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ScaredyMum:

bebe:

Check out the rates here http://www.moh.gov.sg/content/moh_web/home/costs_and_financing/Dental_Fee_Info/Orthodontics_Braces.html


I dont think there is any subsidized rate for students, even with school referral. But I understand that payment is progressive, spread across over 1-2 years depending on the treatment. The fee will exclude x-rays and consultation; but will include the retainer.

Hi bebe, can share your orthodontist contact from Novena?
TIA!

Hi,

It is LQ Dental at Novena medical center. You need to call to make appointment.

[ScaredyMum]

Thanks bebe!

[juz_me]

Hi


My son Pri 5 has streaks of white on the 2 front permanet upper teeth.

Anyone has the same condition?

Thanks

[ngl2010]

juz_me:

Hi


My son Pri 5 has streaks of white on the 2 front permanet upper teeth.

Anyone has the same condition?

Thanks

Yes. My son and my niece have white streaks on their teeth. I read in the internet that it is because they swallowed toothpaste containing fluoride when they were young. Our teeth do not have white streaks because there was not many toothpaste containing fluoride when we were young. I guess prosperity and technology advancement have its downside.

[osim]

bebe:

Hi,

It is LQ Dental at Novena medical center. You need to call to make appointment.

Hi,

Which doctor is servicing your case and is he/she good? Does he/she explains thoroughly his diagnosis and plans and welcome questions? Is he skillful in doing the braces. Your child experiencing any pain?

Sorry so many questions. I want to settle dd braces this holiday. I hope I don't have to wait too long for appt.

[osim]

Brought dd to fix her fused tooth today. The dentist did a wonderful job and it looks much better cosmetically now. Dentist gave an analysis of the crowding in the upper and lower teeth using the mold of her teeth and some photos and measurements which were done earlier.


Was quoted $5K for the braces plus $320 to do 4 extractions. Is this a reasonable price? Is it better to do the extractions and braces during the next long school holiday in Nov/Dec?

[bebe]

osim:

Brought dd to fix her fused tooth today. The dentist did a wonderful job and it looks much better cosmetically now. Dentist gave an analysis of the crowding in the upper and lower teeth using the mold of her teeth and some photos and measurements which were done earlier.


Was quoted $5K for the braces plus $320 to do 4 extractions. Is this a reasonable price? Is it better to do the extractions and braces during the next long school holiday in Nov/Dec?

Hi Osim
Sorry for the late reply. My gal is seeing Dr Lim (a guy in his 40s?) Did you send your girl to the same orthodontist? According to Dr Lim, he advised me to wait till my girl finishes her PSLE (next yr), as braces treatment can last for 1-2 years and P5/P6 are the most stressful and busiest time for primary school kid. He said there is no need to give additional stress to them and we can wait till next year. By then, she is likely to reach her puberty and her jawline shd be more defined. However, we have to go back to review on a 6 monthly basis so that he can determine if immediate action is required.
Prior to him, we went to another orthodontist who suggested us to start the braces straight away after my girl has dropped all her baby tooth. The reason being she can treat the lower jaw first and if things goes well, we may skip the upper jaw. Her lower jaw is overcrowding and affecting the upper jaw. Hence if lower jaw is treated, upper jaw may aligned accordingly on its own.
Both dental clinic quoted similar package SGD2500 for one jaw; worked out to be SGD5000 for both jaw. X-ray and extraction are charged separately - likely to be SGD$50-$80 per extraction depending on the tooth position. X-ray is somehow standard $80. The difference would be the consultation. I rem the former orthodontist quoted me SGD45 per visit but Dr Lim is SGD25 per visit. In any case, Dr Lim's clinic is nearer to us, so we reckon it will be easier to go back to the clinic.

[osim]

Thanks bebe,


I did go to the same clinic. We are seeing Dr Clare Chen. My girl is in her teens and quite ready to get the teeth fixed. Her case was open to 3-4 options due to her fused 2nd incisor. We paid $300 to get a full mouth record which includes making a mold, X-ray and Dr took front, side photo profile of her face and inside of mouth. She had to make measurements based on the records to find out what are the various options to advise. In the end, there were 4 options. We chose the least invasive method as per her advise and cosmetically treat the fuse tooth for now and next step is to extract 4 premolars and put on braces. Definitely should do during school holiday.

I always wonder if some early intervention could have been done. I regretted not seeing the private dentist when she was younger. Paying more do get better service. Dr Clare was very thorough and patient in explaining dd’s options. We spent almost 1 hr there, discussion and fixing the fused tooth (25mins).

[bebe]

osim:

I always wonder if some early intervention could have been done. I regretted not seeing the private dentist when she was younger. Paying more do get better service.

When I talked to Dr Lim about early intervention, he said things like this can wait, and no point in getting braces early. He quoted me some pros of delaying treatments eg kids will be more independent in taking care of the braces, and less uncertainty due to jaw feature affected by puberty growth or new teeth growth. And I agree with him that when kids grow older, they tend to be more conscious of their look and will be more willing to take care of their own teeth. Sometimes, I hv to nag my girl to brush her tooth properly, due to overcrowding, there are some teeth that pose challenge.

[osim]

bebe:

When I talked to Dr Lim about early intervention, he said things like this can wait, and no point in getting braces early. He quoted me some pros of delaying treatments eg kids will be more independent in taking care of the braces, and less uncertainty due to jaw feature affected by puberty growth or new teeth growth. And I agree with him that when kids grow older, they tend to be more conscious of their look and will be more willing to take care of their own teeth. Sometimes, I hv to nag my girl to brush her tooth properly, due to overcrowding, there are some teeth that pose challenge.

What he said make sense.

You may want to try electric toothbrush for you dd. My family uses the Philips Sonicare for more than a year and we find it very effective for plaque remover. We will not return to manual toothbrush unless necessary. Also the smart-timer and quad pacer helps the children brush for 2 mins and change section every 30 sec. It brushes 31000 strokes per minute so you just concentrate on positioning the brush head and no need to worry about the brushing itself. That helps my dd overcrowded teeth. Also I used to have bleeding gums frequently but that has stopped ever since.