i did mine like 7 years ago. government hospital. that time no long ques. was bout rm500. had it on for 4 years. pulled out 4 teeth. but i din finish up my process. i took off my braces and he gave me mouth piece to wear. i did, for two months == not my teeth up and down got gap (the one he pull) small la. not big. i don dare to see my dentist. sure kena bang kao kao

Wow. Tell them it's definitely necessary girl. For my case, both my parents insisted that I put on braces although mine wasn't that serious. My dad said it's important that one's teeth is presentable. It makes a difference somehow. And I'm happy with how my teeth looks like now. You have nice teeth ---> you become more confident ----> you smile more -----> people perceive that you're friendly and sweet (just some sort of philosophy to convince parents). lol

anyone know if there is an age limit for getting braces in gov hospitals/?

i understand your feeling.. my whole family have nice straight teeth and i wonder why am i the only one with ugly teeth my parents didnt want me to have braces, but i insisted that i want it so much that i fork my own money out for this... my mum always said that let it be natural~ but she never knows how low self esteem i was having when talking to other people or doing presentation... i didn't smile much because i was very cautious with my teeth... but now i'm not afraid to smile anymore

regarding the governent clinic/hospital.. no, u cant just walk in and have your teeth done.. u'll be put in the waiting list and if u are called before u finish schooling (form 5), then u can get it done in government clinic.. if the waiting list is too long and u r not lucky enough to get your turn while u r still studying then u cant have it done in government hospital d.. when in form 3, i did asked the dentists and nurse that came to my school to regularly check our teeth, i asked them how to apply for braces, and they told me just forget about it because the waiting list is very long (5-7 years) and i was already form 3 at that time.. and my friend told me they applied through the nurse /dentists that came to our school.. but they applied very early, most of them applied during primary ..