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sifumacho
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me,my teeth n i..(after teeth extraction+pics) =]

#1 Post by sifumacho »

finally..i can log in to this board forum..! hehe..actually i have registered last week,but i cant log in until i decided to write privately to admin..luckily it works! thanks Lynn! Now i can share my stories with all of you here..
so,first of all..let me introduce myself..my name is kamil,but i choose sifumacho as my name because 'sifu' means teacher in chinese language,and 'macho' means handsome..so simply it's handsome teacher..my frens called me sifu long time ago,and it's just a hope to be macho..hehe.. :D ...i am 19 years old boy..by the way,i'm not a chinese! i'm a malay in fact...i live in Malaysia (know where it's located?hehe), and now i'm studying in Russia for 6 years in medical field (now in 2nd year..4 more years to go.. :cry: )..Malaysia and Russia are not English-spoken countries,so i hope that you guys dont mind with my bad English,and hopefully you guys will understand what i try to explain and describe.. :)

today,it's exactly 20 days after i've been braced-26th March..i have overbite problem and decide to change it,not just to create a beautiful smile,but it's more about bite problem..actually,my sister wanted to support me financially when i was 14-15 years old,but at the moment,i didnt think that i need to wear those ugly metals in my mouth! now i realize how important the braces are and now i spend my money to achieve a nice smile..=]..a lil bit of regret also..(if i accepted my sister's offer,i wont spend so much money now,and i can show a perfect smile now..)..never mind,better late than never..am i right? :P

so,i went to dentist after considering all the factors-the money,how i'm going to live with braces,how often i would see the dentist and top of all,my pack schedule,i finally made a decision-->to have the braces! however,how come i suddenly changed my mind? i suddenly became interested to wear braces after seeing my friend's.i asked him a lot of questions until i really confident that i should have one..=]

On 19th March,i went to the dentist for the first time of my life (how bad! =p)...i asked my dentist if she can correct my overbite problem..she simply answered me,why not?she laughed at me..which i cant understand why she acted that way..then she suddenly explained to me,that i dont have enough teeth! i missed 2 lateral incisors..but there are no gaps between my teeth..that's why i never expect that for 19 years,i just realize it! i began laughing unnoticably the whole day after seeing her..how excited my heart was!

at first i thought i can wear the braces straight forwardly after seeing her,but not that easy in fact..she asked me to see her again when i have free time..so i choose 22nd March..

On that Thursday,i went again to see my dentist,Elena Yurievna Nikalayeva...she said i have to go to make X-ray,and she made a mould of my mouth,to show me the arrangement of my teeth,which one should be extracted,which one she would work with and so on..she asked me to come again on 26th March,which was the day which will totally change my appearance...

Exactly 10 minutes before 12p.m,i reached the building..my heart was full with feelings-excitement,nervous,ect..i heard a lot about someone who has braces in their mouth..so painful,cant eat snickers,have to clean it regularly,ect..but i didnt care about it..what i care was-i came back to my hostel with silver braces in my mouth..the procedure was quite easy,not as complicated as i thought..but the dentist reminded me to eat painkiller,in case i'll suffer of too much pain in the mouth which is a normal condition..about 1.30p.m,she finished her work..i looked at the mirrow and cant believe that i already wore the braces..!

to my suprise,i didnt feel too much pain,and i began to worry..the next day,i sent a sms to my dentist,saying that i didnt sense any pain,and i was afraid if the braces didnt work effectively..but she answered briefly,that the pain didn't connected with the movement of my teeth,but it's connected with my senses..oo..so i thought..i'm a strong person who can bear such pain! haha..no..i'm joking of course..i know that it's different from one people to another..so i was in big relief at the moment..

after 3 weeks..i can see the different on the teeth position..you guys can see the difference later..most probably i'll upload the photos tomorrow..but i cant guarantee due to my pack schedule..so wait for my progress! thanks..=] :D
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Clairey Fairey
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#2 Post by Clairey Fairey »

Hey sifumacho

Welcome to the Forum!!

I was braced on the 26th March too, so it may be interesting to compare results!!

Good look with all your treatment :D

SDFD TSchott
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#3 Post by SDFD TSchott »

Hey welcome to the forums, your story is interesting, and your english isn't bad I actually understood everything you were saying. So here is a thumbs up Image for a well job done on your english and a Image thumbs up for some great progress to forcome.

~Tim~

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Adjustment Sept 14th, 2018
Braces back on August 06, 2018
Braces off April 02, 2008

becks
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#4 Post by becks »

Welcome Kamil. I'll echo the above posts about your English being just fine. You have a nice sense of humor. Glad you have begun your journey and that you are pain free and already noticing movement. Look forward to following your story and seeing pics of your progress.
Braced ~ March 13, 2007

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sifumacho
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#5 Post by sifumacho »

Thank you Clairey Fairey,SDFD TSchott,KK,becks and linda21 for ur supports...to Clairey Fairey..we can think for our 1 year old celebration next year..hehe..to KK,maybe i can help you something on visiting Malaysia..coincidentally this year is the biggest promotion for tourism in Malaysia...so in advance i would like to say,welcome to Malaysia!hehe...

here as i promised yesterday,are some of the photos..
(the day b4 i wore braces)
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(after 1 week of treatment)
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(after 17 days of treatment)
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i have psychology class right now so gtg..later i'll update from time to time..enjoy reading it guys..best of luck..bye..=] :P

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#6 Post by sifumacho »

hooray..finally i can touch the keyboard again..it's been a tough week for me,because i had many tests to pass..now i can relax my mind by writing sth in this board..

by the way,on this monday i'll have my first adjustment..dont really know what's adjustment about..i read in archwired saying that the doc will tighten the braces and maybe some cleaning..so i guess i have to encounter pain once more..am i right?but as i stated before,i didnt sense much main after the brace day..so i hope the same will occur again after this first adjustment.. :lol:

after the adjustment,i'll put some photos to compare my teeth after 4 weeks i've been braced..so guys..enjoy reading my blog n stay tuned.. :D..thnx..=]

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#7 Post by lea72104 »

It was good reading your story! I hope you're doing well in school. I'm going for surgical technology right now. I got braced on th 30th of march so it looks like we aren't too far apart! Do you know how long your treatment is planned for?
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#8 Post by sifumacho »

It was good reading your story! I hope you're doing well in school.I'm going for surgical technology right now
thanks lea for the compliment..yup..i myself also hope that i'm doing well in my studies..since medicine is a tough field..hopefully i can catch up everything.. :D goodluck to you to..=]
I got braced on th 30th of march so it looks like we aren't too far apart! Do you know how long your treatment is planned for?
yup..i just 4 days earlier than you..i think 4 days have no difference..right?hehe... :o anyway,my ortho said the treatment takes about 12-18 months,but i consider my treatment will take 24 months,because i dont expect too much..easier to say,it takes 1-2 years..i cant predict the exact time,since it's just a month pass..maybe i can predict the time after seeing the result in next 6 months..if my teeth move a lot, it seems that it takes less time..i do hope so! :HugeGrin:

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#9 Post by sifumacho »

well,i just had my first adjustment today..

i woke up very late this morning bcz i had no class in monday morning..about 10.30 o'clock..i took my bath..i had my breakfast,which was a cup of nescafe 3 in 1 (i love nescafe very much! :lol: ) and a bowl of oatmeal..about 11.15, i brushed my teeth in a hurry bcz my appointment's at 12 p.m..about 11.25a.m, i left my room and went for the 1st adjustment by bus..i hoped at the time that there was no traffic jam..luckily it wasn't and i arrived at 12.05..5 minutes late..but still can be considered,huh? :o

than my ortho started her job..she checked my braces..and she said sth to her assistant in russian (i understood not entirely),but it referred to the movement of my teeth..which was great! i smiled at her..and she tightened the braces..which took about only 15 minutes..she did a great job! :-#)

then i asked her about my lower jaw..she said i'll have my lower braces on this thursday (26th April)..which is exactly a month after the upper one was put on.. :lol:

so she put 4 spacers between the molars of the lower teeth..she advised me to take pain killer in case i sense the pain,(she still remember that i sense no pain when she put the spacers of the upper teeth before,that's why she laughed when she gave this advice) and she said i have to brush and eat as usual..and not to forget,she told me that i shouldn't worry if the spacers come out of their places,bcz it means that the gap is enough for the placement of the 'metal'...(what's the name?..i dont know the term..sorry..=p)..i think you guys understand what i'm talking about.. :-*

so,here are the latest photos:-

(after 1 month of treatment)
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(my lower jaw with spacers! =]..you guys can clearly notice,that i have no lateral incisors! :oops: )
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(and this is my photos without a smile..huhu.. :cry: )
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so,i think that's all for now..i'll update most probably this thursday after having my lower braces..thanks :gavel:

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#10 Post by sifumacho »

thanks linda for the compliment.i think i never mention that your name is exactly the same as my sister's..thanks also for the term..yup..maybe you are true that i should smile showing my silver teeth..why do i have to be sad?so after this i'll upload some pics when i'm smiling..hehe.. :D

by the way,yesterday i had been braced for my lower teeth...like the previous time,luckily i didnt sense too much pain..i just suffer a little bit when i brush my teeth..but,it's totally different with the spacers..unlike the previous time,i felt too much pain on my lower jaw,especially on the next day,which was on the the last tuesday :shock: ..like usual,my friends keep kidding on me..due to the fact that we'll live together in the next 4 years in the same hostel (6 of us) ,we have turn for cooking..when it comes for my friend's turn,they'll ask me first..can i cook this..can i cook that..but i dont care..i just eat everything as long as it's soft and the food doesnt hurt me..so,sometimes they discuss with each other in front of me on purpose,"oo..today i want to cook roasted chicken..especially for kamil.." or sometimes.."aha..today i'll cook sth special..i'll cook seafood using hard stuff,so that only 5 of us can eat them!" haha..i got use to that types of jokes already! anyway,they are very kind to me.. :lol:

on 17th may,2 of my premolars on the upper jaw will be extracted..it's to ensure that the 4 incisors and 2 canines on the upper jaw will go to the back,and they'll meet with the lower jaw perfectly..i think i have to mention again that i was born with only 2 incisors on my lower teeth..that's why the ortho decided so..(fell sad a little bit because i have to sacrifice my 2 premolars!..sorry my premolars! :cry: )
i guess another pain will follow me later..so just to be on the safe side..i have prepared many pain killers to endure the becoming unexpected pain.. :?: hopefully during the extraction i wont cry!! :x

so,here is my lower teeth with the braces...you guys can also see the 2 premolars on the upper teeth that will be extracted (the teeth without the brackets)..oo sorry,maybe it's not clearly seen here..=p

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stay tune for the next appointment..my teeth will have 2 empty spaces later..waaaaaaa :oops:

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#11 Post by 3Scorpios »

Welcome!! Your attitude is great, I'm sure your new teeth will be wonderful!! My brace day was March 28, so we are close!
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#12 Post by sifumacho »

thanks linda and 3Scorpios for your comments..
You poor guy. Not only are you missing lower latral incisors but you'll be bidding farewell to those premolars. Some sacrifices/casulties have to be made in the pursuit of Class I occlusion
yup..how poor i am! but sacrifes always worth it for something better..i have to bear it in mind! :lol:
Your attitude is great, I'm sure your new teeth will be wonderful!!
thanks 3Scorpios for your compliment..but actually i dont understand what you tried to say by the sentence 'Your attitude is great'..hehe..i dont really get what you mean..anyway,thanks a lot..we can compare our result since we are so close.. :D

by the way, i have some questions..since my premolars will be extracted,is it necessary to have power chain?i read it in the site,explains that power chain will close the gap after teeth extraction..what if my ortho wont put the power chain in my mouth..will the gap close slower?what's the best way to close the gap?

then,i notice that others have ligatures under their brackets.what's the importance of the ligatures?will the ligatures apply more forces,or do they just simplyserve as 'decorator'?i want to know that,because i might have ligatures later.. 8)

hope somebody will come with the answers,thus helping me for the next appointment..in advance,i would like to thank those who answers my ques..thanks all! :frogbraces:
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#13 Post by sifumacho »

sorry for posting twice..it says i failed to send the post,that's why i posted twice.. :oops:
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#14 Post by smallbutmighty »

Hello Sifu,
How awesome that you are able to study so far from your home. That takes a large amount of courage. And you have added the experience of braces, too, so you are experiencing many new things in your life. It is great that you have good companions in your living space. That is so much more fun and supportive for each other.

I have been to Malaysia-- long time ago in 1987-- was a chaparone for a local area well known children's singing group to which my son belonged. We went to Hong Kong, Macao, Singapore, Kuala Lampor, Mallaca, and Bangkock, Narita. It was a very enjoyable (and busy) tour.

I hope you will have much success in school and with your braces experience.
It's all in how you see yourself!

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#15 Post by sifumacho »

thank you guys for reading my blog..thanks also smallbutmighty,meryaten and KK for leaving your comments and answering my questions..=]

Meryaten:
Please trust your ortho to know the best things to do in your case!
yup..i do trust my ortho of course..but i just always think that what if i were the only one who has different type of treatment..it's bad to have that thought..so i wish to get rid them of my mind! :P
I'm not sure what you mean by others having ligs under their brackets ... do you just mean the way they are normally attached?
you got it! it's always a problem for me to describe something precisely,so i do hope you dont mind with my weakness..i should have understand it better! what a shame! :oops: anyway,you made a good teeth promotion in my blog meryaten..i should have hired you as my model..haha..i'm joking of course..btw,thanks a lot meryaten..you teach me a lot with your explainations! :thumbsup: :thumbsup: :thumbsup:

KK:
My husband had five teeth removed at one visit last year and he was back at work the following morning. There was no pain at the time, and very little discomfort during the recovery.
wow..i'm amazed ! i wonder if i can be such strong as your husband..you know KK,during the last adjustment,my ortho told me that on this 17th May only 1 of my 2 premolars will be removed (not 2 teeth simultaneously)..and another 1will follow later..as a comparison with your husband's strenght..the ratio would be 1:5 (according to number of teeth extracted at a time)..haha.. :dance:

smallbutmighty:
How awesome that you are able to study so far from your home. That takes a large amount of courage.
you are right,smallbutmighty.now i'm very far from my family.of course,courage comes at the first place..but now i'm going to tell you a secret..i always homesick!! waaaaaaa...always want to eat my mom's cooks..always want to play with my family members..always want to hang out with my friends having a chit chat..always miss my bed in Malaysia..and last but not least..always want to play with my cats! oh man..how are they right now?hehe..suddenly i remember about sweet child of mine..i even once tried to free myself from a boarding school by using the excuse that i miss my cats very much to my dad..haha..think of it now,how nonsense i was when uttering such excuse! not again,i think..it sounds funny,huh?i dont think i would let my son@daughter go back home from any boarding school after listening to such 'pity' excuse.. :shock:

so here's some photos of my cats that's always in my heart..=]

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have been to Malaysia-- long time ago in 1987-- was a chaparone for a local area well known children's singing group to which my son belonged. We went to Hong Kong, Macao, Singapore, Kuala Lampor, Mallaca, and Bangkock, Narita. It was a very enjoyable (and busy) tour.
haha..it was 20 years ago..why not you come again to Malaysia?i'm pretty sure you wont believe how much my country has changed since past 20 years!i have written before that this year is the biggest tourism promotion in Malaysia..so i think you may get low prices since the promotion is still continue! :-1

erm..since today is the labour's day..i want to write something which is out of topic..though actually i have russian test tomorrow..but i insist to share something as to reduce the tense of studying.. :jump:

i would like to say something based on smallbutmighty comments..'How awesome that you are able to study so far from your home. That takes a large amount of courage.' yup..living far away from the family really need a lot of courage..but still sometimes,we are unable to scream when we are left alone..until this moment,actually it's been 7 years since i left my family behind..no..not entirely of course..i mean i had left them so many years..i just spend so little time with them..want to know why?

since i was 13 years old..i got an offer to further my study in one of the prestigious colleges in Malaysia..so i accepted the offer,i left my family,my friends..my cats..haha..just to ensure that i'll get something better in the future..after 5 years studying in the boarding school, i became an independent person..(yup,i did everything by myself,as there's nobody to rely on,i mean my family at the time)..and on top of all..i learn how challenging our life is apparently..huh..just realize it!

then,i suppose to have my big holiday after 5 years been 'prisoned' in the school..after sat for the national exam,i went back home,and i really enjoyed myself..i watched movies with my friends..i had a nice talk with my family..i went shopping over and over again..and the most important thing,i can play with my cats!! haha..

erm..not that interesting in fact..i just enjoyed my holiday 1 month only,because i received an offer letter one day,and on the white paper,it was written..I WAS OFFERED A SCHOLARSHIP TO RUSSIA!! waaa..2 contra,different news ran to my head..the good news was,i pass the national exam with flying colours..and the sad news was..it's the time for me to separate with my family again.. :cry: ..never mind,i always think that i'll get the tittle Dr in front of my name once i finish my studies..so i dont really have to study till PhD level! haha..just kidding..i myself cant guarantee i can pass all the exams..so i just gain all the strenght to do my best..go go kamil go!

after 2 years in Russia (4 years to go)..i learn many things from other people..learn to be independent totally..and learn to cope with problems better..more interesting,i can travel to many places,which is something out of my mind if i just pursue my study in my own country..so,since it's real out of topic writing,i would like to share my pics when i was in France and Belgium during last winter break.. :lol:

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em..i also learn to communicate with different types of people,learn how to be patient when i get into trouble,where only friends can help us without our family..but i think,there's always sweetness in bitterness..life would be very boring without encountering any obstacles..am i right?even in a sunny day, we might find ourself wet under the heavy rain all of a sudden..and even i have a test tomorrow..i still want to continue writing..it's actually due to the fact that..i'm suffering from two canker sores at a time now! warghhhhhhh...anyone out there can hear my scream?i'm dying!! haha.. :-+

i tried to rinse my mouth with warm salt water yesterday..and yeah,to my happiness..it works beautifully! but then,unfortunately..we're running out of salt today! no wonder the soup which was cooked by my friend wasnt salty! haha..i know the reason now..but suppose i should have bought salt from the market this morning..but it's labour's day what..so i was lazy to wake up..haha.. :D so tomorrow i guess someone (i mean among 6 of us) would buy salt from the nearby shop..otherwise these canker sores will kill me!! i dont want it!! :huh:

you guys can see how big these canker sores are..urghhh :ouch:

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i think i should stop right now..i'm sorry if you guys dont understand what i tried to say just now..hehe..it's just to yell out,telling you guys how much i suffer from them! hopefully i'll recover fastly..salt..i'm searching for you! :-88
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