
Life changing dental treatment for Alia
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My name is Alia, I am terrified of losing all of my teeth due to decay and am trying to raise money for full dental implants. I was born without enamel on any of my teeth. Once I lost my baby teeth as a child, my adult teeth grew back with no enamel leaving them brittle, sensitive and with a yellow/brown colouring. I was told this was an extremely rare condition and since none of my siblings or parents had this affliction, I always dreamed of having a perfect smile like everyone else since I was a child. I also have very crooked teeth but have not been able to get braces due to the weakness of my teeth. I was lucky enough to be given composite bonding by an NHS postgraduate dental programme at Guys Hospital in London when I turned 10 years old. This helped to help strengthen my teeth as well as giving them a whiter appearance. As grateful as I am to have received this treatment, the composite bonding is only temporary and incredibly prone to chipping, breaking and heavy staining. I have grown up facing relentless bullying for the appearance of my teeth alongside pain from the sensitivity, brittleness, breakage, cavities, disease and many other dental issues due to the weakness of my teeth.
When I turned 20, I was told by the same post graduate programme that they could now attempt braces. However, due to the nature of my teeth, this would entail several costly treatments I would have to pay upfront for, since my teeth and gums are full of of disease. The braces themselves would be on for years and they cannot assure me that my teeth would survive these experimental braces.
I am now 25 years old and have not yet been able to afford the treatments needed for these braces. I am currently left with horribly stained, brittle and painful teeth that I hate and am still bullied for. At this point the staining and chipping is so bad that I can barely look at myself in the mirror without wanting to cry. It has affected my confidence my entire life and I am unable to imagine a future where I am truly happy with myself until I have the teeth of my dreams.
After research, I feel that the best treatment for me would be complete dental implants replacing all of my teeth. The cheapest quotes I have found for total teeth replacement are £25,000 from a few clinics in London. I have been told by many dentists that if my dental care doesn't improve, I am likely to lose all my teeth. The constant anxiety and fear of not being able to afford the treatment I need while my teeth are rapidly getting worse leads me to believe that the best solution would be to start fresh with teeth that would be stronger, cleaner and able to give me the smile I have always dreamed of. I firmly believe that I would truly find myself beautiful if I had nicer teeth and I feel like I cannot live with these decaying teeth anymore. It has impacted my mental health my entire life, I often feel completely helpless in being able to achieve this life long goal.
I was not born into a wealthy family with any disposable income or savings and since I was 16 years old I have been working to support myself through school, university and living costs. I have tried relentlessly to save for the treatment I need. However, I have always lived pay check to pay check and am also in debt, so I have found it almost impossible to save any money for this treatment. I never thought I would raise a go fund me for this treatment since I always felt guilty asking for money when there are people fundraising for life threatening illnesses.
However, I now feel like it's at least worth a shot. I know this would change my life. Having the smile of my wildest dreams feels like a fantasy. I want so badly to be given the chance to truly like myself and gain a confidence I never thought possible. I also don't want to lose all of my teeth before I'm 30 as I have been told my several dentists in the past.
Any donation at all will be bring me one step closer to this dream. I will use all donations towards my dental treatments. Any donation would make me eternally grateful to you. I will also be continuing to try and save for this treatment myself. I know money is tight for a lot of us, so if there is any donation you can spare me, even just a quid I will thank you forever!
Pictures of me and my teeth below:


Just looking at my teeth from this angle makes me want to cry.

All I want is to smile freely and feel comfortable in myself and not afraid all the time of being judged for these teeth or losing them all due to decay.

I can't live looking like this anymore :(

If you've read this far, all I can say is thank you for hearing my story and I hope you can help me achieve my wildest dream of having a beautiful smile
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Alia Rizwan
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England