Help Erin get their teeth fixed!
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Hello! My name is Erin. I am a freelance artist living in the PNW! I am 27 years old and I was born with a somewhat rare dental birth defect called Hypodontia. Hypodontia is a condition in which a baby is born without the appropriate number of adult teeth. It can vary from moderate to severe. In my case, it is severe. Over the course of my life only a few of my baby teeth have been pushed out to make way for adult ones, and so the majority of my teeth are baby teeth. Baby teeth are less durable and usually don't have thick enough roots to stay in the jaw as one ages. In my case, I have been losing my baby teeth (with no adult teeth to replace them) since 2018 and I am reaching a critical point. I need help restoring my bite, or I will lose more and more teeth as time goes on.
I have been very fortunate to receive care from my orthodontist of 2+ years, Dr. Miller, who has worked on my teeth and managed my braces during that time. Many orthodontist offices who offer braces allow you to pay via payment plan, and so I have paid off my braces with steady reliable installments. However other dental practices are not so forgiving. That is where I need your help.
The next steps in my dental journey are the hardest ones yet-Now that my teeth are straightened and in the right positions, I will need to have the majority of my lower set extracted and replaced with implants. Bone grafts will need to be set in place in which the implants will be installed, and after3-6 months of recovery (with a temporary denture) I will have the permanent set of crowns placed on the implants. Dr. Miller has managed to get the price point relatively low for all this work-20k usd. But these procedures need to be paid up-front. They are not available to be paid via installments.
So, I am asking for your help. As of now I have a CareCredit card that can cover up to 5k. Aside from that I'm at a loss. Your help in raising the remaining money would not only make these necessary procedures a reality for me-it would be the biggest relief as I endure the long and painful recovery process. Please, donate if you are able, and share this with everyone you can. Thank you <3
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Erin Curry
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Portland, OR