Missing: Front Teeth & Smile: NEED YOUR HELP

Hiya. My name is Anna and I am seeking assistance to help to rebuild my jaw and fix my front teeth.

This is a very difficult ask for me as I carry much shame and humiliation when I look in the mirror at the state of my teeth.

( WARNING: may be TRIGGERING for some )

You see, I am a survivor of many years of domestic violence.

It has been twenty years since I packed my stuff and left him before he killed me. But not before he knocked out a few teeth.

Every time I have to look at my "smile" I am reminded of what I escaped and endured.

At the time I did not admit it was he who had done it. I told the emergency dentist that I had slammed on the car brakes and smashed my face into the steering wheel.

But in actuality, he backhanded me so hard that his ring broke the root of my two front teeth and from that moment on I had a temporary denture. The emergency dentist told me that the jaw bone had broken and will not be able to sustain implants without first rebuilding my jaw.

At the time it did not seem like a reality I wanted to deal with so I stuck with the denture.

Twenty-five years later my jaw bone has deteriorated so much that a denture is no longer an option.

The missing bone in the front of my mouth has caused the rest of the jaw bone to weaken and collapse.

Over the past few years, a few molars have fallen out due to this, but I wasn't too concerned as the denture with my front teeth was still viable.

I have been informed I need to rebuild my jaw to either wear a denture (which they do not recommend as it will create continued issues in the short and long term.

I originally took a hiatus from my job as it was a front-facing sales position. Since I have been unable to repair my face - my teeth and my jaw - I have since lost my job.

The worst aspect for me is once again, the person who deserves to not be remembered is affecting my day-to-day life and I feel I am once again under his thumb.

I have applied for short-term loans, lines of credit, high-interest loans and various government subsidies. I have been denied and rejected by each one.

Crowdfunding is my last humiliating public option.

I have been in constant contact with my dentist. The minimum amount I need is to rebuild my jaw and get a new denture. This is a temporary solution but one I will be happy to live with.

If there is a chance to fund dental implants and further oral surgery, that would be a miracle but for now, I merely need help for the bare minimum required to smile again.

I plead for help to remedy this humiliating circumstance so I may return to a life worthy of a smile I would be most graciously appreciative.

I know that we have all had a rough go, so if you cannot donate I please share this fundraiser with as many people as you can.

Please.

Please.

Please help.

I don't know what else to do