The Four Stages of My Maxillofacial Surgery

I recently moved from Singapore to Sydney, Australia and I am still wearing my braces. I am looking for a good orthodontist to continue my post-jaw surgery orthodontic treatment so that I can deband my braces.

I have not started looking because I need to research about dental and health insurance that could subsidise my dental fees. I do not have the Australian Medicare benefits and I have to pay 100% for all my dental fees here.

Hopefully, I will get this sorted out soon because I have been wearing my braces for over 2 years now!… Read more…

I am currently in Sydney and I am not going back until my Australian permanent residence visa is finalised.

As a result, I have missed my dental appointment in Singapore and my braces are not going to be removed until I go back to Singapore.

What’s worse? My lower left teeth is not aligned properly with the upper teeth and now I have a bit of an open bite on the lower left side and my lower midline is slightly off.

I emailed my orthodontist and he told me to stop using the rubber bands on the right side and focus on using only one rubber band in front.

I may have to continue my post-surgery orthodontic treatment in Sydney because I will be staying here from now on. I just hope that I do not need to delay my orthodontic treatment for too long because I am very sick … Read more…

I’ve had braces since May 2009 and it has been 2 years 4 months.

I did not expect to be wearing braces 1 year after my double jaw surgery. I thought I would need only 6 months after my jaw surgery but it has taken over a year.

My orthodontist said I will have my braces removed in October or November. He said there is a little bit more on the lower left teeth that requires a bit more time.

I need to wear these tiny rubber bands at night to align my teeth to the orthodontist’s desired position. I use them almost every night because I really want to get these things out of my mouth as soon as possible.

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I was disappointed when my orthodontist wanted to correct one last thing about my teeth because I desperately wanted to get my braces out of my mouth!

I guess I will have to wait for another month or two to get them off. I can’t wait. The removal of my braces will mark the end of my long journey.… Read more…

My orthodontist told me during my previous appointment that I should be able to remove my braces in 1 or 2 more visits. The maximum would be 3 more visits.

Since I see him once a month and the last time I saw him was in June, I should be free from braces on or before mid September 2011!

I had my braces done in May 2009 and it has been over 2 years since I had them. I did not expect to be wearing braces for over a year after my double jaw surgery. I thought it would take only 6 months but I was wrong.

It seems like a trial and error was involved. Sometimes my orthodontist would fix one problem and another problem would develop on the other side. It seems like it isn’t an exact science after all.… Read more…