teehee finally got my top braces today.
He put a blocker for me, and I find it so difficult to chew ! Sob sob
and my upper lips feels so sore !

I hate the blocker its so annoying !! and how long can it last yea ?
ahha yes ! at night, middle of the night, suddenly it was so painful.
is yours the 4.5k or 6k one ya ?

No worry, keep think it on possitively.. Soon it will over when your teeth moved. Some of us already passed through the period. Pain always is good for braces, as the teeth start moving.. Cheers..

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Added on March 25, 2010, 10:01 am
Den, for Damon system that I used, it have no feel for first 2 days. On 3rd day, I only feel the pain in gradually for near to week. This is normal, as the 1st wire is still very thin.. soon, it will change to thicker and thicker, whenever it change or re-position, you will feel the pain for few day.

Of course no la..   the wire will get change by your dr..

Its very difficult for me to chew with the blocker on my back teeth
The rest of my teeth can't touch each other, like my mouth is always open !
Was it like that for you too ?

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.

Initially i used Kangaroo. Then now on Bear. I wonder whether ur parrot is bigger than mine?

Haha, whole 2 week eat rice only>>eh swallow rice only haha. I haven had any porridge yet. Before I put on lower braces and the blocker I think I will had nice food first : )

Good to hear that. Improvement in 3 weeks! I only see improvement after 2 months.

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...

hmm.yup ur rite...i thk i'll have to postpone dat afta i graduate.somehow, i can understand how my parents feel, and i wouldn wnt to burden them as well..haiz, another 2 years to wait... ....erm, i've actually read up every post in this thread and have been heard bout Dr.How for being an experienced ortho....just dat i tot damon system is common nowadays, and i tot i could find it in other dental clinic as well (especially near my area) ...coz bangsar is abit too far from my place.....but from wat i experienced yesterday, i thk i better make my way to Dr.How ba....dunwan to get cheated and got frightened by other so called 'Professional' dentist anymore...to be honest, both of them suddenly make me scare of doing braces eh....Sigh... ....try consult him sin den only decide ba...

ohya...its thr any charge for 1st time walk in?? i mean for Dr.Hows

hi guys, i had already took off my braces 2 yrs ago, but now my two front teeth is like 'coming out' abit(sry i duno wat to say in english). now the dentist try adjust it bak 4 me by letting me wear a container tat jz has a steel in front of it(again i duno wat it called lol, sry) n it can be take off by my self. it is extremely hard 4 me to talk n had a lot of saliva in it, the dentist asked me to wear it at least 16 hr per day to get used to it n he wil only start adjust it 4 me nxt mth. any1 have the same experience like me? m thinking of giving it up, haiz..

oo.....heres my pic.....so how do u ol thk?? really got serious overbite problem??? OMG!!

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u mean my bottom teeth?? yaya, it still is behind whrn i bite....but not like totally hide from d front teeth lor....those pic i saw in google image is scary tho...they like no bottom teeth....totally covered by their upper front teeth..  

hi, thx 4 reply. haha i guess it is called retainer. after de-brace 2 yrs ago i rajin rajin wear the retainer for 1 yr but den stop alre. end up now the teeth moving a bit n nid to adjust again according to the dentist, i nid to wear it all day for at least 3 mth when adjusting period n after tat only i can jz wear it at nite...

Sharing my progress here. Please bear with my black and white photos.

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this is my second day of bracing. my gaps are HUGE :-( and uncountable CROOKED teeth!!
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my first adjustment. had my lover braces, and the depressing bite stop :-( good news is, i see improvements :-) Dr How said it was a good progress, makes me happy.
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My teeth! as of today. 6 weeks. getting better eh? :-)

been really busy .... with work and study ... my progress... i used to have drawer mouth.... now back to normal... teeth all straight already ... so i think so far so good ...

hmmm... well really should go then ..maybe this month..... ya drawer mouth means underbite... no la..i had my braces for 4 years de... the 1st 2 years i keep to my appointment... only towards this 2 years...