I put on my braces on 13rd March of 2012, which is 15 months now, and my teeth are now align correctly with the upper and lower teeth fit together with little or less malocclusion problem.
I had Class 2 malocclusion and overjet problems previously. Class 2 malocclusion is called retrognathism or overbite, occurs when the upper jaw and teeth severely overlap the lower jaw and teeth; while overjet or also the horizontal overlap, refers to the extent of horizontal (anterior-posterior) overlap of the upper central incisors over the lower central incisors. (Info from wikipedia)
Picture below shows the differences between overbite and overjet, which are the problems i have before putting on braces. (Picture from wikipedia)
Class II malocclusion / Overjet
And i have crowding problem too for my lower teeth
This is the overview of my teeth before putting of braces.
I was shocked looking at my crooked teeth
after finding pile of my self-teeth-shots i took before teeth extraction LOL!
P/S: Pardon the low quality of the pictures taken N years ago
The condition of my maxillary/upper teeth.
My posterior teeth are still okay,
but my two BIG anterior incisors are protruded.
The condition of my mandibular/lower teeth.
My lower teeth are crowded with improper alignment.
A picture of me before putting on braces.
Big and round face wtf!
Although i have crooked and crowded teeth,
i like to show my teeth when taking pictures last time.
I think i looked pretty showing my teeth when smiling LOL.
Confidence overloaded.
But after i entered dental school and
many seniors asked me "why don't you go to see this orthodontist and blah blah blah",
i realized that my teeth looked "not-okay" at all.
When i think that showing the front view of my teeth when smiling makes me pretty,
a picture of side view of my crooked teeth shocked me to the max LOLOL!
Another side view picture showing the right side of the teeth condition.
OH NO!!!
My parents were shocked too when i showed these pictures to them, i was like "OMG my teeth were like this crooked and this crowded before and i nearly can't recognized them for living with me for almost 20 years lol!".
Luckily that i was brave enough to find our faculty's orthodontist Dr Asma and requested for braces and at that time i was just entered the dental school. After extracted four premolars and suffering all the pain and tears, finally i am on my journey to the perfectly-straight-and-everyone-envy-set-of-teeth hahaha :D
Besides correcting my crowded teeth, wearing braces also changes my facial features especially from the round and big face to the "not that round and big face" haha! Viewing the old pictures, yes i can tell that my facial features changed a lot and i almost can't recognized my old self! I don't know how to describe the changes but you'll definitely see the changes in the pictures!
This is me before and the first day putting on braces.
Left: Selfie right after the teeth extraction.
Middle: Appointment with Dr Asma for consultation with my teeth model!
Right: The first day putting on braces.
Deng deng deng! This is me after putting on braces after more than a year.
Left: Picture on 5th April 2013.
Middle: Recent selfie. My chin appears more sharper whenever i smile
and my face is not that big and round like last time
although my cheeks are still quite prominent (this is baby fats okay hehe).
Right: My latest profile picture haha! The picture of my side view is no longer shocking anymore lol!
Comparing the before and after pictures, you can tell that my teeth are now no longer protruded but align straightly with the correct occlusion between upper and lower teeth. My face appears less rounded too with sharper and pointed chin, but my cheeks are quite chubby due to the baby fats that accompanying me since the day i was born lol. You can't tell that the before and after pictures are of the same person isn't it?
For a clearer and nearer view of the changes of my teeth alignment before and after putting on braces, here are the comparison of the photos:
Front view of my teeth
Upper and lower conditions of my teeth
Left side view
Right side view
Putting on braces is pretty amazing huh? The changes on my teeth and on my facial features are so obvious after i combining all the pictures together. The braces are like a part of my body now, i can't feel it if you don't mention about it even when i'm eating, chewing, drinking or biting.
I think my orthodontist will take off the braces once the small gaps between the teeth (if you notice in the side view pictures) are disappears and all the teeth are align side by side. Will update with you guys once i remove the appliances and start wearing the retainer!
There are hundreds of languages around the world,
but a SMILE speaks them all :)
So don't forget to smile!
Hope you guys like this post,
i spent the whole day to find the old pictures and edited them!
And
Dare to have your braces on today!
Till then, goodbye!
