Wow never dreamed id be here. But a closed mouth can not be feed. Hi my name is Sheryl Alcutt. Im 67 years young disabled and married. I recently went to dentist for a much need total top and bottom extraction. Well the post op, its not going to well for the dentures ; as the fit is painful. Its just 10 days since the extraction and i now would be a better candidate for implants. My medical benefits cover only some of the cost. Im am humbled to ask for help and your prayers as i tackle this issue. Thank you for hearing my plea for help. Happy New Year 2023

Hi im Eric. I came from a horrible childhood. O suffered every form of abuse. I lived in fear of my step dad. One time i was caught turning channel on the tv. My hands were tied to the back of a chair and burned with a bic lighter. I used to suck my thumb. My stepdad put dog poo from back yard and very hot hot sauce and made me suck my thumb til i was sick. I stopped the habit of thumb sucking but i am pretty sure i would have grown out of it. The regular beatings were so bad that more than a few times i would come close to passing out because pain was so intense. Naked and him using thick leather belt. I finally ran away at age 12. I made it to the Fullerton, ca. Police station. From westminster. The police just called my mom and stepdad to come get me. I dropped my pants to reveal red and purple welts from my lower back to backs of legs to behind knees. The police were shocked and wouldnt let them take me i was taken to Albert Sitton Home in the city of Orange which is now Orangewood. Its a place where kids wait for placememt to go to a group or foster home. I ran away from the first five before Bill Steiner, who later became director of Orange County. He put me on his lap and told me he would pick the next home if i can promise to give it a chance. So i did and stayed til i was 18. Then booted out to the world. I fell into wrong crowd and became hooked on drugs. I didnt care about living anyway. But i became a roofer and eventually got help and off drugs. I met a gurl and got married then had a beautiful daughter, Sierra. Anyway all those years i didnt take care of myself and along with the drugs my teeth began rotting away. By the time i turned my life around and had reasons to live, it was too late for my teeth. Now all but four are left and they rotting and broken. These last few years ive become so depressed and miserable. To talk or smile is so humiliating i just want to go to sleep and never wake up. But i have things to live for. I want to write a book on my life.

I need implants. But for upper and lower permanent plants its like 50,000 dollars. So i did research and found in Mexico i can get same implants for like 28,000. Ive tried grants and govt aid to no avail.  This is my only hope. Some will say its my own fault and i agree but feel i should be forgiven and i dont deserve to live a day to day life of misery and humiliation. So please someone let me smile again. Please

At this point I’m desperate to reach out to every resource possible in hopes of finding someone who can help me. I live in Idaho and my abusive ex–husband was arrested for Felony Domestic Battery with Traumatic Injury in April 2020, then again in February 2021 after he cut his ankle monitor off and the entire community was searching for him. He was sentenced to 2 years determinate and 5 years indeterminate. The next parole hearing is March 2023. A 10 year no contact order was put in place for my kids and myself. My abusive ex is the father to my 3 year old daughter. I also Have a 14–year–old boy with special needs. 2018–2020 I was with my abusive ex. 2019 he severely misaligned my jaw after putting me in a choke hold. I went to the doctor and I have medical documentation from that day and after of my struggle to get my jaw repaired. Because of my insurance being Medicaid and not having the funds to pay out–of–pocket I have ended up with extensive amounts of more damage that’s now causing Serious ENT issues. I had my ENT and primary doctor both try to refer me to numerous places in hopes of someone being able to help, but I still had no luck. At This point I had to get a tube in my right ear from the misalignment and chronic ear infections. I have a long list of medical issues in general. I have Sleep apnea and my jaw slips and blocks part of my airway when I lay Down. I was able to get into a dentist recently and was hit hard When they told me the damage from my jaw was Extensive and now was close to being life threatening. I now have a serious mouth and gum infection where the teeth shifted and space was left under them. The infection can spread to my heart or lungs and so time is not on my side right now. In order to have my jaw realigned I have a long treatment plan I have to find a way to pay for which is at least $4,124.40. The plan involves a temporary mouth splint, clearing the infection, filling cavities from the infection, a more permanent splint, Laser reattachment surgery on teeth that were crunched together from the injury and then final realignment of my jaw. I have not had a cavity since I was 6. I have always taken care of my teeth and my teeth were fine before my jaw was misaligned. I’ve taken major steps to get my life back and I have worked too hard to have my past continue to block me from moving forward but I’m still trying to recover from losing everything in the first place. So financially it’s a struggle but I keep trying and hoping someone somewhere can help me, so I can have a chance to keep going and one day be the one helping another woman in a similar situation. I’m working with an advocate at The Family Justice Center in my area, and have filled out the crime victims comp, I’ve called numerous dentist offices, oral surgeons, and other domestic violence resource lines but still struggling to come up with all the funds needed.

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I have a back story. I’m 42 now and back in the early 20’s I was doing some drugs that I shouldn’t have been doing. I was shy and was influenced by the wrong individuals. I had braces on at the time. This is what is causing me a lot of issues right now. In 2005 I ended up getting heart failure and almost died. My ejection fraction was at 10 to 15% and was given 6 to 12 months to live. So BIG wake up call. I stopped doing the drugs and cleaned up my act. Got rid of those bad influential people that I knew. I received a second chance. I now have a loving husband and am a proud mom of 3 young boys. I’m also found Christ and have started going to church where I attend bible study and have turned my life around. I’ve been clean ever since and will never go back. Due to the damage that the drugs had done to my teeth. I am missing all of my back bottom and top teeth. They have all been pulled. I had facial cavities on my top front teeth which I have fixed those issues by getting crowns on my top front teeth, but my back teeth are the issue. It’s hard to eat food and doesn’t make me feel good about myself. I’m so tired of soup and mashed potatoes too which is pretty much all I can eat! 😊 I need to get bridges or dentures or implants on the bottom and top. They need to do bone grafting as well. I have looked at options such as dentures but the overall cost I cannot afford without going into complete debt and not making monthly payments on something else that is crucial like the mortgage or gas. The estimates are overwhelming. We live paycheck to paycheck as many others are living with currently. My oldest son also has dental work needed. I’m at a loss. I maxed out my CareCredit card with all of my dental care that I’ve had so far and really need some help. It’s like never ending and I pray to see the end sooner than never. I need to ask for help from you all. If you can help and spare anything I’d greatly appreciate it and it will not go unappreciated. God bless each and every one of you and thank you for reading this.

Hi my name is Sam. My teeth have been badly eroded and ground down due to years of complications from acid reflux. I have tried my best to take care of and minimize this issue, but unfortunately my teeth have become so worn and prone to chipping that a series of dentists agree that my only option at this point is oral reconstructive surgery. This will require most of my teeth to be capped and the remaining to be reshaped. The estimated cost from a medical school that I am going to is estimated at 20,000. On a social workers salary, this is absolutely debilitating, so I am turning to the kindness of strangers for help. Please help me save my smile. Anything is greatly appreciated more than you know. Thank to everyone who can spare anything.

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I’m 39 years old. In my 20s and early 30s I was sick and throwing up all the time. After tons of doctor appointments and years of hospital visits I finally found out I am allergic to most forms of corn. As you would expect, the daily puking completely destroyed my teeth. Once I knew what was making me so sick I was able to adjust my diet so I don’t throw up anymore. Ever since then I have been fighting an uphill battle trying to save my teeth but the damage is just too great. I’ve been to numerous consultations to find out my options. I am trying to get snap-in dentures. The problem is that I can’t afford it on my own. Everyone I’ve seen has required the money upfront. I simply can’t afford it so I’m desperately trying to get help to pay for it. I’m missing half of my teeth and the ones I do have are chipped or broken. Two of my remaining teeth are infected. I’m begging for help. My teeth look horrible and I’m so embarrassed about it that I hate leaving my house. I hate talking to people face to face because they can see my teeth when I talk. I cry myself to sleep some nights because of my teeth. It’s so depressing to look in the mirror. I’m hoping for a miracle.

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Hi my name is Angela, I’m 52 years old. I live in a very small town in Mississippi called Noxapater with about 5 stores and one stop light. I’ve lived in Mississippi all my life and have never traveled outside the United States. When I was 30 years old I was put on Social Security Disability for extreme panic and anxiety attacks. I am on Medicare and Medicaid but that doesn’t pay anything on dental. I was put on an anxiety medication called Tranxene. It made my mouth dry all the time. I just thought that was something normal to live with. Turns out all these years later it affected my teeth.

Today, I only have 14 teeth left, 7 on top, 7 on the bottom. The teeth that are left are crumbling a little everyday. The top teeth are in very bad shape. Some of the teeth have the enamel completely gone and are crumbling away. The top teeth need to be pulled and then need a plate or as known as a top denture immediately after the teeth are pulled.

I’ve been to the dentist to find out what I need to do. She told me I need to get all 7 of my top teeth pulled and get a top denture plate. We are trying to save the bottom teeth as long as possible. The dentist is a low income dental office in Sebastopol, Mississippi that uses a sliding scale based on income. They do not make dentures or fit them. I will have to go somewhere else to do this. I have researched a place in Meridian, Mississippi called Affordable Dentures that some of my other friends and family have used to get their dentures. I have not been there personally because it cost money for the visit. The dentist at Sebastopol said she could pull all the teeth and I needed to get the plate in the same day. It cost $228 for 3 teeth to be pulled. I don’t know what it would cost for all 7. All I can go by is the website on Affordable Dentures for the price for the top denture plate which starts at Premium Dentures $1175 and that is not the highest quality denture. It is next to the highest. The highest is Ultimate Fit; it starts at $1479 for one plate. It says in the instructions not to send a screenshot of a site for you to look at but that is all I have because I cannot afford to go to the visit.

I showed my Grandmother my teeth today. She is 89 and will be 90 in November. She couldn’t believe the awful shape my teeth were in. She wanted to know if I had them checked lately that it looked like cancer. I had to reassure her I had them checked and the dentist said nothing of cancer. My Grandmother has better and more natural teeth than I. It is very embarrassing to smile or go about your life or everyday tasks when your teeth look like this. It really does depress me and makes me not want to be around other people. I’ve not mentioned the health risk of having bad teeth. They need to come out. If they get very bad the infection can get in the bloodstream and kill you so I’m told. I’ve had that happen to a few family members.

I love attending church and sometimes I find it hard to attend but I must push myself to go. I’m a self conscious person anyway. I pray this letter is sufficient. I know with your help my life will change dramatically. It will make it easier to eat. I won’t be afraid to smile, laugh or wonder if my teeth are showing. I can be in a group or just around people and enjoy myself. I’m asking for $2000 to $2200 for the teeth to be pulled, the top denture and to get to the two dentist. I hope you see within your heart and mind to help me.

Thank you

Angela

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This has been a very long and stressful journey for me. I never had any oral health problems my entire life. I had good oral habits and took care of myself. However, about 6 years ago I was leaving a bad relationship and was evicted from my apartment. Homeless, I found out that I was pregnant! For 9 whole months me and my daughter slept on the floor in my mothers apartment an hour away from where I work. My oldest son was living with my dad, in order to finish the school year and have a normal day to day. After the 9 months my grandmother helped me find an apartment for my children and I, while I commuted back and forth to work. During this time, I didn’t see a dentist, I had trouble sleeping, I was depressed, and I was not taking care of myself. I avoided leaving the house, and ate away my sadness. I knew that my teeth were looking bad, but I didn’t even want to look in the mirror. After I was financially stable again I started seeing a dentist regularly in order to fill in the cavities. I spent out of pocket over 4000 to fill the cavities, get root canals and crowns. Then there was an infection that spread on the right side of my mouth. The decay keeps getting worse because I was maxed out financially, and ruined my good credit with loans. I work very hard, and make sure my children are taken care of. However, the cost of my current dental work would be over 13,000. I would lose my job if I can’t get my teeth fixed. I work directly with people, at the moment I’m still wearing a mask to cover my broken smile. A pretty face, but when I open my mouth people assume I’m a drug user. It hurts my self esteem and confidence. I can’t believe that I have spent thousands already and my teeth still look so terrible, even though I brush twice a day. I have no other options at the moment unless someone helps me pay for it. I do not come from a rich family, we have learned to work hard and earn everything that we have. However, the longer that I wait, the worse that it gets. I don’t know how much longer I can wear a mask. My credit score was greatly effected by care credit loans, covid, and inability to pay bills on time. I’m struggling to buy food for our family, let alone any extra expenses. I even started delivering groceries for extra money but it is putting wear and tear on my vehicle, and with the rising gas prices I wonder if it’s worth it. I’m a good person, a mom who tries her best. But, I don’t feel my best with teeth that are deteriorating. Due to enamel loss, medication, poor healthcare coverage, this is the spot that I am I’m currently. I really need a helping hand.

Thank you for taking time to read this. I am in desperate need of financial assistance to pay for my dental treatment. In 2005, I was involved in a serious car accident. I was given Oxycontin to treat the severe pain from the damage caused to my body. I took my medication every day as prescribed. Unbeknownst to me, I had become dependent on and addicted to opioids. About 15 months later, my doctor stopped refilling my prescription and. I began to feel the horrific nausea, anxiety, insomnia and diarrhea of what I now know was cold turkey opioid withdrawal. My vulnerability and desperation slowly lead me to becoming addicted to heroin. Within a year, I went from having a full and beautiful life to living on the streets, having lost everything. I began dating an older man who was extremely abusive and controlled my entire life. The pain, violence, and abuse that I experienced on the streets was unimaginable. This continued for 10 years until an accidental overdose saved my life.

Going to rehab was my saving grace. I was able to medically detox in a safe and secure environment. I was diagnosed with PTSD from the trauma I experienced during my addiction and began working through that in therapy. For years, I fought very hard to turn my life around. I returned to college and began working with those still suffering on the streets. As my healing progressed, there has always been one thing that standing in my way, making it impossible for me to leave my past behind me, and that is my broken smile. The damage done to my teeth through addiction is devastating. It has become a permanent scar of my past struggles and poor choices. Every time I look in the mirror, I’m haunted by the pain of my past all over again. For me, there is so much shame and embarrassment surrounding my teeth which has affected my life in so many ways. Besides being unable to properly chew food which is extremely uncomfortable as it is, my mouth is also in continuous pain…often times the pain is so great that it becomes debilitating. I am constantly being looked at and judged by the world around me. I can’t talk without covering my mouth which has made it impossible to connect with people, causing me to have the worst social anxiety. I have been turned away from countless job opportunities due to the appearance of my teeth and the negative stigma attached to it. I often hear people saying things like “she’d be so pretty if her teeth weren’t so ****ed up”. Hearing stuff like that hurts so bad. To be honest, I never realized what an important role teeth played in experiencing life and interacting with the world until I lost them. I feel so disconnected from the world and it’s such a lonely feeling. My dental issues have completely robed me of my confidence and self-esteem.

Being able to afford my dental treatment would mean the world to me. It would change the whole trajectory of my life. This dental treatment would give me the confidence to leave the past behind me and the strength to reclaim my life. It would give me the strength to take my power back and find my voice again, create new relationships and find a place where I belong within my community. And then there’s the little things that would mean so much to me like being able to smile again…. so hard that my cheeks hurt. And laugh again… so hard that I can’t breathe. It would break me out of my shell after so many years of isolation. This dental treatment would allow me to create a life that I’m proud of and become the person I’ve always wanted to be. Most importantly, it would allow me to leave the pain of my past behind me for good and experience self-love again. I have always thought that asking for help was a sign of weakness and it wasn’t until I was in recovery that I learned that it’s in fact a sign of strength. So, with all my strength, I am asking for your help. Please help me get my smile back. Life really isn’t worth living when your time is spent hiding from the world. Thank you in advance for your contribution. You have no idea how much it means to me to have your support.

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You will notice that a grant and DIS have already lowered the cost greatly! My balance is now at $19,875. Please contact me if you have any questions.