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Close that Gap! – Dr. Shanaz

Close that Gap! – Dr. Shanaz

Meet Julie. She had braces done in our clinic before many years ago. But unfortunately for her, she stopped wearing her retainers and lost them after a while. The result of not wearing retainers usually ends up with a bit of relapse of her teeth…

Replacing dislodged old composite fillings: Dr Nik

Replacing dislodged old composite fillings: Dr Nik

It has been so many years since I last saw this patient of mine and he told me that his front fillings had came off for quite some time. He was unwell, hence the absence and now that he’s better he came to get the…

Braces transformation – Dr. Shanaz

Braces transformation – Dr. Shanaz

A lot of people know about braces and what it can do to your smile. Arif here wanted to fix his “underbite” issue, and he knew the best possible treatment was braces. And he was right!

However the transformation of his smile doesn’t happen in one visit or over night, unlike other treatments in dentistry. Braces is a journey and requires time as we need to move the teeth slowly into place to ensure it’ll stay that way once braces is removed (also the retainer helps a lot!).

Notice the improvement of his bite and smile after braces? It took roughly 1 year and 6 months to complete his treatment. Both patient and doctor work hand in hand with the process, and it has been a pleasure to be treating Arif, especially because he always comes for his appointments and his teeth are always so clean!! – Dr. Shanaz

Before and After
No more underbite!
Ceramic braces (ongoing) – Dr. Shanaz

Ceramic braces (ongoing) – Dr. Shanaz

Since I’ve started orthodontic treatments for patients in Klinik Pergigian Fauziah (KPF), I’ve been hesitating offering ceramic braces to my patients due to a few factors. One of the biggest issue is the frequent dislodging of the brackets. But I must say from the minimal…

Invisalign as a Treatment Option (Part 1) – Dr. Shanaz

Invisalign as a Treatment Option (Part 1) – Dr. Shanaz

A patient of mine, named Lara was majorly concerned of her smile. She had a gap on her front teeth and the jutting out canine that made her smile looked really sharp! But she had a request, she wanted her smile corrected….. without braces. She…