Any dentist to recommend for braces - good and at reason price
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Hi eowyna,
I just did my braces. It is not that painful but it is difficult to bite food. And dont worry, u wont lose much weight becos u will find a way out to eat. Haa...haaa...haa...
If you are staying in Kallang area, i would recommend Dr Ng of Logos Dental Surgery. He is very good!
Total cost is $4K.
I just did my braces. It is not that painful but it is difficult to bite food. And dont worry, u wont lose much weight becos u will find a way out to eat. Haa...haaa...haa...
If you are staying in Kallang area, i would recommend Dr Ng of Logos Dental Surgery. He is very good!
Total cost is $4K.
Hi diamond42
Thanks for yr feedback..
been delaying doing it for more than 10yrs n now so old liao.. looks so weird to hav braces.. previously wanted to do it but my ex doesnt allow me to do it.. now i am a free bird can go do it but thinkin of my age... haiz... duno can find bf anot.. haha
Thanks for yr feedback..
been delaying doing it for more than 10yrs n now so old liao.. looks so weird to hav braces.. previously wanted to do it but my ex doesnt allow me to do it.. now i am a free bird can go do it but thinkin of my age... haiz... duno can find bf anot.. haha
Hi,
I'm Jacq.I happened to find this forum n hope to get some advice frm u guys...I juz had my braces on last thurs at the ntuc tpy branch n since fri nite i startin having ulcers n till now i had 9 ulcers aready.Do you all experience serious ulcers prob while puttin on braces too?I m thinking on changing the OD...izit advisable to do dat?
I'm Jacq.I happened to find this forum n hope to get some advice frm u guys...I juz had my braces on last thurs at the ntuc tpy branch n since fri nite i startin having ulcers n till now i had 9 ulcers aready.Do you all experience serious ulcers prob while puttin on braces too?I m thinking on changing the OD...izit advisable to do dat?
Hi, agree that you will definitely find a way to eat haha. Most times, the mouth will feel very sore after each visit because the dentist would have tightened the screws... So it's Congee Nights for a while. But hey, it's a great mini-diet method 
Ulcers will be a way of life for sure. I was religious abt rinsing and gargling after each meal. It helped a little to reduce bacteria so it made the ulcers bearable. Pack a small bottle of mouth rinse and toothpicks/tooth brush wherever you go. Bits of spinach can and do get stuck.
But really it was worth it! I only wore braces in unversity and worked for a while with them on. The day you take them off, there will be a terrible stink from all the food bits strapped for ages, but then after a nice polish and rinse, you WILL BE STUNNED BY HOW STRAIGHT AND GORGEOUS YOUR PEARLY WHITES LOOK!
Definitely a must for good self-image if you can afford it. The agony is short term compared to a lifetime of nice teeth afterwards (assuming you are good abt wearing your retainers afterwards lah. Regression can and do take place).
Ulcers will be a way of life for sure. I was religious abt rinsing and gargling after each meal. It helped a little to reduce bacteria so it made the ulcers bearable. Pack a small bottle of mouth rinse and toothpicks/tooth brush wherever you go. Bits of spinach can and do get stuck.
But really it was worth it! I only wore braces in unversity and worked for a while with them on. The day you take them off, there will be a terrible stink from all the food bits strapped for ages, but then after a nice polish and rinse, you WILL BE STUNNED BY HOW STRAIGHT AND GORGEOUS YOUR PEARLY WHITES LOOK!
Definitely a must for good self-image if you can afford it. The agony is short term compared to a lifetime of nice teeth afterwards (assuming you are good abt wearing your retainers afterwards lah. Regression can and do take place).
Hi,
din expect any replies here cos i realised dat this discussion is closed after i post the msg Btw thanx for those advice...actually the main reason y i wanted to change an OD is cos when i started to haf a lot of ulcers n my mouth started to swell, I went back to the dentist. But i was being pushed away by the assistant saying dat even if i were to c the dentist its aso no use..n this happened for 2times...but i was worried dat time...cos once the swelling really gets pretty bad....dats y i tot of changing OD...heard dat its not advisable rite..?
but anyway thanx for those advice
as for t0otiE...mayb u would want to consider ntuc denticare at orchard(heard dat the doc's not bad...but too late for me when i found out) or the Smiles clinic they mentioned above?If u r an ntuc policy holder or related...its like....3700+ for the braces(excluding the xray n polishing...)
this braces thing...is abt 1.5 to 2yrs..
din expect any replies here cos i realised dat this discussion is closed after i post the msg
Btw thanx for those advice...actually the main reason y i wanted to change an OD is cos when i started to haf a lot of ulcers n my mouth started to swell, I went back to the dentist. But i was being pushed away by the assistant saying dat even if i were to c the dentist its aso no use..n this happened for 2times...but i was worried dat time...cos once the swelling really gets pretty bad....dats y i tot of changing OD...heard dat its not advisable rite..? but anyway thanx for those advice
as for t0otiE...mayb u would want to consider ntuc denticare at orchard(heard dat the doc's not bad...but too late for me when i found out) or the Smiles clinic they mentioned above?If u r an ntuc policy holder or related...its like....3700+ for the braces(excluding the xray n polishing...)
this braces thing...is abt 1.5 to 2yrs..
XUE yafang (auldreay),
could you refer/ reccommend me over to Dr.Lee at Smiles Clinique at Novena sq? because I think if go through recommendation will be cheaper.. and i cant PM you, cos of your settings.. i'm a student only. would reeaalllyyy appreciate if u could help me out!! thanks!!
could you refer/ reccommend me over to Dr.Lee at Smiles Clinique at Novena sq? because I think if go through recommendation will be cheaper.. and i cant PM you, cos of your settings.. i'm a student only. would reeaalllyyy appreciate if u could help me out!!
thanks!!isobellies
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vaune, if you have budget constraints you can go to national dental centre, they're cheap(er than private?) and apparently v good!
morekisses512
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Hi all,
Need advise.. Im 24 and has not have my Wisdom tooth yet...
My gum starts turning red and sore, experience several ulcers almost every month...went to see a dentist and was told that it might be probably due to wisdom tooth unable to grow...my dentist did nothing except to clean up my teeth.
He told me I have two baby tooth not extracted yet?!! Is that possible???
Need advise.. Im 24 and has not have my Wisdom tooth yet...
My gum starts turning red and sore, experience several ulcers almost every month...went to see a dentist and was told that it might be probably due to wisdom tooth unable to grow...my dentist did nothing except to clean up my teeth.
He told me I have two baby tooth not extracted yet?!! Is that possible???
isobellies
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hi morekisses, it's possible to have baby tooth. I have one too. e dentist told me it's probably there's no permanent teeth underneath it, that's y it's still there (didnt drop off when i was young).
when ur wisdom tooth is growing, it's like tt. i had e pain for a few mths too. u wont want them to cut open e gum & make it grow out, right?
when ur wisdom tooth is growing, it's like tt. i had e pain for a few mths too. u wont want them to cut open e gum & make it grow out, right?
HI to the lady who is looking for cheap and gd dentist:
I suggest u go to polyclinic dental and then ask them to refer u to Alexandra Hospital to do ur braces. I had my mental braces done at $3200 only! u can save alot more than u go to private dentist. And the ordontist in Alexandra Hospital are patient and very professional and most importantly skillful.
You will expereince mouth ulcers for first 3mths of braces and its normal!
Just apply those normal mouth ulcers gel and u will get used to it.
all the best! I m gng to get my braces remove on 9August2006 and my phototaking for wedding is on 1Oct2006.
I suggest u go to polyclinic dental and then ask them to refer u to Alexandra Hospital to do ur braces. I had my mental braces done at $3200 only! u can save alot more than u go to private dentist. And the ordontist in Alexandra Hospital are patient and very professional and most importantly skillful.
summer_baby
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Jacqueline
I ask the private one at Compasspoint shopping centre and was quote $3800. Only $600 more so it like no much different leh. Unless u go to those really high exp one in Mount E etc, $5k like tat.
I ask the private one at Compasspoint shopping centre and was quote $3800. Only $600 more so it like no much different leh. Unless u go to those really high exp one in Mount E etc, $5k like tat.
Done mine at Alexandra Hospital. Would recommend Dr Yong, cos he is very friendly, as compared to my previous Dr. But remember to ask and take notes of the price. Cos my pervious Dr. did not give me the total price from the start.
1.) ask like how much the total package cost.
2.) if the package cost e.g.$3800 but after e.g. 2yrs u still can't take out the braces and have already spend $3,800, do you still need to pay the monthly cosult fee.
Cos at the start u might need to pay $1,200 to $1,600 first, then pay abt $100 during ur monthly appt.
My previous Dr. did not tell me the total cost of the package, so when i was transfer to Dr. Yong, I was shocked when I need to pay $1k++ more. As I can remove my braces sooner than I thought. But Dr Yong is very kind in explaining, and didn't over charge me.
Jacqueline- i agree with u.
1.) ask like how much the total package cost.
2.) if the package cost e.g.$3800 but after e.g. 2yrs u still can't take out the braces and have already spend $3,800, do you still need to pay the monthly cosult fee.
Cos at the start u might need to pay $1,200 to $1,600 first, then pay abt $100 during ur monthly appt.
My previous Dr. did not tell me the total cost of the package, so when i was transfer to Dr. Yong, I was shocked when I need to pay $1k++ more. As I can remove my braces sooner than I thought. But Dr Yong is very kind in explaining, and didn't over charge me.
Jacqueline- i agree with u.
hi people, i got some dental questions. you guys are the most active so i shall post here tho its not braces related! hees i've got very bad receding gums. din take care when i was young. to the point its exposing the roots. what can i do about it? i've heard of filling it with gums. is there such procedureS? sounds weird to me. anyone tried before? where and how much does it cost? now i'm very scared my teeth will drop if my gums continue to recede.
another dental problem, my two front teeth has internal staining. think due to too much floride when i'm young. its unsightly when i smile and i'm very very conscious. have heard of putting veneers or something like that over the teeth will help. thats what they do in the extreme makeover. anyone tried those veneer procedures before? how much is it? i've seen ads on papers but not sure of the pricing. not able to commit too much money but would really like nice teeth for PS man! please help! if u know of a reasonably priced dentist, please let me know. thanks much. can also email me at [email protected]
another dental problem, my two front teeth has internal staining. think due to too much floride when i'm young. its unsightly when i smile and i'm very very conscious. have heard of putting veneers or something like that over the teeth will help. thats what they do in the extreme makeover. anyone tried those veneer procedures before? how much is it? i've seen ads on papers but not sure of the pricing. not able to commit too much money but would really like nice teeth for PS man! please help! if u know of a reasonably priced dentist, please let me know. thanks much. can also email me at [email protected]
whitehooves
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hi i can recommend my orthodontist - Dr Alfred Cheng. His clinic is at Mt E. any one needs to noe more can PM me.
whitehooves
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hi rocher,
i've juz changed the settings. think it shld be working fine now.
let me noe if it still doesn't work. not sure if can disclose his pricing in the forum like tt or if the forum allows it.
i've juz changed the settings. think it shld be working fine now.
Hi all,
I recommend the big organisations like NTUC, NUH, NDC.
If u or ur immediate family members are NTUC Union/LINK card or insurance policy holders, u can get 10% discount on ortho services.
NUH houses the dental faculty so there are lots of experts there to tend to u. If u are a pooor student can wan to be put on waiting list, the cost can be discounted to $2200. The waiting list is abt 1 yr i think. u can call to check.
NDC is the most common ppl normally go... as a result, the appointment date can be quite long away after u make ur booking on phone. It's waiting list is 3 yrs last month i called to check if u want a discount.
AH also has ortho but not many i think... it does not have long booking dates away from ur phone call... u can try there too. I heard the nurses service there is good too.
The general cost for metal braces at these places wud be $3500 to $4500. There is also the Damon metal braces which is advertised as no need extraction and less painful. For waiting list ppl on NUH or NDC, the price as mentioned jus now is around $2200 .
For ceramic braces it's abt $800 to $1000 more ba.
For Lingual braces ("invisible" braces - placed behind teeth), the cost i called to check at mount E is $8500... but it is not suitable for complicated cases. U can get a lower price if u go to private clinic cos i think it's quite hard to get suitable patients for invisible braces.
I recommend the big organisations like NTUC, NUH, NDC.
If u or ur immediate family members are NTUC Union/LINK card or insurance policy holders, u can get 10% discount on ortho services.
NUH houses the dental faculty so there are lots of experts there to tend to u. If u are a pooor student can wan to be put on waiting list, the cost can be discounted to $2200. The waiting list is abt 1 yr i think. u can call to check.
NDC is the most common ppl normally go... as a result, the appointment date can be quite long away after u make ur booking on phone. It's waiting list is 3 yrs last month i called to check if u want a discount.
AH also has ortho but not many i think... it does not have long booking dates away from ur phone call... u can try there too. I heard the nurses service there is good too.
The general cost for metal braces at these places wud be $3500 to $4500. There is also the Damon metal braces which is advertised as no need extraction and less painful. For waiting list ppl on NUH or NDC, the price as mentioned jus now is around $2200 .
For ceramic braces it's abt $800 to $1000 more ba.
For Lingual braces ("invisible" braces - placed behind teeth), the cost i called to check at mount E is $8500... but it is not suitable for complicated cases. U can get a lower price if u go to private clinic cos i think it's quite hard to get suitable patients for invisible braces.
glitterluxe
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Hi peeps, I nid help on my post orthodontics. But I oredi posted in another post at "Help needed URGENTLY on post-braces (orthodontist)". Pls feel free to refer. Thanks!
Hi Chucky Bucky,
What kind of help u need?
Maybe u can refer to another forum here http://www.flowerpod.com.sg
Click under "Orthodontics"
What kind of help u need?
Maybe u can refer to another forum here http://www.flowerpod.com.sg
Click under "Orthodontics"
fionaallen
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I did my braces for my upper set of teeth at ALine Dental Clinic (http://www.alinedental.com.sg/)for only $1.9K. The clinic is in The Adelphi and the nearest MRt is City Hall.
Dr Tan is patient and nice and the nurses are very friendly too.
Dr Tan is patient and nice and the nurses are very friendly too.
Hi folks,
I'll recommend Dr Cheng from Ubi Dental Clinic. I'm currently wearing Damon 3 braces. The brackets are smaller and it is not binded by those rubber bands around each bracket, so supposedly your teeth can move faster. I'm supposed to wear for 2.5 yr and with Damon 3, i'm only required to wear 1.5 yr. Its $3.5k for Damon 3, and for conventional braces, its only $2.8k. Pretty reasonable i guess. Pls book appmt at 68414080 if you are interested. Hope this serves to be useful!
I'll recommend Dr Cheng from Ubi Dental Clinic. I'm currently wearing Damon 3 braces. The brackets are smaller and it is not binded by those rubber bands around each bracket, so supposedly your teeth can move faster. I'm supposed to wear for 2.5 yr and with Damon 3, i'm only required to wear 1.5 yr. Its $3.5k for Damon 3, and for conventional braces, its only $2.8k. Pretty reasonable i guess. Pls book appmt at 68414080 if you are interested. Hope this serves to be useful!
isobellies
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hi everyone,
i'm on invisalign, "invisible" braces. they work a bit like retainers and are a little bit troublesome (because must always take out when you eat or drink anything other than water) but so far i'm happy with the results! it's not cheap, $8-10k, but no one can tell that i'm wearing braces, apart from the fact that my speech is affected slightly (but this happens with normal braces anyway). you can google "invisalign" for more information.
i'm now almost half way through my treatment!
i'm on invisalign, "invisible" braces. they work a bit like retainers and are a little bit troublesome (because must always take out when you eat or drink anything other than water) but so far i'm happy with the results! it's not cheap, $8-10k, but no one can tell that i'm wearing braces, apart from the fact that my speech is affected slightly (but this happens with normal braces anyway). you can google "invisalign" for more information.
i'm now almost half way through my treatment!
eiffel_tower
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hi, I am new here..
I've been on ceramic braces for 2 months plus and my teeth are moving so fast I almost couldn't believe it. It is rather painless compare to what I expected. I thought it would be slow as my case is complex..
I am doing my braces at this clinic recommended by my cousin at Braces & Aesthetics Dental Clinic. Doctor is Dr Soh Jen. He only charge me NUH rates same as my cousin who was formerly treated by him at NUH. He is very nice and seems very experienced and I would recommend him. He seems very patient too. His clinic is by appointment basis only. So need to call to book appointment 1st, tel is 67322706.
I've been on ceramic braces for 2 months plus and my teeth are moving so fast I almost couldn't believe it. It is rather painless compare to what I expected. I thought it would be slow as my case is complex..
I am doing my braces at this clinic recommended by my cousin at Braces & Aesthetics Dental Clinic. Doctor is Dr Soh Jen. He only charge me NUH rates same as my cousin who was formerly treated by him at NUH. He is very nice and seems very experienced and I would recommend him. He seems very patient too. His clinic is by appointment basis only. So need to call to book appointment 1st, tel is 67322706.
Hi qubic,
I did. Took out 4 teeth before i could do the braces. At first the doc suggest that I take out 2 first the other 2 do another day. After he took out my 2 teeth i felt ok and told him to go ahead to extract the other 2. Cos better to get it over and done with. Actually it really depends on your doc, if he is experience enough you won't have any problem. Just be prepared the needle is really long loh, almost fainted when I saw it, but my doc very experience and steady, I do feel a bit of pain but can tahan and less than 5 secs the injection is done. I dun feel any pain when he's extracting, but can feel the tooth moving. My doctor movements are firm and decisive, he took less than 1 min to extract 1 tooth. Just my last tooth gave me problem, as it's planted deep in my bone so it took a longer time. Other than that the experience is quite bearable. I'm not the kind who can take pain, for me to say bearable I think should be quite ok for most people. I think you must get a good doc who is patient and reassuring so you'll be comfortable, as you will be spending quite a lot of time with him. Hope the above information helps. Good Luck
I did. Took out 4 teeth before i could do the braces. At first the doc suggest that I take out 2 first the other 2 do another day. After he took out my 2 teeth i felt ok and told him to go ahead to extract the other 2. Cos better to get it over and done with. Actually it really depends on your doc, if he is experience enough you won't have any problem. Just be prepared the needle is really long loh, almost fainted when I saw it, but my doc very experience and steady, I do feel a bit of pain but can tahan and less than 5 secs the injection is done. I dun feel any pain when he's extracting, but can feel the tooth moving. My doctor movements are firm and decisive, he took less than 1 min to extract 1 tooth. Just my last tooth gave me problem, as it's planted deep in my bone so it took a longer time. Other than that the experience is quite bearable. I'm not the kind who can take pain, for me to say bearable I think should be quite ok for most people. I think you must get a good doc who is patient and reassuring so you'll be comfortable, as you will be spending quite a lot of time with him. Hope the above information helps. Good Luck
hi qubic,
I did my braces at Dr Cheng's at Ubi Dental. And I must say he's good.
I also had to extract 4 teeth. The extraction wasn't painful at all. And I'm the kind who will cry at injections.
I had my braces since last October. I have on damon braces and this is really fast. Dr cheng already says I probably hv another 6 months for the braces to be removed
I did my braces at Dr Cheng's at Ubi Dental. And I must say he's good.
I also had to extract 4 teeth. The extraction wasn't painful at all. And I'm the kind who will cry at injections.
I had my braces since last October. I have on damon braces and this is really fast. Dr cheng already says I probably hv another 6 months for the braces to be removed
I am thinking to do as well.. hope not too late...
Most prob I have to do extraction cos I have a tooth that was half grown ( or rather stuck betwn 2 teeth ), does the package include extraction?
Considering Ceramic.. How long is the process? A day? Any recommendation (good and at reasonable pricing) ard North / North-East area
Most prob I have to do extraction cos I have a tooth that was half grown ( or rather stuck betwn 2 teeth ), does the package include extraction?
Considering Ceramic.. How long is the process? A day? Any recommendation (good and at reasonable pricing) ard North / North-East area