Removable braces are less effective than the permanent braces. For adults, the process will be a little more painful, and will take longer. For kids, it's less painful and it can be done in about 10 or so months. Alot faster for kids.

Small town dentist charge alot less, I did mine for about RM2.5-3k and it's almost done. For adults, after each tightening/adjusting the teeth will hurt like hell for a day or two till you get use to the adjustment. You'll get ulcers the first couple of weeks, but every time you make some adjustments, or change brackets, or whatever you'll get cuts, ulcers, etc. Then things will be fine till you have to tighten/adjust it again a few weeks later.

Of course, you gotta make some sacrifices. You can't eat apples, pears, etc unless you cut it up first. Also, gotta brush your teeth after every meal. You can't floss. But the worst part is the scaling. Whoa, really painful.



This post has been edited by refnulf: Aug 25 2007, 10:23 PM