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.. 

So now, moving on the type of treatment. I exclude the ceramic one since I've mentioned a bit earlier.

1. The traditional braces

2. Self-ligating

3. Lingual braces

4. Invisalign

5. Currently popular types like Damon

Research and compare. They are different. I firstly thought Damon was good since my only reference is internet but my orthodontics advised me not to because it's not suitable for my jaws.. Hope this helped. Correct me if anything is wrong.. I'm not a dentist, I'm just a dentist's sister.. Haha..

1. Is there any options other than braces?

2. Do I need to wear braces? Why? (Pronounciation, self-esteem, etc)

3. How is my current oral hygienity without braces?

4. What types of brackets are suitable for me? (Basically about materials, wire and so on. Just ask.)

5. How are you going to "stick" the brackets on my tooth? Is it chemically or physically? (There are types of braces which offer you a "clear" braces using a ceramic, which is rather unnoticeable! However, I read that if we use the ceramic one, they will stick the brackets on our teeth chemically = harder for our orthodontic to remove  = risk for us!)

6. Which treatment offers a better hygienity? Which treatment is easier to clean, which one food sticks more, etc

7. Do I need to extract my teeth? If so, how many? Other way than not to?

Ain't she pretty? :D 

Anyway I've had my orthodontic's appointment last Monday and got the wire tighten. Before this, two of my front teeth beside canine wasn't "hooked" with the wire because of the position so during this appointment, the doctor "hooked" the wire on the teeth as well since they have moved from the original position.

She has mentioned to me earlier that this time will be a little tighter than before, indeed it is. IS STILL. Ahahaha.. The first two days was a pain. I had my appointment at 9 am and I started to feel the pain around noon. The next morning when I wake up, bvhaekbua! LOL.

To me, it's more like "annoyed" feeling rather than pain. It feels unsual, it's like there's somebody keep on pushing your teeth, how annoying is that? 

Starting from the second day, it started to feel numb. Couldn't really feel my front teeth, as though there's no tooth! When I touch it, I can feel my teeth but on my gum, I could barely feel it. 

Basically the pain is only on front teeth, starting from canine to the back is fine. I say fine. It is still endurable to chew some soft foods like bread, vegetables, and fish. 

On the fourth day (today) I can say it's totally recovered I can almost eat normally. Yeah, almost.

もっと早くしたかったけど、

学校や試験でなかなか時間が合わなくて；；

今はもう家の近くの大学に通ってるし。。

あまり歯並びは悪くないけど、

歯茎の健康のためにも、

やっぱりつける決意をしました。

ターゲットは２年以下で終わらせたいな。

今日初めてブレース着けて、歯磨いたので

ものすごく時間かかりました。

いつも通りちゃんとフロースとか使ってるんで。。

それもブレースを外す時に周りが黄ばんで白い四角の部分を残さないため！

今は歯の前にものすごく大きいご飯がたくさんくっついてる感じ。

早くブラケットに慣れますように！