Mommy in need of new smile...
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So where should I begin? I am a 31 year old single mother and have a wonderful 8 year old son. This photo has been nor ever will be posted anywhere else ever. Know why? It shows something I spend every day of my life hiding. My teeth.
Several things have led up to this. It all started when I was pregnant. I had a radiant smile.. But underlying dental damnation lurked. I had work done, because adult dental care was available to me as a pregnant mother. DSHS okayed certain procedures done at the time.. So as a way to get me the most, many of my teeth were root canalled and fitted with temporary fillings. Well time passed and I had my son. I switched to a full time job at a call center. I dumbly had a tongue ring put in at a county fair. I felt lucky.. No swelling, pain or infection. But another thing came from it. It also fixed my lisp. MAGIC! I felt fortunate. Well, if you know why a lisp occurs in human speech it has to do with overactive tongue movements in ones speech. Feeling cool..I made the fatal error of getting a really cool METAL skull barbell for my fancy mouth decor. This is where it screwed me. See, my front teeth had been root canalled and had temps still in. This new barbell, being harder than teeth.. was constantly knocking on my teeth when I talked.. which was always....
One day during a jovial conversation with some customer I felt something I had not yet felt. A crack. The barbell smacked the back of my tooth and knocked the temp filling out. I removed the piercing and never put it back.
Well, time passed, and I was working hard and it began to become stressful. I started developing rashes of acid reflux and vomit fits. I would literally vomit every day before work... I even kept old paper coffee cups in my car so I could throw up into them, pop a mint, and toss the cup.
It only got worse. My vomiting would happen for hours at a time, to the point where orange or black came out. I had no idea why and had no medical so I just took tums and worked.
After 2yrs I began to have almost every other day occurances of enamel falling off my at least one or more of my teeth.. See, stomach acid dissolves things.. And I did not have time to properly address it while going to work.. nor while at work. It was always tums, mints, get a drink.
It got worse. I noticed more and more dental issues. And one week I had 3 teeth break out of my mouth. I was only able to go home for one of them, because come on.. I was obviously smashing my teeth out so I can play hookie! That was an easy out.. Bosses aren't dumb you know.. We call center reps are just diabiolical!
Well, 2 yrs later, in 2010-- after 4 yrs of working there. I got let go. I went on unemployment and got medical.. Then found out I had numerous issues with my health. Some I am still finding out today. I first found out that my back and neck have what is called osteophytes and I suffer from severe osteoarthritus.. Which okay.. Then I got my stomach checked out.. I found out why I threw up so much. Its called a hietal hernia. Its when the top of the stomach where the esophagus meets it is not able to fully constrict shut. I also have some esophagus damage and stomach scarring & still am due to go back to get it checked out. I also found out that I have an autoimmune disease called LUPUS SLE. My immune system attacks any healthy tissues or organs on top of what it supposed to.
I also got dianosed with several psychiatric issues, some I had been diagnosed with before, some not.
I am on medicine for all this stuff. The medicines all cause dry mouth.. which leads to me constantly wanting to wet my whistle..
Dry mouth deprives beneficial bacteria from having a place to reproduce and work. It is a big constituant to cause further dental decay and degradation. Ah, now you see the tie in. You just thought my page rerouted you to my life story, didn't you?
I live in a city known for methamphetamine addiction and drug abuse. Well, those things cause a certain amount of tooth decay and rot.. and with the state of my teeth I am often labeled as looking as one if not labeled as probably being one (which I am NOT) If additional images will determine a willingness to help I will take them and send them privately.. I really don't want to show my gangly teeth off.. Its embarassing! Especially since I have never touched a drug in my life but now look like I do! I am a mom and a prideful person.. Smiling is hard when you have to double check the teeth showing.
Kids notice and I do not get mad at them. When I was laughing at a park a kid asked me if I was really old.. I said kind of. He said okay, becaue I was curious because your teeth are all broken up like you are old but you don't look old. Bless his honest little heart.. But yeah... Its gotta change.
I have an appt for September 23 for a cleaning, but my verdict has been handed to me. My dentist wants me to get all but six teeth removed.. (my six bottom front ones-- they will be used as an anchor) Then he wants to get me referred to an oral surgeon to extract them all.. And fit me for dentures.
Now, I have medical because I am working on an SSI claim because I feel I cannot work due to issues and appointments.. HOWEVER.. For some reason, the only thing not covered is the anesthesia. Now I am on Molina in Washington state if you doubt me... But I was told the cost of the gas or whatever is about $300-400 for most surgeons. Well, why am I asking $450? That is easy. Oral surgeons that do dentures are all over.. And I have not chosen one. I want it done asap though, because I need this.. and I also suffer from migraines pretty much every day.. AND just two days ago I bit a cheese wonton and the entire front of my right canine just plopped off. Its getting ridiculous, because a tooth brush will even just rub enamel off or just activate nerves in the exposed tooth pulp that isnt root canalled once in awhile..
Which means although my area is preferred.. I could end up having to go to Seattle, Bellevue, Tacoma, etc.. And since I am not getting a whole lot of assistance to live on while I battle social security, I thought I could count on the help for an extra few bucks for gas or to pay a driver to take me or whatnot.. Maybe ferry fare. Depends on where I go.
Anyways, this was a long explanation, but since the internet is so full of scammers and begging that isn't really valid sometimes, I thought the more I could explain the better or safer you may feel to help me out!
Thank you!
Bonnie
PS: I will send anyone who donates pictures when I get the dentures-- a full on smile picture. That's a promise. Unless its like a lot of people. Then I may just post it here. <3
Several things have led up to this. It all started when I was pregnant. I had a radiant smile.. But underlying dental damnation lurked. I had work done, because adult dental care was available to me as a pregnant mother. DSHS okayed certain procedures done at the time.. So as a way to get me the most, many of my teeth were root canalled and fitted with temporary fillings. Well time passed and I had my son. I switched to a full time job at a call center. I dumbly had a tongue ring put in at a county fair. I felt lucky.. No swelling, pain or infection. But another thing came from it. It also fixed my lisp. MAGIC! I felt fortunate. Well, if you know why a lisp occurs in human speech it has to do with overactive tongue movements in ones speech. Feeling cool..I made the fatal error of getting a really cool METAL skull barbell for my fancy mouth decor. This is where it screwed me. See, my front teeth had been root canalled and had temps still in. This new barbell, being harder than teeth.. was constantly knocking on my teeth when I talked.. which was always....
One day during a jovial conversation with some customer I felt something I had not yet felt. A crack. The barbell smacked the back of my tooth and knocked the temp filling out. I removed the piercing and never put it back.
Well, time passed, and I was working hard and it began to become stressful. I started developing rashes of acid reflux and vomit fits. I would literally vomit every day before work... I even kept old paper coffee cups in my car so I could throw up into them, pop a mint, and toss the cup.
It only got worse. My vomiting would happen for hours at a time, to the point where orange or black came out. I had no idea why and had no medical so I just took tums and worked.
After 2yrs I began to have almost every other day occurances of enamel falling off my at least one or more of my teeth.. See, stomach acid dissolves things.. And I did not have time to properly address it while going to work.. nor while at work. It was always tums, mints, get a drink.
It got worse. I noticed more and more dental issues. And one week I had 3 teeth break out of my mouth. I was only able to go home for one of them, because come on.. I was obviously smashing my teeth out so I can play hookie! That was an easy out.. Bosses aren't dumb you know.. We call center reps are just diabiolical!
Well, 2 yrs later, in 2010-- after 4 yrs of working there. I got let go. I went on unemployment and got medical.. Then found out I had numerous issues with my health. Some I am still finding out today. I first found out that my back and neck have what is called osteophytes and I suffer from severe osteoarthritus.. Which okay.. Then I got my stomach checked out.. I found out why I threw up so much. Its called a hietal hernia. Its when the top of the stomach where the esophagus meets it is not able to fully constrict shut. I also have some esophagus damage and stomach scarring & still am due to go back to get it checked out. I also found out that I have an autoimmune disease called LUPUS SLE. My immune system attacks any healthy tissues or organs on top of what it supposed to.
I also got dianosed with several psychiatric issues, some I had been diagnosed with before, some not.
I am on medicine for all this stuff. The medicines all cause dry mouth.. which leads to me constantly wanting to wet my whistle..
Dry mouth deprives beneficial bacteria from having a place to reproduce and work. It is a big constituant to cause further dental decay and degradation. Ah, now you see the tie in. You just thought my page rerouted you to my life story, didn't you?
I live in a city known for methamphetamine addiction and drug abuse. Well, those things cause a certain amount of tooth decay and rot.. and with the state of my teeth I am often labeled as looking as one if not labeled as probably being one (which I am NOT) If additional images will determine a willingness to help I will take them and send them privately.. I really don't want to show my gangly teeth off.. Its embarassing! Especially since I have never touched a drug in my life but now look like I do! I am a mom and a prideful person.. Smiling is hard when you have to double check the teeth showing.
Kids notice and I do not get mad at them. When I was laughing at a park a kid asked me if I was really old.. I said kind of. He said okay, becaue I was curious because your teeth are all broken up like you are old but you don't look old. Bless his honest little heart.. But yeah... Its gotta change.
I have an appt for September 23 for a cleaning, but my verdict has been handed to me. My dentist wants me to get all but six teeth removed.. (my six bottom front ones-- they will be used as an anchor) Then he wants to get me referred to an oral surgeon to extract them all.. And fit me for dentures.
Now, I have medical because I am working on an SSI claim because I feel I cannot work due to issues and appointments.. HOWEVER.. For some reason, the only thing not covered is the anesthesia. Now I am on Molina in Washington state if you doubt me... But I was told the cost of the gas or whatever is about $300-400 for most surgeons. Well, why am I asking $450? That is easy. Oral surgeons that do dentures are all over.. And I have not chosen one. I want it done asap though, because I need this.. and I also suffer from migraines pretty much every day.. AND just two days ago I bit a cheese wonton and the entire front of my right canine just plopped off. Its getting ridiculous, because a tooth brush will even just rub enamel off or just activate nerves in the exposed tooth pulp that isnt root canalled once in awhile..
Which means although my area is preferred.. I could end up having to go to Seattle, Bellevue, Tacoma, etc.. And since I am not getting a whole lot of assistance to live on while I battle social security, I thought I could count on the help for an extra few bucks for gas or to pay a driver to take me or whatnot.. Maybe ferry fare. Depends on where I go.
Anyways, this was a long explanation, but since the internet is so full of scammers and begging that isn't really valid sometimes, I thought the more I could explain the better or safer you may feel to help me out!
Thank you!
Bonnie
PS: I will send anyone who donates pictures when I get the dentures-- a full on smile picture. That's a promise. Unless its like a lot of people. Then I may just post it here. <3
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Bonnie Potter
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