Due to the boom of braces, a sum of people use this opportunity to make it a business, especially online because you require less official certificates and stuff (but no more soon!). A fake braces. I will get back to this later, let me finish with my point - what is a braces to me.

Braces is a medical treatment

It's uncomfortable, it induces pain periodically. Alhamdulillah so far I have never been into pain where I am unable to eat, I guess everyone has different threshold for pain, that's why. Mine hasn't reached the threshold yet so it doesn't cause contraction...........nvm. :D

It is a medical treatment to improve my life. I don't deny the fact that I am very grateful for what Allah has given to me, it's just that before I started my orthodontics treatment I encountered some health problems, especially orally, thus I decided to sacrifice four healthy teeth to start the treatment. It varies with everyone, sometime you don't have to extract at all.

It is not something I have fun with. It's not. It's like you injure your leg, and you had to wear the cement or composite, or the metal inserted into your leg, or when you have to be admitted into the hospital. It's not fun! 

People frequently ask me, "another how long you have to wear the braces?".

I don't know! It's a treatment process, the Doctor and I can do my best to ensure the process goes accordingly, but who determines the outcome? Allah, the power we believe to ensure the Earth to rotates.

Sometimes when I'm asked such question, the inner rude myself wants to reply with, "why don't you ask Allah yourself? How should I know!". Nahh. I'm teaching myself to be respectful so I don't say it loud, though, I just smile and say I'm not sure.. He he he.. I know they're just being concerned.

Fake braces

"Jangan sampai dah berlaku kematian baru nak ambil tindakan" - Sedutan berita di TV3.

(Yes there has been a death case reported due to fake braces in one of the Asian country, I don't remember)

I have a mixed feeling about this trend. Moreover, I have come across of some online shop who provides dental treatment for minor cases. They are not a dentist, what's more an orthodontist (dentist who is specialized in braces)? Honestly, I don't even agree with people who seek for orthodontics treatment with a dentist without the specialization, and yet people are receiving it from an unqualified person..

Yes, the cost of proper braces costs at least RM 2000. The procedures may seem simple, just having the thing putting on your teeth, and getting the band to tighten it up. It is not actually. The orthodontist will be able to see if you have maybe an ingrown teeth, or maybe you have some other problems, who know? Not to mention about the hygiene. It's about your health your body! Not just teeth. It is indeed a big matter. You wouldn't even get a stitch from a veterinary doctor, would you? You'd still seek for the medical doctor right.

Unless handbags, clothes, those materials, then I have no problem with it. Even make up, I don't encourage people to use the fake ones. Because you're gonna use it on your body. Or phones, anything that I know can affect my health, I wouldn't want others to do it. Please think about it.

I hope the appointment is still on..