I did mine for 3.5k , from a private clinic , in my situation i had to extract 4 tooths , all four are behind the wisdom tooths of both side, usually they will extract the one behind the tiger/vampire tooth because they cannot extract the the tiger/vampire tooth as it is the main support tooth and if in the case they have to extract it then they have to add a support structure which is glued to the upper part of your mouth that will hold your tooth in position during the braces period but that is most likely unable to happen.
The process will be very painful for the first 3weeks only or sometimes the first month as your mouth have to get used to the wear and tear of the braces metal wire that scrapes upon your cheek surface every time you move your mouth( e.g talking and eating) you might get mouth ulcers frequently and it would be very difficult to eat as the pain is unbearable sometimes due to the bone restructuring but just bare for one month once your body got used to it , you wouldn't even feel like its there at all! But after each appointments there will be some pain as the doctor pulls and relocate your tooth into position but as usual the pain will be gone within 3-4 days after the process as your body is used to it already. The pain is all part and parcel of braces but in my opinion just bare with it to get a better smile thus there is always family and beautiful nurses to console me hahahaha...
I would not recommend you to do with the government although it is cheap (unless you really can't afford private one then go for it) because the waiting time is hectic as my cousin did it under the government , she has to wait 7 years just for her turn . In addition most of the doctors are inexperienced because mostly they are trainees and they suck at extracting the tooth , i had one tooth extracted by a trainee nurse at a government clinic once before i did my braces the nurse didn't even give me painkiller before extracting it and she has no strength at all to pull my tooth until my tooth broke halfway and i have to do surgery at a private clinic to remove the other half and worst they didn't apologize and compensate at all.. thats why i learn through the bitter way.. not to trust all this government clinic . Just wonder why is it so cheap to do braces in the government clinic???because their doctors , staffs and services SUCK.


*p/s this is just my opinion based on my experienced, sorry if i offended anyone but it is the truth that is happening now***

This post has been edited by fish@5311: Aug 20 2008, 10:47 PM

where are you staying, maybe i know some dentist to recommend if the location is familiar anyway any private clinic will do as most private clinic doctors are qualified to do this..

I see that govt is cheaper but their service sucks and have to wait so long.

Uh the senior dentist there is already DATUK TUA already , always extract the wrong tooth one.

This post has been edited by fish@5311: Sep 17 2008, 07:05 PM