Dental Braces

[Musicstar]

Hi,


Is the package cost of $4200 include the extraction of the 4 teeth?

Apricot:

winchester:

[quote=\"Apricot\"]
:thankyou: My dd did the normal metal braces.

was it fast painless? how much it cost roughly?

Sorry, for such late reply. My dd braces cost $4200 for the package including a set of retainers. She did it at Embrace Dental under Dr Tan. Extracted 4 teeth at one go. The dentist did it as if pulling carrots out from the ground.... really fast. My dd said that it was painful but it was probably more psychological than actual pain since she was given injections to numb the area. The mouth felt slightly sore after that but she could eat 3 hours later. The braces was only fitted following week.[/quote]

[popireis]

Hi, how do you all find out when your DS/DD needs braces? Referrals from the school dentist or you walk in to the clinics to ask?

[Jennifer]

Last Sat, my elder boy had 2 baby teeth and 2 adult teeth extracted - extraction of baby teeth is $55 each, adult teeth is $95 each. Next appt will be another 2 adult teeth extraction. Braces package $4000 excludes extraction and medicine (painkiller).


There were some stitches.

Is it normal to feel itch on the gums? What can we do to alleviate the itch?

Many thanks in advance for any advice.

[Apricot]

popireis:

Hi, how do you all find out when your DS/DD needs braces? Referrals from the school dentist or you walk in to the clinics to ask?

For some schools, the dentist will recommend braces if needed. For my dd, I took her to the orthodontist to have braces fitted as the alignment of the teeth was quite crooked. Wanted her to have a great smile. I did it after all her milk teeth had dropped.... when she was in Sec 1.

[Apricot]

Jennifer:

Last Sat, my elder boy had 2 baby teeth and 2 adult teeth extracted - extraction of baby teeth is $55 each, adult teeth is $95 each. Next appt will be another 2 adult teeth extraction. Braces package $4000 excludes extraction and medicine (painkiller).


There were some stitches.

Is it normal to feel itch on the gums? What can we do to alleviate the itch?

Many thanks in advance for any advice.

Hi Jennifer, how come there are stitches and itch on the gums ? It doesn't sound quite normal. You might want to check with your dentist or ask for a second opinion.

[Jennifer]

Apricot:

Jennifer:

Last Sat, my elder boy had 2 baby teeth and 2 adult teeth extracted - extraction of baby teeth is $55 each, adult teeth is $95 each. Next appt will be another 2 adult teeth extraction. Braces package $4000 excludes extraction and medicine (painkiller).


There were some stitches.

Is it normal to feel itch on the gums? What can we do to alleviate the itch?

Many thanks in advance for any advice.

Hi Jennifer, how come there are stitches and itch on the gums ? It doesn't sound quite normal. You might want to check with your dentist or ask for a second opinion.

We weren't told of needing stitches before the extraction. I assumed the stitches were to minimise bleeding after the perfectly good adult tooth were taken out?

Will call the clinic later to clarify, esp the gum itch. Many thanks for the advice.

[Apricot]

Jennifer:

Apricot:

[quote=\"Jennifer\"]Last Sat, my elder boy had 2 baby teeth and 2 adult teeth extracted - extraction of baby teeth is $55 each, adult teeth is $95 each. Next appt will be another 2 adult teeth extraction. Braces package $4000 excludes extraction and medicine (painkiller).


There were some stitches.

Is it normal to feel itch on the gums? What can we do to alleviate the itch?

Many thanks in advance for any advice.

Hi Jennifer, how come there are stitches and itch on the gums ? It doesn't sound quite normal. You might want to check with your dentist or ask for a second opinion.

We weren't told of needing stitches before the extraction. I assumed the stitches were to minimise bleeding after the perfectly good adult tooth were taken out?

Will call the clinic later to clarify, esp the gum itch. Many thanks for the advice.[/quote]So far, for my dd and my friends' kids who did teeth extraction before braces, none of them needed stitches. I was in the room with my dd when the orthodontist extracted her 4 adult teeth.... it was quite fast for each tooth. Quite skillful, I must say. There was bleeding but she was told to bite hard on the cotton wool given. The bleeding stopped after a while and she could eat later on.

Just wondering how your dentist is going to put in the braces if there are stitches. The braces are usually fitted after one week or so. Probably for yr son's case, he might need to wait till his gums heal.

[Jennifer]

thesgmother:

My DD felt a little itchy for a short period of time when the extraction was done. but it was gone after a couple of days. Maybe u can wait and see if it subsides? As for the stitches,she didnt go through that so Im not that sure. maybe you can check what it is about?

Thank you all for sharing.

The itch has subsided.

The dentist confirmed the stitches were put in to close up the hole originally occupied by the adult tooth, wont affect the braces.

[Musicstar]

My dd has extract upper two teeth with the braces on for about 2 months. There are 2 more bottom teeth to extract . Wow, it was extracted the 2 upper premolar tooth. It was big.

[junito]

hi,


My 11-year old DD had Damon braces fitted by Dr Arthur Lim of The Implant and Oral Surgery Centre (http://www.iosc.com.sg/en/arthur) recently.

Was told that these braces, which work using a thin wire to pull the teeth together, is faster in terms of duration of treament (1-1.5 years) and require less frequent appointments (6-8 weeks compared to 4-6 weeks) and supposedly less painful (she has seen him 2-3x and only the first time the braces went up did she complain of discomfort). It's abt $5.5k for everything, inclusive of all appointments.

Incidentally, I was told that it's best to start braces when the child still has a few baby teeth left so that there's more room for adjustment.

And no, this dentist doesn't exactly practice extraction but natural movement.. or maybe my kid is lucky and didn't have to extract!

Anyone whose kids have had these Damon braces done before? Just wondering, belatedly, whether it's too good to be true...

Thanks!