Filipino Dentist

One of the slow but completely safe methods of beautifying yourself is in the form of straightening your teeth through getting braces. But chances are, once the braces are on, no matter how good a doctor your Makati dentist is, it will not be enough for you to not feel discomfort or pain while the braces are on. Oh, and they’ll be on. For at least 18 months. And it’s exactly because of this cycle of discomfort of getting braces adjusted, experiencing pain, having difficulty eating, coping with the pain, getting comfortable eating again, then finding out a month has passed and you need to get your braces tightened again and again that some people back out halfway through the treatment and get their braces removed prematurely. What should you expect when you get braces on and have them taken out earlier than expected (aside from never being able to refund your initial down payment)? After 2 Weeks Not much would have already happened. It is likely that you’ll feel di...

Nowadays, it is common to see a millennial walking around the street, in the malls, or even riding a jeepney, flaunting their teeth as if they are that pretty with that metal piece on. Yes, it sounds bitter but to be honest, some of the braces I’ve seen doesn’t look good at all, as if some cheap piece of metal was just installed on their teeth. I don’t know but something just doesn’t feel right. Yes, I know that before it was a status symbol for some but seeing it too common just means that it is now for the masses. I do not have anything against the masses because I’m also one of them but my curiosity and bitterness (yes, I am bitter and I can’t afford it) led me to find a cheaper alternative, guess what I’ve found: “Nope, I would not sacrifice my whole set of teeth for dentures. But I saw the emergence of DIY braces, the cheapest option I have.” The Dangers of Doing DIY Braces What are DIY Braces? DIY Braces,comes from the abbreviation DIY or Do-It-Yourself is a kind of ...

Why I need Dental Veneers For a long-time now, I have been planning to have my set of teeth to have braces. I know that many people in the Philippines have been dreaming to have those metal brackets installed in their teeth as a status symbol or just as simple as my reason, to have my crooked teeth fixed and my jaws fixed too. So there it is, I had my teeth checked and asked for some dentist’s advice. I inquired to my auntie’s dental clinic and asked, “ready nap o ba for braces ang ngipin ko?” And she replied, “Bale, may 4 na wisdom tooth ka tapos may dalawa kang maliit na ngipin sa harap.” I replied, “Magkano po ba yung wisdom tooth extraction? At yung iba pa?” She replied, “Anak, 5k isang wisdom tooth tapos iba pa yung veneers.” Woah, before getting braces, it looks like I need to get these things done first. I have my 4 wisdom tooth extracted. I went bankrupt honestly and had to save first for my dental veneers. So, what’s dental veneers? How much dental veneers cost in...