Hi guys, I have been reading this forum for the past few months. and i feel like i know you guys personally already! especially, kentcp and nikki :-)

Thanks to your recommendations here in the forum, I found Dr How. And 6 weeks ago, i finally had the courage to take the first step. I'm so glad I did, and I'm even more grateful to have found this forum.

I had a gap on my 2 front teeth which widen up as I aged, and I have been hiding from my smiles since then. And because, I'm getting married end of next year, I just had to get it fixed!! I'm soo happy to see the progress :-)

thanks nikki :-) i have to do 2 extractions. Did one already, one more to go. the reason why i had to extract was because Dr How said, it's a bad tooth - kinda loose already, and no point keeping it. he said crowning will be very expensive, therefore he advised me extract it.

Dr How promised that he'll give me a beautiful smile for the wedding, but dare not promised that the gap from the tooth extractions will be fully close, but he said - no one can see it other than him, coz only he will look at my mouth that closely. haha

yea, for once after a looong time, i smile with my teeth!! hahah, even with braces on, it gives me the confident.

after i started my braces journey, a lot of my friends told me they needed braces too, but never really go through it. and it is true, not many people has the perfect teeth, they just decided not to fix it. i mean, i wouldn't too if it's not because of the wedding. it really push me forward to taking action. i mean, all the bride i see has got that SMILE of a lifetime.

my colleague was telling me the same too, he likes girls in braces coz they are cute n lovable. :-)

i think hor, by that time, you'll have a tough time to choose coz they'll be all lining up for you!!! :-))))

Merely stating truth :-)

I have my bite stop installed and it's has been driving me nuts. I heard so much abt it from the forum and finally experiencing it myself is a different thing! cant wait to get it removed in 2 weeks time. Been losing weight and appetite :-(

yea.....
oooh god, I wanna BITE a burger so badly.....

good suggestion - filet o fish is worth the try :-) and yea, subway looks "hard", well, at least u can eat separately....as for me now..everything has to be mashed! coz all i can do now is swallow. sobs.

barium, thank you :-) and i understand how u are feeling. but hey, look at the bright side, even tho it will take you another 1-2 years to fix it, but your new smile is going to last forever. so, it's definitely worth the wait.

Karyn: congrats to you too! I have my wedding date set, therefore I have to work around it :-(

yes, Dr How will de-braced me bfr the wedding, and he said that i can choose to braced it back to close the gap. It's entirely up to me because, he said I might be happy with it and decided not to. Also, it depends on my progress, my gap could be closed by then. It's something that he cannot confirm.

I truly understand his predicament because i gave him a deadline of 18months to fix my teeth and close the gap. he did say that he'll do his best, and hope that i dont blame him if somehow the gap did not managed to close by then.

of coz after paying 6.5k for braces, I would want my teeth to be perfect with no-hidden-gap. But to have a beautiful smile to show off during my wedding after all these years of hiding it - what can I ask for more :-)

Having said that, I think i will braced it back after the wedding...hehe...i want it to be perfect after all :-)

Nikki: Have you ever asked Dr How to removed the bite stopper? Coz, my tooth is also sore from hitting the bite stopper, that's why I hate it so much.
and ur cinema experience...i did the same to McD Nuggets. hehe

Kentcp: Thank you, and yes, I cant wait to see myself with a perfect smile :-)

You're so patient :-) 2 weeks after I had my bitestop, I asked Dr How to removed it. haha. he said it has to be there for at least 4 weeks :-(

I'm sure Dr How will fix ur gum prob, and I bet it has improved compared to when u first had ur braces. I have lotsa crooked teeth myself :-( and I look in the mirror everyday, hoping for miracles to happen.

Yea agreed with Karyn, jagung means sebiji-sebiji, sure damn nice :-)

Nikki, do you have to spend extra money to fix it? I thought it is all part of the treatment?
And have you guys notice the changes on your facial structure?

I did the laser one also, yea, cost an additional 700bucks :-( As for me, i think it's to nicely close the gap between my 2 front teeth. Wow, didnt know jaw prob will cost so much also. *hugs*

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Added on May 5, 2010, 12:30 pmwow, the latest version of the retainer looks really good!! almost transparent. i hope i'm getting this too. been reading a lot of feedback abt retainers, and they aren't popular. a lot of people prefer wearing braces than retainer.

This post has been edited by princess16: May 5 2010, 12:30 PM

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



this is my second day of bracing. my gaps are HUGE :-( and uncountable CROOKED teeth!!





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.




My teeth! as of today. 6 weeks. getting better eh? :-)

This post has been edited by princess16: May 5 2010, 02:01 PM

yup, makes me excited :-)))))

Cant wait for the gap to be fully close. that is the first thing i check in the morning, hahah, braces has made me become overly obsessed with my own teeth. I've seen ur bfr pix, aint that bad la, as long as you're gorgeous now :-)

Good for you babe!! I never like my side profile as well, but i noticed the changes now, but not sure if it was because I lost weight, haha.

One question, must we extract our wisdom tooth? Dr. How never mentioned it to me, i wonder if I need to.

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Added on May 5, 2010, 4:30 pm2 years is a really long time. Why didnt you go back? And how is your progress now?

This post has been edited by princess16: May 5 2010, 04:36 PM

hahah. Dr How surely does knw what he wants :-)

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Added on May 7, 2010, 1:42 pmI see, well, mine looks fine for now...but since extraction can give a slimmer face....i dont mind getting it extracted haha. *i'm sucha psycho*

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Added on May 7, 2010, 1:44 pmdont worry Den, i'm sure dr will get it fixed, sit back and relax :-)

This post has been edited by princess16: May 7 2010, 01:44 PM

having a really bad pain since yesterday. firstly, dont know why, but my gum has become very sensitive, it hurts so badly every time i brush my teeth or rinse with water. it's like a numb feeling, and i can feel my gum. oly my lower teeth gum. anyone has encounter this before?

secondly, i think my tooth shifted or something, and my bite stop is hitting my tooth.

couldn't wait for my next appointment next week dy, and thank god, Dr How is free tomorrow.

thanks dear, but i'm feeling blue........the blocker hurts me so badly :-(

and why does my gum hurt sooo much? the tooth i understand, but gum??? why?? i feel like i have a gum disease or something.

thanks for making me feel better :-) i guess, you are right - no pain no gain eh :-)
i will bersabar today, will talk less, and eat less.

Ok, so we are all "normal" for being psychotic. haha

Nikki, you have such a sweet smile! and looks like you are DONE already! when can you de-braced?

it's good that he's such a perfectionist, at least you know you're getting the best treatment and the best results.

as for me, by hook or by crook he has to de-braced me by Oct 2011. Hopefully all the gaps from extractions will be closed by then. *keeping my fingers crossed*

and its for funny that Dr How keep emphasizing that I should understand and will not blame him if it wasnt the best results ever. Of coz I understand, he is doing his best :-)