Hi everyone
I dont know if my sharing is relevant but here goes!

I put on my braces in late 2006 at Damansara Uptown.
It was Rm150 for X ray
I had a choice of either the
normal one( with rubberbands RM4k),
Damon System ( all metal - RM4.7k) or
Damon System ( half clear half metal - RM5.7k ).

I opted for DS RM4.7k.
So I had to pay upront rm1.5k then every mth installment fee would be rm150.

I was lucky coz I didnt hv to extract any tooth ( i had rabbit tooth and abit congested on the upper jaw). I would recommend the Damon System because i hardly had any pain. Only the first week a lil hard to bite hard things, and the sides of my mouth( what do you call this?! haha) sometimes get stuck on the brackets( but no pain just slight annoyance).

My teeth got straight pretty quickly abt 5 mths perhaps. Then the dentist put the rubber bands to move my teeth faster. After that all i had to do was wait, month after month till all my teeth looks straight. I took out my braces after 1.5yrs ( which is pretty alright).

I know some of you are scared to put on because we're starting coll etc.
Yeah sometimes i felt embarassed when go clubbing or meet new ppl coz I was the only braces girl but actually it doesnt matter. If you think about it, it is an investment for the future. You look like the only braces girl at the club/mall/work/college but after 2 yrs you'll have straight teeth all your life! ( but must wear retainers la lol).

Now my teeth is straight but sometimes i lazy to wear retainers lol.
But then i notice my teeth look like moving again so must keep reminding myself to wear hahha.

Ok thanks for reading
any qs just ask.
sorry to bother if its useless lol

yott-chan : pm-ed u
grace chew : i think they call it porcelain veneers. not too sure though