i did mine in govt clinic, not braces, just a URA (upper removeable appliance, it's basically a retainer.)

i requested braces but that time the doctor said I only need URA because my main problem is one of my front teeth is rotated 90 degress out. So they pluck out my 4 teeth (I still question that, because they removed my lower two front teeth, so now my lower teeth has very little small front teeth and you can see my molars when I smile). Used URA, the slowly push the front teeth into the line. But there are still many problems with my lower teeth, some are minorly crooked. But the dentist just said," nvm, no one will look at lower teeth, we fix this problem of your front teeth enough, you also don't want wear braces very ugly right.."

Biggest regret. If I had requested braces and not said okay to URA, I'd have nice straight teeth now.