me_curious I would advise you to first consult your orthodontist before going to nepal. my wife went through a similar expereince. she had teeth extracted and braces in place in npeal. but when she was back overseas, we found it hard for orthodontist who could follow her treatment overseas. the orthodontist didn't agree with the plan of the orthodontist in nepal. more over, we forgot to bring the x-rays and the model so my wife had to start everything from scratch of what was already a 1/3 finished job in nepal. that left a big dent to our pocket coz we were not covered for dental stuff. also be aware that there is a lot of controversies regarding teeth extraction. some orthodontis prefer to extract teeth different than others. personally, i didn't like this whole business of braces given the fact that it is so problematic from what you eat to how you take care of it. but again, it's matter of feeling good about urself so I supported my wife's decision. bottom line, do ur homework before u go back to nepal. it might seem very simple, but u will realise orthodontists are bit fussy on touching what others have done.