Dawn Lee: Braces Journey

Back with my braces journey again, but this time here's pictures without my braces!! Yeah. I've removed my braces. Recap, I've used to have these set of ugly teeth here. It's a very very late post due to my busy schedule.

Because i'm rushing for wedding, so i took about 7 months to shift my teeth but ended up my ceremony will be held in 2015. wtf !! So instead of paying $4000 (excl. gst), i'm paying $3000 (incl. retainer, excl. gst) just for my upper set of teeth in 7 months. Super not worth it lo, thanks to my hubby. But for me, i'm lucky i've no much ulcers in my mouth, no tooth extractions, still able to eat food that i like but taking extra careful (thank god!!). Somehow, i miss putting on my braces.

Still, i smile very odd. But practice make perfect ! :)

Recent three months photos...

My set of new teeth. I used to smile covered with my hands, now i can laugh out loud showing my teeth. BUT, i still have dissatisfied, i have alot big holes in between my teeth.

My dental didn't polished very straight because i have a problematic and sensitive teeth. So, he gave me a natural nice straight teeth.

PRE CAUTION!! Pardon me for the gross photos. (really really very gross and the ugliest teeth in the world)

A month ago, finally I've decided to visit dental for consultation for metal braces to put on before my wedding. Okay, it's so last min thing because our wedding planned to be end of this month, and I like assume it must be done fast. Lol

I went to a neighborhood dental at Dental Paramount and had my first x-ray and teeth mould. From the x-ray, Dr Wong said that i having some gum infection, so i need to refer to specialist Dr Chua at Q&M dental group.

Dr chua examined my x-ray and said that i have gum problem but there's 2 possibilities. Firstly, unhygienic. Secondly, my bottom teeth is infront of my upper teeth, causes them friction with one another. So, Dr Chua mentioned that in order to verify what causes this, and i need a quick fix on my teeth, he will put braces starting on my upper teeth to examine and trying to minimize the percentage of tooth extraction.

I was on rubberband as a separator (in blue) for metal ring for about 2weeks. The feeling is really sucks, its like the whole lot of my tooth are decay. All i can have is only congee, but it get better 4-5days. I can only have my hard food like corn flakes like 1weeks plus.

After 2weeks, i went to visit my dental again. He will be there fortnightly.

He placed a plastic thing in my mouth and i'm ready for braces. The ugliest side of me. lol But lucky the light is bright enough to cover the ugliest teeth in the world.