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Help Brandy Replace Her Teeth
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My name is Brandy Huddleston. I'm 28 years old. Through a combination of dental neglect and bad genetics, I've managed to destroy most of my teeth. I wish I could say they weren't always this bad, but that simply isn't the case. I've had giant cavities in my mouth since the tooth fairy visited me. Add on the bruxism (night time teeth grinding) and I have many teeth that need to be replaced outright.
I would post a picture of the inside of my mouth but frankly I'm too ashamed and embarrassed, and feel like I should have done more sooner. I just had 4 teeth (17-20) extracted with more to go. That alone cost me a thousand dollars. It's the fillings and replacements that are going to break me.
Today, five days post surgery, I tried to eat a bowl of cereal- something even a baby could do. But I realized that I can't. Not because it hurt; it didn't. But because there was simply nothing to bite down against. I can't even gum things into a paste because my front teeth hold my gums apart. On one side, the teeth are so degraded as to be unusable, and on the other there simply aren't any to use.
So I cried over not being able to eat cereal. I've never felt this vulnerable in my life. I want to hurry up and get the work done, but at this rate the only progress I've been able to make has been in reaction to emergencies. The funds to fix my mouth just aren't there. So I decided to finally ask for help.
If you can spare anything, or share this with someone who can, I would be so grateful. I hate asking for monetary help. I don't think I've done it since I was a kid! But to get this fixed, I'd do almost anything.
Thanks for reading my story. ❤️
I would post a picture of the inside of my mouth but frankly I'm too ashamed and embarrassed, and feel like I should have done more sooner. I just had 4 teeth (17-20) extracted with more to go. That alone cost me a thousand dollars. It's the fillings and replacements that are going to break me.
Today, five days post surgery, I tried to eat a bowl of cereal- something even a baby could do. But I realized that I can't. Not because it hurt; it didn't. But because there was simply nothing to bite down against. I can't even gum things into a paste because my front teeth hold my gums apart. On one side, the teeth are so degraded as to be unusable, and on the other there simply aren't any to use.
So I cried over not being able to eat cereal. I've never felt this vulnerable in my life. I want to hurry up and get the work done, but at this rate the only progress I've been able to make has been in reaction to emergencies. The funds to fix my mouth just aren't there. So I decided to finally ask for help.
If you can spare anything, or share this with someone who can, I would be so grateful. I hate asking for monetary help. I don't think I've done it since I was a kid! But to get this fixed, I'd do almost anything.
Thanks for reading my story. ❤️
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