Thanks for sharing the experience here in this forum. I personally find the resource are useful and decided to put on guts and go for the orthodontic treatment. I am already 33 years old. I think I am the oldest in this thread that went for the treatment if not.

Well, my case was not a straightforward one. I have done orthodontics treatment when I was 15yrs old in my hometown Seremban's polyclinic.
You know that time , 20 over years ago, orthodontics is still not common. And the queue is like few years long.

They asked my dad if I am willing to accept for a simple treatment - express, that will allow me to 'cut queue' and and start quiet immediately. What I had was a protruding jaw. So the remedy was to wear a removable braces on top to push my front teeth forward to slightly over lapse the lower jaw with the expense of extracting one pair of upper tooth.

Now, my doc said to compensate that need to extract lower pair it's gonna be pain..cus my nerve and tooth are already strong...

I just have my braces put on last week and doc says let my teeth loosen prior extract.

I wondered what are the hassle you guys faced wearing braces.

To me, with the braces (up and down) on, there's a gap between the two. My teeth can't touches. When I speak, there's air flowning. It affects me as I am a working adult and needs to communicate with users. Then also whenever I finish meals, need to rush to toilet to clean off so that my food particles won't appeared stuck in between braces.

Can time flies for this at least....

I am using Daemon 3. There is a new system called Lotus recommended by doctor. But I dare not adventure yet. Not so bold sticking to the proven one as many of you are using.

I have a feeling those with minor issues that would not require extraction will have the treatment completed within a short time frame wheareas like my case that requires extraction and also a little complicated will takes more time.

Is it true that retainer have to wear for whole life? You guys wearing the removable one?

Good luck to you. I am really got lots of sarcastic (friendly ones) from friends/colleagues for putting at such an old age with 2 kids..haha

I don't mind..don't bother...so long I have a good smile for the rest of my life...that's important.

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Added on March 24, 2010, 3:31 pmCan I ask for those that have put on braces and get crooked teeth adjusted, I am wonder how miracle does this work? Is it like one fine day you woked up and noticed 'er..the crooked teeth are all aligned...or how it goes.' since braces are meant to move the teeth relatively...

This post has been edited by d_chew: Mar 24 2010, 03:31 PM

Same here..everynight eating porridge...been a week for me already and i started to feel bored.

One thing to share, I think when one grows older, the teeth movement are slower...which means longer treatment...perhaps orthodontic are really for young ones...Can't think the fact I am into 'uncle' era now.

I dont understand why you need a blocker. And what is a blocker? I didn't have that when I put on braces..

As far as I know Dr How would like to observe how the teeth moves first prior extracting which I think is good. Further why rush into extracting (pain). That also might explains why upper braces fix first to observe how the teeth react/moves.


I have a same dillema here. Teeth not so pain and doesn't seem to move/move very slowly..maybe old already. nerve stubborn.

Hi,

Can check how did you get the photo? Obtain from Dr How?

I have done mine for abt 4 mths...Wish time flies now..

Ken,

You didnt consider other option like permanent metal ones?

I suppose removable retainer is good.

I am looking forward on that day. I started in March this year treatment with Dr How. I think he has a new student, Dr Raymond now.

Two questions please.

I click can't see the photo. I remembered I used to be able to view it. I have login though.

2. How did you get the picture/photo? You asked Dr How for it after treatment?

Thanks again.

Dr HOw said I already progress to stainless steel. Anyone can enlighten me how many stages are there? And how long to go to next stage? Hmm..I have done coming to a year now. Guess getting old.

Try Dr How in Bangsar.