not mistaken, Nikki is still having bite-stopper also. Anyway, I can chew alright. In fact, I put on 3kg after having braces... What a disappointment, I thought I can lose weight by putting on braces...

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Added on May 4, 2010, 12:33 amI normally break burger/pizza/sandwich into small pieces, then only send to my side/back teeth to chew. My friends said the way I eat looks disgusting. Sigh... what to do?

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Added on May 4, 2010, 12:35 amSince you have experience wearing retainer for 1 yr. Can you share with us here? I heard that having retainer on, is more annoying and inconvenient than having braces on. How true is that?

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Added on May 4, 2010, 12:44 am In my case, the main reason I do braces is to fix my protruding gigi tarings. Since Dr. How said I have overbite, then sun bian fix it also lo. After all it's the same process, might as well make it perfect.

If you haven't decided whether to do it now or later, maybe you can consider doing what I did. I actually consulted 2 dentists and 1 orthodontist before seeing Dr. How. They provide free consultation. However, none of them manage to give me sufficient confident to proceed with the suggested treatment. After that, I went to see Dr. How, who charges RM50 for consultation. I insisted not to take X-ray first because it's quite costly. I just wanted to ask Dr. How to visually check my teeth and roughly explain to me on the type of treatment required. I believe with his experience and knowledge in orthodontist, he's able to give quite accurate suggestion by just looking at your teeth, unless your case is very complicated. If you can decide on the spot, to proceed with the treatment, the RM50 will be waived. Then, you'll still need to take x-ray once you have decided to do it, it's the formal procedure required by MAO. If you cannot decide on the spot, you can go home first and think about it. You only lose RM50.

This post has been edited by karynkhoo: May 4 2010, 12:44 AM

tooth like jagung... i guess it's a compliment, coz we can hardly c chipped jagung rite?
normally jagung is 1 biji 1 biji, very neat n nice 1
tat's my guess la

Transparent tray? I tot it's still the steel wire type. I haven't asked Dr. How anything about retainer yet.

I remember Dr. How said the treatment cost includes 1 set of retainer but I din ask which type of retainer he meant. The transparent type looks good, doesn't seem like will affect speech.

This post has been edited by karynkhoo: May 5 2010, 11:27 AM

Nikki, did Dr. How tell you that he'll be giving the transparent type of retainer? Maybe I'll ask him about it during my next appt.

Princess, really can c improvement dy wor. 6 week, quite fast ar... As for change in facial structure, not in my case. I did not extract any teeth. My case is just to straighten my gigi tarings and fix minor overbite. I've made appointment to extract my wisdom tooth end of this month. Dr. How said it will more or less make my face slimmer. Hopefully after tat, i'll notice some changes, as in my face bcome slimmer

This post has been edited by karynkhoo: May 5 2010, 03:37 PM

I believe every1 of us here is obsessed with our own teeth

I decided to extract my wisdom tooth bcoz Dr. How said that it will make my face slimmer and he said, "It's a nuisance to me. I look at it, I just don't like it". Haha...

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Added on May 5, 2010, 11:14 pmhow can u miss ur appointment for 2 yrs??!! u don't feel anxious to complete ur treatment n c u perfect teeth without braces asap?

did u sign any kind of agreement with ur dentist? i signed 1 tat says if i fail to attend my appointment for >9 months, it means i'm not keen in carrying on with my treatment and they'll send me reminder.

u did not receive any reminder from ur dentist? u did ur braces at private or public dental clinic?

anyway, i believe each of us here thinks that u should catch up with ur appointment as soon as possible and get ur treatment done. all the best!

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Added on May 5, 2010, 11:16 pmi guess... drawer mouth means underbite?

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Added on May 5, 2010, 11:17 pmu mean even the transparent 1 will affect ur speech?

This post has been edited by karynkhoo: May 5 2010, 11:17 PM

From your experience, how long it takes to recover from wisdom tooth extraction (with surgery)? I'm kind of paranoid now, I'm not sure mine requires surgery or not. I heard lower wisdom tooth normally requires surgery, but I think mine looks fully grown.

I wonder what's the ideal result that Dr. How is targeting for. You never asked Dr. about how far r u away from completion? I wanted to ask, but the sentence just stuck in my mouth when I plan to ask.