Hey people, my tooth are relatively straight, the only problem is my jaw is kinda protruding. The middle line of my upper & lower tooth doesn't meet anymore, which means my jaw is moving one side. Will braces be of any help? Thanks in advance

Thanks for the advice guys, but I have consulted one orthodontic in PJ. He told me the braces wouldn't help with my "not symmetrical jaw" problem & he asked me to go for a jaw surgery. I wanted to clarify if that was true, because I'm not that keen in getting a surgery

kentcp, karynkhoo, NikkiDaTeddy thanks for your opinion. I visited that doctor only because people said he was good. Guess I gotta find a new place. Do you have any recommendations around Dmnsara Utama PJ ? And where is Dr How located? Thanks in advance

That's cool ! I'm gonna get myself an appointment soon.

Went to Dr How for a consultation today. Probably gonna get my braces on soon, more for correcting my jaws. Gonna cost me about 7k

Hmm he said braces will prevent my joints from being painful in future and it will slightly correct the jaw.
In years to come, it will look better. He didn't exactly suggested a jaw surgery, but last time I thought of getting one.
I'm a bit afraid of it. Anyone has experience ?

karynkhoo I would have to put in on for 2 years or more

kentcp oh haha I was referring to the jaw surgery =/

I'm gonna be putting on my braces at Dr How's tmr !
Feeling so nervous now

Same here ! But I'm gonna look so different and ugh, i don't like wearing it at such an age when everyone already had theirs during secondary school days

Hmm I'm doing the same one as u, Damon. I think I'll choose pink or black hahaha
Ughh brushing teeth is gonna be a hassle now !!

Yeah Dreadful especially on days when i'm tired !
Will be posting tomorrow night
thanks !

teehee finally got my top braces today.
He put a blocker for me, and I find it so difficult to chew ! Sob sob
and my upper lips feels so sore !

I hate the blocker its so annoying !! and how long can it last yea ?
ahha yes ! at night, middle of the night, suddenly it was so painful.
is yours the 4.5k or 6k one ya ?

Its very difficult for me to chew with the blocker on my back teeth
The rest of my teeth can't touch each other, like my mouth is always open !
Was it like that for you too ?

yeah !!! so terrible right ?
i somehow feel so depressed
the blocker will be there for 6 weeks ! will i be surviving on porridge for 6 weeks? hahah

hmm my bottom jaw is moving to the right =/

d_chew, haha it has been 2 days and I think I'm already lacking energy, not enough of food !!
mhmm yes, i think younger people's teeth tend to move easier. but no worries, time passes by so fast !!

hjh87, hmm my blocker is like stucked onto my bottom teeth It's like a kind of clay/mixture that's temporary.
But a few pieces here and there already cracked =/

den, I drink lots of liquid like milk and milo ! haha its the easiest to swallow.
Hmm I think its easy to speak properly if you don't mind the braces rubbing on your gums.
I speak well if I use the wax on my braces =x

It simply blocks the upper and lower teeth from touching one another. Cause one of my teeth is out of alignment, so if he doesnt put that blocker, the metal part of the my upper braces will be like destroyed by my lower teeth.
You should be happy you don't need it !

ahh thats a good idea.
did u do that for 6 weeks too ?

Hahah exactly ! Mine's only 2 days old and its chipping off so fast. You're so patient !
You totally deserve good results !

Woah I think you made me snap into reality. I thought he wasn't serious about 6 weeks.
I can't imagine eating this way for a month plus ! But then again, I may just get use to it.
Problem is I don't cook at home and .. its troublesome when I can't simply eat outside.
Hectic life !

Owh haha I know what you mean when you feel like crying. It's terrible ! You feel like some sick patient that couldn't eat majority of the food. Hmm thanks for telling me, at least I can prepare myself to go through what I have to, in future ! ahah oh ya, is it a must to be using the Pearldrop gel toothpaste and Oral-B rinse everyday? The toothpaste is quite costly =/