In June last year, 10-year-old Owen Quek began wearing a special headpiece at night to get his teeth into proper alignment.
It was not an aesthetic decision. His lower front teeth stuck out over his upper teeth and dentists feared that, if left untreated, Owen would have to undergo jaw surgery when older.
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