Senk Chung INC..

Dental Braces

WARNING :
The images in this post may be disturbing..
View at your own risk..

I have always envied people with straight teeth.. They can smile all they like flashing their perfectly aligned teeth without having to hide anything..
Sadly mine isn't... So I decided to something about it..
Yes... You got that right.. I went to make braces..
I have been wanting to do this for years and finally I got my opportunity..

In India, the cost of making braces is way cheaper compared to back home.. Imagine paying only about RM 500 ( Staff price ) to get it done!!!- of course there are other options like the cheaper one( 3 times cheaper with PG but the quality is not guaranteed.. no way i'm risking my tooth for that... ) and also the more expensive ones ( still cheaper than what we pay in msia but I cannot tahan to wait and also... bo lui!! )

Initially I was assigned to Dr. Arun but before I even started my treatment he was transferred to Sikim ( WT Heck!! )... Anyway, another dentist was assigned to handle my case.. She's Dr Seema Gupta.. She's looks like she's in her mid 30s.. A pleasant looking and friendly person.. I hope she does it right ( fingers crossed)..

Long story cut short..
I had two options for my treatment:
1. Extract 4 tooth and push my lower jaw backwards..
2. No extraction.. Just push my upper jaw forwards..

I decided to for the first one because the second one just dint seem right..
No REGRETS!!

Stage 1 :
Extractions of left upper and lower premolar tooth and
Fixing separaters on!!!







Everything went on quite smoothly.. The separaters were ok at first... But after a few days it started to cause some pain.. Couldn't even chew my food.. Had to survive on porridge for a week.. yuck!!


Stage 2 :
Extraction of right upper and lower premolar tooth




This was probably the worst extraction experience I have ever had..

My Tooth Extraction Drama :
Scene- I was lying down waiting for the extraction

Doctor 1 : Today I'm gonna try something new..
Me : ............... (@#$%??)
Doctor 1 : Don't worry.. I'm only gonna use a stronger injection.. A few people have tried this before..
Me : ok.... ( Here goes nothing.. )
Doctor 1 : Normally i will inject both the buccal and palate areas but with this I will only inject once- the buccal area.. the effect will spread to the palate
Me : ok... ( will you get on with it?)
Doctor 1 : okay... Pls open your mouth..
The extraction of the upper premolar tooth went on smoothly ( thank goodness ).. Dint feel anything..
Then she proceeded to my lower premolar.. I thought it was all over but I was so wrong..
When she tried to extract it, I felt so much pain..
Me : Arghh... pppengfool ( painful )
Doctor 1 : Hmmm.. That's not right.. Do you really feel pain??
Me : Yeshh!! ( @#$%!!)
So she injected once more using the so-called powerful injection.. And she attempted to extract my tooth for the second time.. And I felt the excruciating pain again..
Me : Still ppengfoolla doc...
Doctor 1 : (Puzzled ) Impossible.. ok i will use the normal injection then..
Me : ......
It went on for about 30 minutes and by that time she had injected me like more than 10 times..
Doctor 1 : Still feeling the pain?? Are u sure u are feeling pain or just a little pressure??
Me : Seriouslyla.. Its ppengfool..
Doctor 1 : wait for a while.. Dr XXX!!
Doctor XXX : Did u inject the area with yyyy nerve?
Doctor 1 : yes i did..
Doctor XXX : wat bout the zzzz nerve?
Doctor 1 : did that too... He shouldnt feel any pain..
Doctor XXX : hmmm... ( turned to look at doctor 1 ) going anywhere later?
Me : ..... ( hello??? I am lying here in pain and u are flirting with her??)
Doctor 1 :@@@@@@@@( something in indian which i cant understand)
After a few minutes they turned their attention back to me...
Doctor XXX : okay.. just try to hold still while Doctor 1 pulls out ur teeth..
Doctor 1 : If you feel too much pain just tell me then I will stop
Me : ok..
So she tried for the ( i think ) 8th time
Me : Arrgghh.. pppengfool!!!
Doctor XXX then pinned me down and said it would be over in no time..
Me : Arrggghhhh!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Doctor 1 : A little more
Me : AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!!!
Doctor XXX : A little more...
Me : Ughhhhhhh!!!!! ( @#$%^&**)
Finally it came out... By that time I was already pespiring all over..
Man it was so so so painful...



Stage 3 : Braces on!!!














Welcome the the Jaws Club!!




The rest of the procedure went on without much fuss.. And now after having em fixed on I could only eat soft food.. That means no fried chicken, french fries, chicken kati roll and the list goes on and on for.... I dunno until when..

But you know what they say... No pain no gain.. I might as well get used to it...

Guess I will have to survive on porridge and bread for the time being.. LOL!!