{"id":2698,"date":"2024-07-18T11:41:55","date_gmt":"2024-07-18T03:41:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.smiledoctor.com.my\/smile-doctor-dental-clinic-ara-damansara\/?page_id=2698"},"modified":"2024-07-26T09:29:29","modified_gmt":"2024-07-26T01:29:29","slug":"conventional-metal-braces","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.smiledoctor.com.my\/smile-doctor-dental-clinic-ara-damansara\/conventional-metal-braces\/","title":{"rendered":"Conventional metal braces"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"2698\" class=\"elementor elementor-2698\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-11f7220 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"11f7220\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-640bcd5\" data-id=\"640bcd5\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ebdb173 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"ebdb173\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4fc21b8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"4fc21b8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-70f371a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"70f371a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Conventional metal Braces<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c6e019f elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"c6e019f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2f2a7b9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"2f2a7b9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e561542 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"e561542\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"667\" src=\"https:\/\/www.smiledoctor.com.my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Are-Custom-Braces-Worth-the-Cost.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-1706\" alt=\"conventional braces at smile doctor dental clinic\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.smiledoctor.com.my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Are-Custom-Braces-Worth-the-Cost.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.smiledoctor.com.my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Are-Custom-Braces-Worth-the-Cost-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.smiledoctor.com.my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Are-Custom-Braces-Worth-the-Cost-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-825ac59 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"825ac59\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0aea1b6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"0aea1b6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2e2ed58 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2e2ed58\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Conventional metal braces remain a popular and effective solution for correcting misaligned teeth and achieving a beautiful, healthy smile.<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p>At <a href=\"https:\/\/maps.app.goo.gl\/rjX6UeYCFqrKkrXo9\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-wplink-edit=\"true\">Smile Doctor Dental Clinic in Ara Damansara<\/a>, we provide high-quality conventional metal braces that are designed to address various orthodontic issues, from minor misalignments to more complex dental concerns. With their proven track record, conventional metal braces offer reliable and durable results, making them a trusted choice for patients seeking comprehensive orthodontic care.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-510d882 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"510d882\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d3d25b4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d3d25b4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What are conventional metal braces?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-285c23e elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"285c23e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-160dc7d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"160dc7d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Conventional metal braces remain the most widely used orthodontic treatment. Composed of high-grade stainless steel, these braces feature metal brackets affixed to each tooth, connected by an archwire, and secured with elastic ligatures. They offer reliable and precise adjustments to correct a wide range of dental alignment issues.<br \/><br \/>Braces treatment with conventional metal braces tend to be slightly slower compare to newer technology such as <a title=\"Self Ligating Braces\" href=\"https:\/\/www.smiledoctor.com.my\/smile-doctor-dental-clinic-ara-damansara\/self-ligating-braces\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">self ligating braces<\/a> and <a title=\"Clear aligner\" href=\"https:\/\/www.smiledoctor.com.my\/smile-doctor-dental-clinic-ara-damansara\/clear-aligners\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">clear aligners<\/a>. However it is still a popular options especially among teenagers who still wants colourful braces.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b419cb1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"b419cb1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ab55ac1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ab55ac1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Benefits of Conventional Metal Braces<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-38467e4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"38467e4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6c4d85f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6c4d85f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Highly Effective<\/strong><\/p><p><span style=\"font-size: 16px;\">Proven success in treating various dental misalignments, from minor corrections to severe cases.<\/span><\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p><strong>Durable<\/strong><\/p><p>Constructed from robust materials, ensuring longevity and resilience throughout the treatment.<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p><strong>Cost-Efficient<\/strong><\/p><p>Typically more affordable compared to other orthodontic options.<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p><strong>Customisable<\/strong><\/p><p>Coloured bands are changed every month and there are many colours available for selection.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6635826 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"6635826\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6de150c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6de150c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The Treatment Process<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3c9eea6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"3c9eea6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5bc5d1e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5bc5d1e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">First visit: Initial consultation<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4d35c4e elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"4d35c4e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7ae24be elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"7ae24be\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1730\" height=\"1155\" src=\"https:\/\/www.smiledoctor.com.my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/dental-impression-for-braces-2.webp\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-3285 not-transparent\" alt=\"dental impression for metal braces\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.smiledoctor.com.my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/dental-impression-for-braces-2.webp 1730w, https:\/\/www.smiledoctor.com.my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/dental-impression-for-braces-2-300x200.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.smiledoctor.com.my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/dental-impression-for-braces-2-1024x684.webp 1024w, https:\/\/www.smiledoctor.com.my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/dental-impression-for-braces-2-768x513.webp 768w, https:\/\/www.smiledoctor.com.my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/dental-impression-for-braces-2-1536x1025.webp 1536w, https:\/\/www.smiledoctor.com.my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/dental-impression-for-braces-2-600x401.webp 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1730px) 100vw, 1730px\" data-has-transparency=\"false\" data-dominant-color=\"b2b5b7\" style=\"--dominant-color: #b2b5b7\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-387650f elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"387650f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9ab9a61 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9ab9a61\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The dentist will conduct a thorough evaluation of your dental structure and discuss suitable treatment options. Any scaling and fillings are to be done at this stage before the mold is taken to ensure a proper treatment plan can be done.<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p>Photos, X-rays and mold of your teeth will be taken as a record to customise your treatment plan.\u00a0<\/p><p>After the initial consultation, treatment plan will be ready in a week&#8217;s time. Usually the decision of whether extraction of teeth is needed or not will be done after the treatment plan.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-09b6865 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"09b6865\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-023c624 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"023c624\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Second visit: Conventional metal braces placement<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2f6c227 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"2f6c227\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b072abb elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"b072abb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1280\" height=\"853\" src=\"https:\/\/www.smiledoctor.com.my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/placing-metal-braces-on-teeth-jpg.webp\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-3287 not-transparent\" alt=\"placing metal braces on teeth\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.smiledoctor.com.my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/placing-metal-braces-on-teeth-jpg.webp 1280w, https:\/\/www.smiledoctor.com.my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/placing-metal-braces-on-teeth-300x200.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.smiledoctor.com.my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/placing-metal-braces-on-teeth-1024x682.webp 1024w, https:\/\/www.smiledoctor.com.my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/placing-metal-braces-on-teeth-768x512.webp 768w, https:\/\/www.smiledoctor.com.my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/placing-metal-braces-on-teeth-600x400.webp 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\" data-has-transparency=\"false\" data-dominant-color=\"9d8b90\" style=\"--dominant-color: #9d8b90\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-27676fb elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"27676fb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-33c973c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"33c973c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Teeth will be cleaned and polished to prepare for braces placement. The metal brackets will be precisely bonded to your teeth, connected by an archwire, and secured with elastics. The whole process will take around 1 to 1.5 hours.<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p>At times if the top teeth are biting on the bottom braces, a temporary filling material might be placed on your molars to raise the bite and protect the braces from damage. Braces care instructions will be given as well as reminder on the food to avoid with braces.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-656397c elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"656397c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-299ab8e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"299ab8e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Third visit: First month review<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-333561c elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"333561c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-81a63ad elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"81a63ad\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1680\" height=\"1120\" src=\"https:\/\/www.smiledoctor.com.my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/metal-braces-review-appointment-jpg.webp\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-3288 not-transparent\" alt=\"metal braces review appointment\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.smiledoctor.com.my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/metal-braces-review-appointment-jpg.webp 1680w, https:\/\/www.smiledoctor.com.my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/metal-braces-review-appointment-300x200.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.smiledoctor.com.my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/metal-braces-review-appointment-1024x683.webp 1024w, https:\/\/www.smiledoctor.com.my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/metal-braces-review-appointment-768x512.webp 768w, https:\/\/www.smiledoctor.com.my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/metal-braces-review-appointment-1536x1024.webp 1536w, https:\/\/www.smiledoctor.com.my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/metal-braces-review-appointment-600x400.webp 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1680px) 100vw, 1680px\" data-has-transparency=\"false\" data-dominant-color=\"bba8a5\" style=\"--dominant-color: #bba8a5\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a55f020 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"a55f020\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-544093b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"544093b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>After 1 month, the dentist will check the progress of your braces and make adjustments to the braces and wires. Reviews are done every month and the next appointment is scheduled end of the visit. Monthly visits to the dentist for adjustments ensure that your teeth are progressing correctly toward the desired alignment.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a74779d elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"a74779d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b67c48d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b67c48d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Treatment completion<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-21f889d elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"21f889d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4eea6f5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"4eea6f5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1250\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/www.smiledoctor.com.my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Clear-essix-retainer-1-jpg.webp\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-3223 not-transparent\" alt=\"Clear essix retainer\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.smiledoctor.com.my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Clear-essix-retainer-1-jpg.webp 1250w, https:\/\/www.smiledoctor.com.my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Clear-essix-retainer-1-300x144.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.smiledoctor.com.my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Clear-essix-retainer-1-1024x492.webp 1024w, https:\/\/www.smiledoctor.com.my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Clear-essix-retainer-1-768x369.webp 768w, https:\/\/www.smiledoctor.com.my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Clear-essix-retainer-1-600x288.webp 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1250px) 100vw, 1250px\" data-has-transparency=\"false\" data-dominant-color=\"d6b4a0\" style=\"--dominant-color: #d6b4a0\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-82a95af elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"82a95af\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f58cf87 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f58cf87\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Once the desired results are achieved, the braces will be removed, and you will be provided with a retainer to maintain your new smile. Retainers are to be worn full time for 3 months and subsequently worn only during your sleep.<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-52949b4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"52949b4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b61be39 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b61be39\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Caring for your braces<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-71bccf3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"71bccf3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3841c44 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"3841c44\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"900\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/www.smiledoctor.com.my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/clean-braces-with-interdental-brush-jpg.webp\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-3224 not-transparent\" alt=\"clean braces with interdental brush\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.smiledoctor.com.my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/clean-braces-with-interdental-brush-jpg.webp 900w, https:\/\/www.smiledoctor.com.my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/clean-braces-with-interdental-brush-300x192.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.smiledoctor.com.my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/clean-braces-with-interdental-brush-768x492.webp 768w, https:\/\/www.smiledoctor.com.my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/clean-braces-with-interdental-brush-600x384.webp 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" data-has-transparency=\"false\" data-dominant-color=\"ac9297\" style=\"--dominant-color: #ac9297\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fef6bf7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"fef6bf7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6637f3a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6637f3a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Maintain Oral Hygiene<\/strong><\/p><p>It is recommended to clean the food out of your braces after every meal. Brushing and flossing diligently will help to keep your teeth and braces clean, preventing decay and gum disease.<\/p><p><strong>Adhere to Dietary Guidelines<\/strong><\/p><p>Avoid hard, sticky, and sugary foods that could damage the braces or cause cavities. If a bracket or wire becomes loose, you will need to visit the dentist as soon as possible to avoid injuries and also prolonging the treatment duration.<\/p><p><strong>Regular Check-Ups<\/strong><\/p><p>Attend all scheduled orthodontic appointments for necessary adjustments and progress monitoring. The monthly review is important to make sure the teeth are moving as planned.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-27a8d91 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"27a8d91\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4c90934 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4c90934\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">FAQ for conventional metal braces<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2cbad50 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"2cbad50\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5a97668 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-toggle\" data-id=\"5a97668\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"toggle.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-9491\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-9491\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-caret-right\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened fas fa-caret-up\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">How long does conventional metal braces treatment take?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-9491\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-9491\"><p>Typically 2- 5 years depending on the severity of your case. Conventional metal braces tend to take a longer time as compared to\u00a0self ligating braces\u00a0or\u00a0clear aligners.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-9492\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-9492\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-caret-right\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened fas fa-caret-up\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Is it possible to see the treatment outcome before braces?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-9492\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-9492\"><p>Yes! We are equipped with a 3D intraoral scanner that can show you the before and possible after result of your braces treatment.\u00a0<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-9493\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-9493\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-caret-right\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened fas fa-caret-up\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Do I need to extract teeth for braces?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-9493\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-9493\"><p>It depends on the severity of your dental malalignment as well as the protrusion of your lips. If you are not happy with your facial profile, and you find that your lips are protruded outwards, you may need extraction to bring the teeth inwards during the braces treatment.<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p>However there are also other ways such as distalizing with\u00a0clear aligners, en mass retraction with screw and so on to move the teeth backwards.\u00a0<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-9494\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"4\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-9494\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-caret-right\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened fas fa-caret-up\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Is braces painful? Will it cause ulcers?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-9494\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"4\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-9494\"><p>While we would love to claim that braces are painless, unfortunately, that is usually not the case. The constant discomfort from poking wires and the tight feeling after the monthly review appointment can cause ulcers and make eating painful.<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p>Fortunately, newer technology like Damon\u00a0self-ligating braces\u00a0are available. With their rounded edges and no need for monthly tightening, it makes them relatively less painful compared to conventional braces.<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p>Clear aligners\u00a0are another option, and while they don&#8217;t cause ulcers, you may still feel some tightness each week when switching to a new set.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-9495\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"5\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-9495\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-caret-right\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened fas fa-caret-up\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">How often do I need to come for braces review?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-9495\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"5\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-9495\"><p>For braces other than\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.smiledoctor.com.my\/smile-doctor-dental-clinic-ara-damansara\/clear-aligners\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">clear<\/a> aligners, we will need to see you every month to monitor the progress and check for any dislodged brackets.\u00a0<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p>As for\u00a0clear aligners, we can provide up to 3 months&#8217; worth of clear aligner sets for those with busy schedules. However, we still recommend monthly visits to ensure the treatment is progressing as planned.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-9496\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"6\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-9496\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-caret-right\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened fas fa-caret-up\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">How do I take care of my braces?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-9496\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"6\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-9496\"><ul><li>Brush your teeth or at least rinse your mouth after every meal.<\/li><li>Use floss or interdental brushes to clean between braces and under wires.<\/li><li>Avoid sticky, hard, and sugary foods that can damage braces or cause decay.<\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-9497\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"7\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-9497\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-caret-right\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened fas fa-caret-up\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">What should I do if a bracket or wire comes loose?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-9497\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"7\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-9497\"><p>Contact the dentist as soon as possible to fix the issue. In the meantime, you can use orthodontic wax to cover any sharp edges and prevent irritation. Do note that each time a bracket or wire comes loose, it will prolong the treatment duration so do be mindful of what you eat!<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-9498\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"8\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-9498\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-caret-right\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened fas fa-caret-up\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Will I need to wear a retainer after braces?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-9498\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"8\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-9498\"><p>Yes, retainers help maintain the new position of your teeth and prevent them from shifting back. Retainers are worn full time for the first 3 months after braces removal and is switched to night time wear only after that.<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p>Generally the teeth will shift around after not wearing the retainers for some time. If you want to maintain the braces result, retainers will need to be worn life long.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-9499\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"9\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-9499\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-caret-right\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened fas fa-caret-up\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">What are the risks or side effects of braces?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-9499\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"9\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-9499\"><ul><li>Discomfort and soreness. There might be ulcers forming in the mouth so be sure to drink more water to help with the healing.<\/li><li>Potential for tooth decay or gum disease if proper hygiene is not maintained. Any food that we eat might get trapped on the brackets and wires. If it is not removed right after your meal, it can cause tooth decay to form around the brackets.<\/li><li>Temporary difficulty in speaking or eating. It will take some time and training but you should be fine in a month&#8217;s time.<\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-94910\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"10\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-94910\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-caret-right\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened fas fa-caret-up\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">What is the cost of braces in Malaysia?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-94910\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"10\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-94910\"><p>It will depend on your location. Generally, different types of braces can cost as follows:<\/p><ul><li><b>Conventional metal braces<\/b>: Approximately RM5000-6000<\/li><li><strong>Self ligating braces\/ Damon braces<\/strong>: Approximately RM7000-10000<\/li><li><strong>Clear aligners<\/strong>: Approximately RM6000-24000<\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-7f3e67f elementor-hidden-mobile elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"7f3e67f\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-16 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-135eb60\" data-id=\"135eb60\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3012995 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"3012995\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/www.smiledoctor.com.my\/smile-doctor-dental-clinic-ara-damansara\/braces\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">&lt;<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-16 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-e88eaee\" data-id=\"e88eaee\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d610caf elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d610caf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.smiledoctor.com.my\/smile-doctor-dental-clinic-ara-damansara\/braces\">Types of braces<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-16 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-81c8f40\" data-id=\"81c8f40\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-16 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-1465a86\" data-id=\"1465a86\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-16 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-a6b1447\" data-id=\"a6b1447\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ae3aa33 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ae3aa33\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.smiledoctor.com.my\/smile-doctor-dental-clinic-ara-damansara\/self-ligating-braces\">Self ligating 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