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Help me smile again

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As most of you know, I was involved in a terrible car accident years ago caused by a drunk driver. Over the years I have focused on facial surgery/cosmetic/reconstructive work having some 'okay' and some 'not so good' work done which has not yet come to an end. Currently working on trying to become a patient on the show Botched. None of this helps my dental though and the trauma caused to my gums and teeth due to the accident has finally caught up to me and I am really scared. I recently got quotes from several dentist offices and it's going to cost more then I had imagined (4 implants and possibly 3 root canals-a definite 2. Bone graphing in my upper jaw for the implants (lost bone due to the auto accident) etc etc. I didn't realize how expensive dental work is but I will pay all of this forward x2! My jaw was wired for almost an entire year following the accident making it impossible to brush and floss my teeth that weren't knocked out of my mouth. No insurance company will cover me and even if I had insurance, the cost would be significantly high and wouldn't go in affect for a year (there is also a waiting period). I have talked to insurance agents etc etc etc... I'm not going to get into it but to say that I cannot wait any longer to have work done and this is my last resort (Dental Funding Campaigne). I have found a dentist (Soloman Family Dentistry) whom I feel most comfortable with and not as emotionally embarrassed as I would and have been at other facilities. The work I need done is extreme. The teeth on the left side of my face and front are decaying and I need implants, deep gum cleaning, fillings, and much more work done in order to save my teeth. I tried holding off through my surgery procedures and in order to help someone else and their children whom were in need but I didn't realize that I had an infection which has caused damage inside my gums and teeth. As embarrassing as this is for me, especially making this all public, at this point I am asking for your help with donations so I can start the work 'NEEDED' immediately or it's going to cost more and I will likely, most definitely lose teeth (2 in which have already broke recently due to this infection). If you have any questions on the details of these issues, please call or personal message me as I am not comfortable listing them in details. I have never asked for any help and instead I have tried to do all this on my own but I cannot. I am a hard worker who has made many donations in the past and I will admit that there are times I have put dental work on the back burner because it is extremely traumatizing for me but I didn't realize this could happen and I didn't realize the implant I had poorly done years ago would cause most of these issues as well. If I hadn't gotten into that car accident, I wouldn't be in this position. I brush and floss everyday, but it's the fact that there was trauma to my teeth due to the accident which has caught up to me and in order to fix this problem and many more, I will need some extreme work which is going to cost more then what I am asking, I am just asking for some help in order to get started. Anything would help. You can make a secure donation through here or I believe you could possibly make a donation to the dentist I am seeing. Donation or no donation, please include me in your prayers and know that I believe in 'Paying it Foward' and will. I want to be able to smile again. I want to be able to smile in pictures once again and be comfortable having my pictures taken. I want my imagination of walking down an isle marrying the man of my dreams without holding my smile back and without hiding my face to become reality. In advance, I appreciate all your help. I love you all and God bless you!

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Sandra Lingle
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Hanahan, SC

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