Hi everyone...

Please welcome me to the club!

Today is the 2nd day for me with braces inside my mouth. i've been observing u guys conversation over months and it really encourage me to join the bracesian club... hahaha...

I did it at How's Orthodontic for RM6500 (excluding "hidden cost" --> exctracting, cleaning stuff yada yada )... I guess my brackets are the same as Baby Boi and NikkyDaTeddy... In-Ovation Clippy C type

So far so good... it is just that i cudnt chew properly... just take jelly-type food... kinda hungry but wat to do

No ulcer yet but i believe i'll get them in a day or two as some of the bracket are quite sharp and hitting my inner mouth... can't wait to use dental wax and ulcer cream

According to Dr How, my teeth isn't that serious except the upper front part of my teeth are pretty similar with Baby Boi and Accutane... so the Dr need to pull in the front part... initially Dr said i dont have to extract 4 teeth, but then he personally advise me to extract 4 teeth for better result as according to him, i have a small jaw. Eventho without extracting 4 teeth, the result wont be as good as if I extracting teeth... he 100% guarantee that... so I personally think with that much $$$ i spend, i just need the best for my teeth, so i agree to extract 4 teeth... going to extract those teeth during next appointment... God, please give me strength

Glad I found this forum... will be updating soon

hi everyone...

today is the 3rd day with braces on... still can't chew... eat porridge day n nite... getting bored

Yesterday they called me asking about my braces... I said everything is okay... but there were 2 times i felt some "movement" on front teeth... they said maybe the movement of my teeth... i wonder, only 1 day with braces on teeth can move ah???

...and this morning i found a broken wire near to my front teeth ... i wanted to get it fixed but unfortunately How's Orthodontic is closed on Friday. Plus i heard Dr How is not around this weekend... hope Dr Yong will be available tomorrow...

Teeth movement in 1 day? Hell nooo... its due to broken wire-lah...

Then just now I called Maluri branch and the nurse said it is normal case... I handled those brackets gently and dint chew anything hard but still got broken wire... im going to drink shake only-lah after this... so fragile le... guys, how much $$$ eh to replace the wire??? Anyone?

Photo? Hahhaa... will try to post it soonest possible... still worried about the broken wire...

This post has been edited by white_tulip: Nov 28 2008, 10:56 AM

Yeah, did it yesterday... Dr How replaced it for FOC...
Thx kentcp for the reply...

Really? I went there just now... to reglue one of the loose bracket... yesterday i tried to eat nasi... mission accomplished... but resulting one of those bracket longgar... again, FOC... otherwise I broke already, 2 times in 3 days...

Kentcp, im sure ur teeth nice already...

Same goes to fiza_love... ur teeth has improved alot! Congrats

So many ppl r going for adjustment... cant wait for my turn

This post has been edited by white_tulip: Dec 3 2008, 05:37 PM

ganas? no-lah... i handled them gently... actually no broken bracket...
The 1st time it was wire that broke, then 2nd time one of the bracket loose a bit, very minor one... on my first attempt to eat nasi... doc said its normal case... and now back to porridge... forgot that the doc ask to avoid hard food for a week braces on hehehe... really can't wait to eat rice lorrrr...

waaaa so syiok arrr u kentcp... next year going to remove ur braces... congrats

This post has been edited by white_tulip: Dec 4 2008, 10:45 AM

but looking at ur teeth condition i bet ur going to debrace urself next yr... dont forget to share the joy ya... mine still a looooong way to go

ngeeee... kentcp is always efficient...

Thats true... Dr How told me the same thing... ooo yeah, btw, In-Ovation Ceramic... sis, count me in!

Well, im now part of this braces community (2 weeks n 2 days)... i should say, for those who wanted to do braces, do search for braces information thru internet, and ofcourse u can get so many comments, suggestions, ideas n such thru this forum... i read so many information bfore get it done... eventho im still new, but theres lotsa sifu like kentcp here to tell their experiences... . Do get some idea on how the braces work for ur teeth, cost, procedure, dentist etc... all we can do is to support each other... but the accurate info is always come from the experts... its ur dentist... and finally the choice is urs... so happy hunting!

Swallow a bit shudnt be a prob i guess... as long as it doesnt affect ur digestion system... last time i was about to swallow the dental wax put right behind the wire... . But seriously after reading lotsa "prob" caused by the bite stopper, im kinda scared to get mine... sooner or later the doc will put that thing inside my mouth... huwaaaa

Nikki, do update us about ur bite stopper thingy after u get it replaced ya...

Guys... suddenly i miss KFC so much lahhh...

This post has been edited by white_tulip: Dec 12 2008, 01:16 PM

Hohoho... Nikki, ur reply cheers me up!
U had ayam penyet for lunch huh... must be delicious... ngeee...

Yes, Dr How's Clinic is closed on Friday...

I afraid i might loosen the bracket or broke the wire again... my wire broke after 3 days i had my braces... and then on the 6th day, i tried to eat rice... i chewed slowly and mission accomplished... but later on, i found that one of the bracket loose a bit and had to get it reinforced the next day... since then i kinda reluctant to eat anything hard and i put rice as the par value... anything harder or equivalent to rice, i wont eat... now i just eat porridge, extra soft noodle (i found it is easier to chew noodle compared to rice), tofu soup, cake, fruit juice... huhuhu... now im craving for KFC... i'll give it a try as u said... guys, wish me luck... hahahaha... if succeed, i want to give prosperity burger a try... waaa so ambitious hahaha...

Hehe... food can easily stuck between each bracket... I always brush my teeth after meal... bcoz i afraid there will be white spot around each tooth as what i saw on a site due to improper care of teeth while having orthodontic treatment... the white spot will be permanent and i dont want my teeth to end up like that . Yeah, u r right... it is so embarassing to dig out food in front of ppl... i always excuse myself n go to ladies each time after meal... if i dont get the chance to brush my teeth, i will etlis rinse thoroughly and gargle as much as i can... i dont want other ppl to spot chilli between my bracket... ouch! so embarassing...

This post has been edited by white_tulip: Dec 12 2008, 04:10 PM

I was just daydreaming... i dont dare to eat prosperity burger directly... .
But last saturday i tried to eat KFC... peel the chicken into smaller pieces and eat slowly... Mission accomplished!

Will try ur method if no washroom... hehehe...

Re-position of braces meaning... Dr. will remove all brackets and glue back according to our teeth progress? Sorry im still new to this... gonna have my 1st appointment end of Dec...

Wow... thats amazing! Ur brackets must be very tough...
Seriously, I need to learn that skill from u... dont u find ur bracket loose after eating those hard foods?

About that "Ah So", it must be her first time seeing someone with braces gargle in front of her... but whats the problem gargling in washroom? Ppl without braces are also gargle what...

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Guys guys... this morning while brushing my teeth, the last bracket on my lower teeth was loose... luckily i got it saved... need to see Dr. to reinforce it... again... but Dr. is soooo busy that cudnt even slot me in until next week... duh!!! Im sure i gonna have ulser again due to the wire hitting my inner mouth... im soOooo envy with all of u eating hard foods without problem... i can surely tell u that i just take soft foods (excluding KFC last weekend ) and handle and brush those brackets gently... did u guys also face the same thing... bracket loose n such? My 1st appointment will be in approx 2 weeks time... but this gonna be my 3rd time (my previous posts) seeing Dr. and get it fixed... i read on the Internet n can safely say it is normal case for wire to be broken n bracket loose... but still, i feel a bit down le...

This post has been edited by white_tulip: Dec 15 2008, 10:34 AM

Thats the thing...
Usually i'll make sure that my teeth dont hit those brackets... leave my mouth slightly open... n u can see how i love my braces so much that i handle them super duper extra gentle... haihhhh

But last time when i met Dr How to fix the loose bracket, he did reposition the next bracket so it fit nicely when i close my teeth... n till now those 2 brackets r super strong... i feel like, asking Dr. How to remove and the re-glue all those brackets... ...bcoz last time Dr. Yong initiate the brackets for me... can arrr Dr. How? (How i wish he read this thread )

Waaaa... so envy... u can eat those burgers n foods... ur brackets r the same as mine... but urs seem super duper strong... mine, only this time one of the bracket fell off from teeth... last time one bracket moved a bit but still in its position...

I also wonder why am i having prob with some loose brackets... i think my teeth arent that bad in condition... all teeth are straight and Dr. How said just need a lil adjustment...

Yeah, Dr. How n Dr. Yong will not be available from Wednesday till Sunday... so all appointments are cramped thus no session left to get it fixed... im so and feel like

My mantra "its strong... it wont fell off... i can eat" seems working for a week++ only...

My dear braces... plz cooperate...

This post has been edited by white_tulip: Dec 15 2008, 12:14 PM

Yeah, guess so...
Thx for all replies guys...

Yes, we have to pay for extraction...
Mine, just extracted 2 lower teeth few days ago... it cost me RM184... including medicine...
Will extract another 2 teeth in a month time... the cost shud be the same for upper part...

Last time the nurse said, extraction for 1 tooth is RM45, medicine add another RM30, so total up RM75...
Mine had to pay a bit extra coz i allergy to many painkillers... so Dr How suggested another medicine and anti-histamine for me...

I think the pain caused from extraction is bearable... but the cost will make us sweat a bit... big hole for our pocket...

I see... like my case, so far Dr How didnt say anything about installing screw... dont know in the future... hopefully my case wont involve any screw... screws are so expensive right... if im not mistaken, 1 screw might cost u RM360... just imagine if u need 4 screws to be installed for upper and lower jaw...

Dont worry nikki and leng_leng, things will be fine... in the name of divine and confidence... be tough ya... good luck!

This post has been edited by white_tulip: Jan 7 2009, 12:59 PM

From my experience, if u extract 2 teeth from ur lower jaw, ur lips and chin will feel extremely numb... u hardly feel ur saliva (n maybe a bit of blood) flowing out from ur mouth... i found it is a bit difficult to control it and u have to bring lotsa tissue or handkerchief to cover up ur mouth... thus i felt a bit hard to drive by my own... but if u think u can control it, then no harm driving by ur own... u will just feel bulky as 2 cottons will be put inside ur mouth to control the blood from ur extracted teeth, for that u hardly close ur mouth plus the numbness feeling... and ofcourse saliva flowing out from ur mouth... but the numb feeling will totally gone 3-4 hours after that... u can eat 30 mins after extraction (nurse said it to me)... but how u gonna put ur meal inside ur mouth if u hardly feel ur lips and chin .

I had 2 days MC due to teeth exraction... until now, my lower jaw still hurt a bit due to extraction... and ofcourse the taste of injected medicine i can taste it till now...

But i believe the pain u might encounter is differ from what i had... all i can say, pain during extraction is bearable... u hardly feel ur teeth being plucked by the Dr. All u know is everything is done without any pain... but dont forget to eat painkiller right away... finish the course and things will be fine... i believe the pain will be away 4-5 days after that... today is my 3rd day after extraction but honestly, my lower jaw is still hurt a bit... but getting better day by day... maybe the trickiest part is removing so-called "darah beku" from the hole... yesterday all of a sudden, the "darah beku" came out again from my left hole... i tried to dig it out slowly but it didnt get out... then later i had my dinner, i use my tongue to touch the hole, and felt the "darah beku" came out a bit... so i went to washroom and gently remove it... now i can see a clear hole... i hope no more "darah beku" comes out again...

I dint mean to scare all of you especially for those who gonna have extraction soon... this is just my experience... urs might be different... just be tough... everything will be okay...

One more thing, i told Dr. to extract all 4 teeth one shot, but he dint recommend it bcoz u gonna have fever the next day after extraction... in order to avoid it, just extract 2 teeth first, then after 2-3 weeks extract another 2 teeth... he said no need of rushing... just take ur time and get urself ready... ur treatment duration wont get affected if u extract another 2 teeth a week later, or a month later... just make sure all pain from extracting 2 lower teeth are gone, then only thinking about extracting another 2... the choice is urs...

Honestly, i was extremely scared the day i went for extraction... both hands were trembling like hell even after the extraction... but Dr. How calm me down... as a result, i dint feel any pain during extraction... and now im ready to extract another 2 teeth but i decided to do it next month... i want those 2 holes to fully recover and make sure the pain is all gone bfore the next extraction...

Sorry for the novel-like reply... just sharing my experiences...

This post has been edited by white_tulip: Jan 7 2009, 03:13 PM

Ehehe... suddenly got excited sharing my extraction experience

So ur bracket loose... i had the experience 2 times bfore... kinda immune with the situation... hehehe... but thank God, after Dr How installed bite stopper, so far no bracket loose... u were right... i clenched my teeth quite hard especially during bedtime... no wonder i found my bracket loose early in the morning when i wanted to brush my teeth... believe it or not, somehow i love my bite-stopper . My frens say i "sound" cute when try to pronounce "S"... ekekekeke...

My pleasure...

Me too, i need to extract 4... Dr. said even tho my teeth are straight n not serious, but my jaw is quite small to accomodate all teeth... even putting screw the effect wont be as nice as if i extract teeth... huhuhu...

It is okay to cabut another 2 in a week time... as long as u can bear the pain afterwards... like my case, my lower jaw is still hurt until now, but getting better... feel like "denyut-denyut" one... but i believe u r stronger than me... so no harm in extracting another 2 a week after that... good luck ya... but if u still feel the pain and not ready for the next extraction a week after that, i believe u can postpone the appointment... no worries...

Last time, my Dr. advised me to eat painkiller right after extraction... i did see 2 persons before me, extracted their teeth and they also ate painkiller after that... but i took painkiller once i reached home... my lower jaw n lip were sooOooo numb at that time... i got 2 tablets of painkiller, have to consume 1 tablet each day, and 12 tablets of anti-histamine to be taken, 1 tablet 3 times per day... this anti-histamine is need to be completed... but again, if u think u dont need the painkiller, u can skip that one... if and only if u can bear the pain when the "anaesthetic" medicine has no longer effect... (errr can use anaesthetic term for extract teeth hor... i think it sounds too extreme )...

If ur Dr. advised u to extract 1 side first, then it wud be fine... i think it isnt a big matter to cabut on which side first... one thing amazed me was that, those 2 holes didnt bleed that much... i believe the Dr. put some medicine to "freeze" the blood... thats why i can see "darah beku" on that holes... but last time i did extract my last wisdom tooth at other clinic, it bleeds so much... have to change cotton every half an hour, and the rule after extraction, i can't eat and lie down for 3 hours... maybe different Dr., different approach and technology... with Dr. How, nurse said i can start eating after half and hour, and can sleep sum more... but i didnt eat... cannot tahan with the taste of injected medicine... and the jelly-like blood . I start eating the next morning... no problem at all...

Hehe... true2...
But nowadays, instead of rice, i opt for pasta... spiral, macaroni, spaghetti, elbows bla bla bla... fry, soup... i asked my mom to boil it extra soft... so yummy and easy to chew and swallow... i think we can start a new thread... "Recipe for Bracesians"...

Err, nikki, have u recalled ur apt date? Last time u said u forgot...

Huhuhu... but if u allergy to painkillers like me, u have to pay extra... mine, i had to pay RM184 for 2 teeth...
Haihhhhhhhhh...

Yeah, me too... i still have the painkiller... need to check 'em... hope it is just the same i had during extraction... then no need to buy again for next extraction appointment...

Kentcp, CNY or u r ready to debrace urself...

This post has been edited by white_tulip: Jan 9 2009, 02:04 PM

Ya lorrr... i have to watch my budget carefully... otherwise no money to makan... and last wiken during jalan2 at KLCC, i saw one beautiful handbag, just watch from far only... before this just grab without second thought...