Congratulations, green_apple.
Hehehe...i still have around one year to go. Wow, hav to pay a few more hundred when de-brace...i think for my case, all could add up to 8k. Phew....

So now green_apple must be very pretty already? Aww...so envy...

I noticed that there're some stain on my teeth nearby my gum.. couldnt clean or remove it..
I brush my teeth after every meal but why stil have such thing sticking on my teeth?


Why ah??

it has been a year and a half before the debonding process.

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Added on March 24, 2009, 6:42 pmi think for those stain, you need a dentist only can remove it. "Tartar" I think.

the thing is, sometimes the stain is already there, but you didn't notice it until you have your braces because until then only you are very very conscious of your teeth.

as for me, after I had my braces, I notice a lot of things about my teeth ooo...



oh yeah, during the de-bonding process, Dr did some scaling too... and he did it pretty fast!


This post has been edited by green_apple: Mar 24 2009, 06:45 PM

gigi besi

fuhhhhhh...congratulationssss....finally de-braced already and can eat yummy delicious awesome food...aww...envynya...me duno how long more...argh...process getting more and more pain...sobs...freaks me out each time my appt with dr how...uhuk uhuk...sakittnya......

Yo Ppl!!!
Whoa...been awhile since i added an update.haha many things goin on at the same time.

After my last visit (on the 23rd of march) im officially braced for 6 months
Im really2 happy with the progress,looked at sum pixies and videos that my friends took with me in them,changes are Noticeable and very Obvious.

I got implants,2 gold screws on each side,far back of my uppers.
Got them last month,didnt hurt a bit,jst annoying,cuz i wasnt used to the idea of it being there,but then after 3 weeks,i dont feel them anymore.They scratch on the first week,but i have the good ol dental wax+bonjela helping me out.

During my last visit,dr was supposed to install the thing that is connected to the screws,making them as anchors,connecting them to my fronts/sides,bt then he had this very important flight so he just changed the wires for my bottoms.But will do install next visit.
The reason why i have to get the screws,according to dr how,is bcz theres no more space at the back to push my teeth further in,its still slightly protruding now but dr said for best results,i should get the screws,so i think since im getting braces,why not get a perfect set instead of jst 'my teeth are FINE' u knw what i mean.

i asked him during my last last visit (which was the visit where i got the screws hahaha) according to the state and condition of my treatment,when will i estimately be taking them off,he said if everything will go well according to plan,itll be somewhere end of this year bt thats jst a prediction,u never know,but still,im happy its still going to be before i graduate,and plus,i had no extractions. So yea..haha so far so good.

Take Care guys

yo man.. you're back to here.. glad that your "going" to de-braces on another 9 months time.

Will visit Dr. How on next Tuesday.. a bit afraid of re-position..it painful.

ok la..take care, nite.

looking here i think i got mine quite cheap dr reuben at times square he charge only RM 5400 looking back at all my receipts he didn't charge for my retainer!!!!!!!!!!!!! wonder if he made a mistake ha ha...

fyi, I had checked his website. He is not using Damon system, that's why is more cheaper.

Anyhow, is up to the person of choice to choose the brand. If you seach on google, you will notice Damon system is most famous and other company just follow Damon technology with cheaper prices. However, they can't copy the exact same design due to patent issue. Just google, you will get lots of info... This is what i researched from net before i get to know the brand of Damon system for my braces. I recall, i even found a comparision with different brand and Damon is the most efficient..but the different is not a big gap with other brand. Hence, those with budget constaint, can opt for other brand. Those who looking the best, can pay a little more and opt for Damon 3 lo..

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Added on March 31, 2009, 5:20 pmJust visit Dr on this morning. He told me the Damon release new product, called Damon Q (http://www.ormco.com/index/damon-products-damonq-2)

He already place the order but will only receive on next year! Due to some of the making of braces process still need human makes, that's why take times on productions.

Just news..

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Added on March 31, 2009, 5:20 pmJust visit Dr on this morning. He told me the Damon release new product, called Damon Q (http://www.ormco.com/index/damon-products-damonq-2)

He already place the order but will only receive on next year! Due to some of the making of braces process still need human makes, that's why take times on productions.

Just news..

This post has been edited by kentcp: Mar 31 2009, 05:20 PM

Damon Q? would it be better and more exp than Damon 3?

I think I've made the right decision for taking Damon as the pain is so less from what ppl have told me...although is more exp but worth it!

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Added on March 24, 2009, 6:42 pm

i think for those stain, you need a dentist only can remove it. "Tartar" I think.

the thing is, sometimes the stain is already there, but you didn't notice it until you have your braces because until then only you are very very conscious of your teeth.

as for me, after I had my braces, I notice a lot of things about my teeth ooo...
oh yeah, during the de-bonding process, Dr did some scaling too... and he did it pretty fast!
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hmm...yeah i visit my doc and she said nth to worry about wor...so i let it be saja lah...

are we going to wear retainer for almost half year after de-brace? then after that only wear every nite?

This post has been edited by leng_leng: Mar 31 2009, 09:26 PM

According to the ormco website, it claimed that Damon Q is smaller and better (improve the treatment time).

Dr was told me, he rather to advice patient to use Damon system than transditional type nowaday. Transditional type is painful, take longer time and difficult to make the teeth perfect.
Assume Damon system can achieve 100%, transditional can only achieve ~60%, other brand of self-ligating system is ~80%-90%. The result is vary depend on the skill of orthodontist to use the braces system.
Conclusion: a good braces system must have good exprienced orthodontist to achieve a best result.

So, if you looking best result, better compare $, system to be use and orthodontist exprience.

hi, i am wearing braces for the time being. have you ever encounter any "GESEL" for the tooth? my dentist have gave me option whether to plug the tooth for the gap or "gesel" the tooth which can make about only 2mm for the gap. What is gesel? is it like cutting the tooth? Please enlighten me..

Can't find any about GESEL in the internet. You should ask your Dr to elaborate the meaning of GESEL. I suspect it is just a small o ring to place between your teeth. See my last photo on the Pages 1, the blue stuff in between my teeth. The purpose is to expand the gap of teeth. It will drop itself after few month once the teeth/jaw is expanded.

This post has been edited by kentcp: Apr 2 2009, 10:25 AM

is that separator?

I did put some b4 wearing my braces to give more space to my teeth.. and my doc also trim a lil to have spaces for teeth to move...but the gap only abit if your teeth really crowded, extraction need to be made for sure...I extracted 3 ler..

hello!
newbie here~~
got my braces done for like 3 weeks ago??
pretty used to it already.
paid rm 210 currently cuz i did it at gov hosp which coincidentally the dr took my case as here study case..

This post has been edited by yj718: Apr 3 2009, 12:08 AM

Tranditional type or Self-ligating type ? Pain bor?

i dont think its like the blue stuff to expand the teeth kent, i think its a trim (to do "GESELAN") for a lil gap. btw, is the trim painful leng_leng? been wearing for 5 months, another 13 months to go

hmm.. i don't know what's that wor. XD
but i think it's the traditional type.
of cuz pain.. TT
the first night when i ate my dinner(i live alone cuz of studies..)
i cried cuz i felt so frustrated
can't munch anything.. bread, mee, basically only porridge!
and who will cook porridge for me wor.. so have to ta pau from kopitiam everyday until the auntie oso recognize me..
i started crying why should i suffer so much..
anyways i think that's stupid after all.. haha
after a few days i started eating chipster and finally noodles and rice!

Its ok my dear. Everyone sacrifices for their beauty. I just came back from a Bangkok trip. I was supprised that so many Thais wear braces. One even stared at mine cos mine is transparent while i stared at his cos his was blue. Hahaha...

U will feel much better when u start seeing improvement of your teeth. Trust me.