Hi everyone,
First off, I have never done anything like this before. I have looked at some of the other posts asking for help here in this forum and I am now even more embarrassed to ask for help since some of these pictures show teeth a lot worse than mine are. I hope those people receive some kind of help, if they are legitimate.

I can assure you I am legitimate, I came here to post because I feel the Lord can use a person that has the funds to help me to help change my life. There is a very long story involved with my issues so I will try to shorten it as much as I can.

I was in a very bad marriage and found out that my son was gay, my husband lost his mind over it and became abusive to my son and myself. Eventually my son had to leave home to live in a different state with my parents and I emotionally died inside because I missed him so much. I take marriage vows very seriously and so I stayed with my husband hoping he could change soon. It all came crashing down when one night he got very drunk took a walk outside in a snowstorm, came home got undressed then threw himself headfirst down a staircase. I called 911 and police also showed up, he became belligerent and they had to restrain him. I became afraid of him at that point because I had never seen anything like that before and figured if he could do that to himself what might he do to me?

He was in an institution for a few weeks and I waited for him at home, I did not have a career as I was a stay at home mom so worried about money while he was gone, amongst other things. I had to put our one dog down while he was away because the dog was peeing all over the house and was very sick with diabetes, I had given the dog shots for years and taken care of him but he became too ill and it had to be done. It was very heartbreaking. Finally my husband got out of the facility, came home and things were a little better but he blamed me for putting him in that place even though I had nothing to do with it. Things got bad again and he asked me why I was still living there, I felt a nudge to leave and so I finally left a few months later in Aug. 2014 to go be with my parents. After arriving at their home I felt so much better and was so happy to be with my son.

In december of that year, we found out my mother had breast cancer. Suddenly I realized God had put me with my parents for a reason and that was to take care of my mother. I never understood why medical books had fascinated me throughout my childhood, I had read every medical book I could find, but now everything made sense. I had been preparing for this my whole life. We found out my mother had stage 4 cancer a couple weeks later, it had spread to her brain and bones. She had had the cancer for a long time and never told me or my brother about the huge lump in her chest. We tried to stay positive and I put her on a special diet.

I took care of my mom for 2 years plus my elderly grandfather, then she died in June of 2016. I took care of her as she was dying and throwing up black bile, I was on my feet for 32 hours straight until she finally died. It was a horrible death and I am glad she doesn’t have to suffer anymore and is with God. We were all devastated and after she died, I started drinking too much wine and cried a lot. I had no mother, no home, no money..I had nothing. But I tried to wake up everyday positive regardless because I believe God had told me that if I take care of my mother and do what he wanted me to do that he would always take care of me. At this point in my life I was unhealthy and very overweight (over 300lbs)

One day, October 2016 I got up and took my dog outside, it was raining that morning and as I walked in the backyard I stepped into a large hole with both feet, I fell over sideways and heard cracking sounds. Nobody was home and I laid outside for about 10 minutes until my dad finally got home and saw me lying out there through a back window. Long story short I was rushed to the hospital and found out I had a trimalleor ankle fracture which means I had broken 3 bones in my lower leg/ankle and had sprained my other ankle pretty badly. I had to have surgery 11 days later (November 2016)and they put in 40 screws a plate and some pins. I was in terrible pain for weeks afterward because I had nerve damage from the operation. I was bedridden for months and had to use a wheelchair. Actually, I am now trying to find a needy family that could use the wheelchair and the hospital bed my mother had used before she died. Thank goodness my father was here to take care of me throughout my injury because I was helpless.

After my injury my appetite was pretty much gone and I have chosen to view the injury as a blessing from God since I prefer to focus on the good things that come out of tragedy. I have lost a ton of weight and am now getting healthy. I feel so much better and look a lot better too. I have medicaid which helps me get dental work done which I’m very grateful for but it only covers fillings. It does not cover crowns unless there is an emergency and then it just covers 1 per year.

My problem with my teeth started when I was younger, my brother came up to me when I was drinking soda out of a glass bottle and smashed it into my face with his hand, the result was it chipped my front tooth. A dentist decided to fill the space but that fell out so he decided to grind down my other front tooth to make them match which was a big mistake because over the years they keep getting shorter and shorter. Also the last dentist I went to said that other dentists through the years have made major mistakes by putting in caps/crowns that did not fit my teeth properly. You will see an example of this in the picture, my front bottom tooth..the cap that was put in years ago does not match the others and the color is off. Putting crowns in that did not fit caused me to grind my teeth down to little stubs, the dentist tried talking me into getting crowns but I have no money to do it. He said soon my nerves in the front teeth would start to hurt because of how small the teeth are getting.

I hate my teeth, theyre becoming discolored and very small. I don’t like to smile anymore and get embarrassed when I talk to people in person. They always stare at my mouth. I’m not a shallow person at all and I know looks aren’t everything but it has been so long since I have been able to really take care of myself or felt attractive and if I could just get crowns for my front teeth I would feel so much better and also not have to be afraid of the nerves becoming exposed.

I’m not normally the type of person to ask anyone for help. My whole life I have done things for other people and tried to help them, I never buy myself anything or do anything for myself and now I’m going out on a limb and asking for a miracle because I don’t have any money to fix my teeth. But only if someone can afford to help me and only if God has touched them in a way that makes them want to help me. If I hear no responses at all that will be ok, I will know it was not meant to be. I will leave this up to God and fate but if someone finds it in their heart to help me fix this problem I will be forever grateful to you. If you have read all of this I just want to thank you for reading my story and about my life, God bless!

They said I must provide a link to paypal to receive help, here is the link if you feel you would like to help me:

Hi my name is Kristi and 33 years old. I just recently found out I had a bad gum disease that was taken my teeth. So dentist told me he had to pull them all. So I let him. Which I now feel it was a really bad mistake. I’ve been suffering from manic depression, severe anxiety, suicide tendencies, and bi polar since I was 13 when diagnosed with all this. Before I would at least go around people and places. But now since all my teeth where pulled. I’m embarrassed to talk to anyone or be seen by anyone. I stay in my house day and night and talk to no one. My depression is really bad because of this not having teeth. My teeth were always the best part of me. Dentist made me a set of dentures after he removed my teeth and the tumor in my mouth. But dentures are way to big and hurt entirely to bad. I’m tongue tied so they can’t make them to fit me right. I’m trying to come up with enough money to get the implants. I know this won’t help me get rid of my depression, but I would be able to go in public and be able to talk to people again. But most of all I would be able to take my soon to be 2yr old baby girl outside to play or to different new to see places. It’s not fair to her to see her mom always crying, cancelling Dr.appointments and just avoiding everyone and thing. I want to be able to do stuff again and have even just a little bit of self esteem again. To be out of this state of mind. I want to take her shopping, to amusement parks, parks, for walks, or just outside to play. I’m feeling like I’m messing her life up. I’m not good at asking for help, but I can’t do this life anymore. Something has to change. With new teeth I could do so much. From actually being able to get a job to having friends again. Getting stuff done that I’ve been avoiding. I’m begging for help. Getting my teeth done will lead to so much more. My home I’m renting is full of black mold, walls falling apart on outside and inside. Just touch the wall and you fall threw it. Gas leaks and lines falling apart so old.  So with me getting my teeth done and able to get a job. I could get a new place to stay with my baby girl, somewhere safe also for her medical issues. I just need a little self esteem back to get out of this state of depression. Thank you!!!

I’m usually very independent and absolutely hate to ask for anything, but at this point in my life I feel like all I can do is hope there is someone out there looking to help me in my time of need.I am currently twenty seven years old, and I need a lot of dental work done. I grew up helping my disabled mother and raising my brothers three children so I was unable to go to the dentist regularly because of obvious reasons I was unable to afford the visits. with that being said I had a horrible dental experience when I was around twelve years old a dentist filled almost everyone of my teeth which led to most of them falling out or breaking. I have around eight good teeth left.I’m in a crisis because I recently moved to try and better my life and now I cannot find a job because of my teeth. I feel like I am being judged in the interviews because the first thing they see is my front teeth broken. Without a job I simply can not get any kind of dental insurance or pay out of pocket for the costly expenses. I went to the dentist and was estimated 10,000 just to fix the current problems. I needed a deep cleaning, four root canals, two crowns,two porcelain crowns (for the front teeth) and i think they said one or two bridges. this was a year ago and they told me then i had about six months before my teeth got even worse. and since then I have had an additional two teeth break. I am not asking for the entire amount just whatever anyone can help with. my main goal is to get my front teeth fixed that way i can get a job and save for the rest. thank you to anyone who has taken the time to even read this.I just want to be able to be confident in my future work place and to be able to enjoy eating without the constant worry I will get a toothache or worse my teeth will break even more.thank you so much. https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/DeAnnasCrafty

  I want to start this letter by showing you my up most appreciation. I’m very thankful for your time and consideration in reading my letter. I’m in dire need of major dental expenses for performing dental surgery that I can’t afford. I’m really hoping that you read this and understand my situation and true urgency, and gain your trust and believe that what I’m stating is fact. All I can do is ask you for a little financial support and donate any amount you feel necessary, and will go along way towards my goal. This is the first time I’ve done anything like this online. I’m the type of person that is to stubborn to ask for help unless I absolutely need it. So I’m swallowing my pride, and I’m gonna reach out for a helping hand. I’m gonna have faith and trust that this is the right thing to do.                                        My purpose of this attempt for donations is I’ve tried calling multiple different dental programs, and also went online for sometimes hours at a time to find any kind of financial assistance and always repeatedly finding myself at a “roadblock” so to speak of some kind. It’s either I don’t qualify, or I don’t make enough or I don’t have insurance it’s just constant back and fourth. And the result is I’m denied or put on endless waiting lists and a hope to receive a phone call that never seems to happen!. It seems to be that same outcome after all the time and energy and aggravation. And I end up no closer to solving my problem and no progress reaching my goal. So I’m gonna try to be optimistic, and I hope this will give me the opportunity I’ve been desperately seeking. I’m hopeful to raise enough money for a major dental surgery. I want to have all my teeth pulled and have enough funds to put dentures in. That’s been a long time dream of mine,and I prey everyday that it will happen.  For many years now I’ve been battling continuous tooth pain on a daily basis. Having sensitive teeth while eating or drinking, and constantly spitting out broken pieces of a tooth that’s decayed away. Also I’ve had multiple sever abscesses and tooth infections with non-stop throbbing and pain and my face swelled out like a balloon!. When I was a kid growing up I wasn’t fortunate enough to have a regular family dentist. Someone to guide me in helping me with regular check ups and cleaning’s and to prevent my teeth from decaying so rapidly. So I was ignorant to cause and effect without any regards to regular dental check ups and up keep!. But my mom tried to do what she could with what she had. She was never financially stable enough to afford such care for me. I remember it was always a constant struggle for her to put food on the table, and clothes on my back. I grew up in a poor, and rough household. So a dentist among other things wasn’t an option for me. So this is my cry for help with good intentions. I’m a very honest, and hard working person who would give my shirt off my back to help someone in need. People say I’m to caring to others. That’s just the type of person I am. I can completely relate to others who also have it rough financially and who definitely know the value of a dollar and to earn that dollar. Dental work these days is very expensive to afford, even if you have the proper insurances. I don’t have either the finances nor the proper insurance to afford the type of dental repair I need. The older I’m getting I’m noticing my health is rapidly degrading because of my teeth. I was hospitalized last year I had a upper GI bleed from an ulcer that had grown and erupted. I almost died do to blood loss I was continuously vomiting up. I spent 7 days in the ICU and had three blood transfusions and multiple other medications. And I had two endoscopy surgery to shrink the ulcer. But this was due to my teeth because I was constantly taking either Tylenol,or Excedrin to deal with my sever tooth pain and massive migraines which led to me developing a huge ulcer from continuous use of those pills over the years. I just want to become a healthier and more energetic person and have a second Chance in life being able to smile and laugh without the major tooth pain and constantly feeling depressed and insecure around people. I want to be able to have my picture taken without the feeling of judgement, and to have a conversation with somebody who isn’t looking at my messed up teeth and judge me as a bad person. Your smile says a lot to someone, and it reflects the person you are. So it’s really bothering me tremendously, both physically and emotionally. I’m posting a photo with this letter of my teeth so you understand my urgency and my credibility of my story. To be honest it took a lot of guts for me to do this cause I feel very uncomfortable showing anyone. So I hope you take my letter to be  a 100% honest and sincere.     I’m going to leave a link at the bottom of this page that will direct you to my PayPal.me account to leave a donation of any amount you find necessary that will help my cause. Again I just want you to understand my appreciation and gratitude and taking the time to read my letter. I’m really hoping for a second chance and give me the opportunity for happiness and being able to laugh and smile again with no regrets. And to end all my pain and suffering.

Thank you,

Sincerely, Justin

This is my link:     paypal.me/JustinMadore

I am in need of major dental work and need to raise $6,720.00. I’m not usually in the habit of asking strangers for money but I have no other choice.

I am 62 years old and due to a disability I was forced to retire at age 45. My life prior to retiring was spent helping others now I need help. I became a Police Officer at the age of 21 and at the age of 26 I became a Federal Law Enforcement Officer. At the age of 34, at the start of the Gulf War, I enlisted into the U.S. military reserves and served for eight years while still employed as a Federal Law Enforcement Officer.

At the age of 41, while on active duty with the military, I was diagnosed with Graves Disease, by age 44 the disease had caused or aggravated other medical problems and I was not allowed to re-enlist into the military and I was also forced to resign my position as a Federal Law Enforcement Officer.

Since 1999, I have been receiving a modest Federal Pension which is currently $24, 600 a year. My wife works in the medical field and also makes a modest salary approximately $40, 000 a year, our combined income supports a family of four.

Not too many years ago our combined income would have put us in a pretty good place, we may have been considered mid middle income. Today we are the new poor, actually we are worse than poor because we make too much money to qualify for any type of help. We earn just enough money to pay our bills, mortgage, car insurance and put food on the table, but not much left over for anything else.

Since 1999 I have had open heart surgery, a number of minor surgeries, been diagnosed with type 2 diabetes, osteoporosis, arthritis and a number of other medical problems. We have excellent health insurance through my wife’s employer (that we pay for), I also have Medicare (which I pay for) and we have what is supposed to be the Cadillac of Dental Insurance Plans (Which we pay for), like I previously mentioned, we pay all our bills including all our medical bills but now I am in need of major dental work amounting to almost $9000.00 and I discovered that the Cadillac of Dental Plans is more like an ala carte menu, and the more serious the problem, the less it pays, which in my case comes to a grand total of $1,800.00 leaving me a balance of $6.720.00.

I don’t have the balance, I don’t qualify for any free government dental programs and we tried getting a loan. I was told our credit was good but our debt to income ratio was too high to qualify for a loan. Now that might sound like we live beyond our means, but our salary to debt ratio is high because in 2012 Hurricane Sandy hit the New Jersey Shore and we sustained $30,000 in damage. Our insurance company refused to pay to repair the damage, so we applied for a FEMA grant. FEMA offered us a loan instead, so we were forced to borrow $30,000.00 putting our Debt to Income Ratio at it’s max.  

Hello all, well about a year ago my son I was riding a skateboard and hit some gravel in the road and fell and landed on his mouth on the concrete. It knocked out his two front teeth and scraped a couple the other ones. We got most of that fixed. We just took him to the dentist today May 12th and was shocked to find out that he needs $21,000 and dental work that consists of about 10 root canals, porcelain caps, fillings, and deep cleaning. My wife was recently let go from her job, and we have an ongoing lawsuit for ADA discrimination. Since she lost her job we have not had insurance for my son. Our attorney says that the case is probably worth about 2 million dollars but will probably take a year to 2 years to get an end result. I am doing all I can right now just to make ends meet. I work as a machinist Monday through Thursday, and in all my spare time I drive for Uber, but it’s still not enough. With my wife losing her job I am having to pick up all the slack. I pay two car payments, insurance, all the rent, all the bills, and have a mound of credit card debt that I’m trying to keep up with. I’m not asking for a handout as much as I’m asking for a loan until we can get this lawsuit out of the way. Anything will help. I have included a picture of the work that he needs done. I pray to God somebody out there can help as I do not know what else to do. This is causing serious Strife with me and my wife and I just do not know what to do anymore. Thank you for reading this, and have a blessed day.

My name is Hazel Donald. I am a university student. I am 21 year old now. My problem is that I don’t have perfectly straight teeth. Ever since I started to care about my teeth, I smiled and laughed less; because I feel insecure about it. My teeth are my flaw that I wish to make it flawless. Every time I smiled, it looked like I have missing one of my teeth and crooked and crowded. I prefer to smile with my mouth close, laugh with my hands covering my mouth. Why I did it? Well because if I didn’t, people will look at my teeth and I feel ashamed. My family and friends always teased me about my teeth. It hurt hearing that and this about my crooked teeth. Although, it was only a joke for them, but it is not for me. I was not born having crooked teeth, when I was small my teeth was fine. Until I decided to pulled most of ‘milk teeth’ by myself, yes by myself. Since then, my teeth grow crooked and crowded. Some people would tell me personally, that I would look prettier if my teeth were straight. Some would laugh at it. Until now that joke about my teeth still alive, which means I still feeling insecure. Whenever I’m having conversation with people, they never missed looking at my teeth. So, maybe some of you been thinking “Then just do braces, problem solved!” I wish it was that easy, but it was NOT. The fees for braces in my country it is just too expensive for me, I just can’t afford it. My family is financially unstable. My mum work as a cleaner and my dad is jobless. Plus, two of my brothers are still studying. See, my mum have to support us and pay bills at the same time. So I can’t just ask her to pay my braces fees. It will be too burden for her. If you were thinking “why don’t u just worked?” well guest what, I am a full time student and I don’t have the time. Everyone have their own flaw sometime their embraces, but most of the time their trying to fix it. For me I just want to fix it. It is okay for not having pointed nose, full lips, big eyes, big boobs and etc. All I want is perfectly straight teeth, that it and only that. I believe in braces, because just like people, your teeth will go through changes and mine will too. I really appreciate for every donation that you guys have made. Love you.

i am 41 single father that raised my child without her mother . I had worked at mcdonalds for 20 years to make sure i can take care of her .Now she is 20 and i did my best to raise her to be the best she can be ..But in 1995 i was in a car accident that almost killed me .i was a passenger in a car with a teen driver who was driving too fast. He drove us into a telephone pole doing 65 in a 25 mph zone.. The kid driving got scared and kicked me out the car cause the door on the drivers side wouldnt open .he then took off from the wreckage and left me .. I went face first throught the windshield and my teeth was shattered my face was embedded with glass aswell as my leg was broken in 3 places and the motor burnt into my foot cause the engine was pushed inside the car and was on my heel… I have not had money for teeth cause i had a child to raise and no one had insurance at the time of the accident so i never got to have anything done for my teeth. It has caused me so many issues cause i cant eat with friends or family cause its embarrassing to me as i was only 19 when all this happend.i would just like to really have an opportunity to smile without people seeing a freak cause thats how i feel when people stare at me so i dont smile around anyone or eat around anyone .no dinners with friends and family .. And of no one can help i will understand cause i have gone almost 20 years without them so im sure i can go another20 ..but would love to surprise my daughter who has never seen me with teeth .anyways thank you for hearing my story and im sure you have heard many and mine probably isnt the worst you have heard and someone else may have problems that need priority over mine .. But if anyone can help that would be a dream come true.have a great day and thanks for listening

1. Hi there, if you’re reading this I appreciate it. My husband and I moved to Dallas for a job opportunity for him, but it turns out it isn’t paying as we thought, and rent is way higher in a city as we quickly found out. His parents were kind enough to help us with moving expenses but we are still in debt. His car is breaking down and needs a few major repairs (water pump, coils going out, overheats) but now that it’s warm he just wants to save the time and money that would be spent fixing the car (its old so something else would just pop up) and get a cheap bike to ride to work.
2. As far as the crown goes, he went to a horrible dentist when he was a kid who filled his cavities and put sealants in, but left gaps. This caused the teeth to rot underneath the sealants and the only solution is a crown and/or eventual root canal. One of these rotting teeth broke in half last week but we just don’t have the money to pay the medical bills. He has already had 2 root canals in the last two years. He’s only 26.
3. Basically we just need a few hundred dollars to cover a gap. Even if one of these things gets paid for it would help tremendously. We don’t know anyone out here and our families both live far away and don’t have the means to help us. Additionally just for the record, I work as a nanny when I can find work.

Hey!

My name is Peter.
My father’s family is American and my mother’s family is Swedish.

All my life I have “fought” with my teeth. Because I have too short tooth roots my braces treatment were discontinued when I was younger, and the only thing that could solve the problem today is a surgical procedure.  The problem is that my teeth are extremely protruding, so this treatment would be very costly. There is a surgery clinic that could help me and I know the cost of this surgery procedure.

Now I seek opportunities to help me with this and although I realize that the chance is small, I ask for help with some small contribution so I might get enough money to make this happen.

Apart from my protruding teeth, I have a plastic-coated teeth that looks more yellow than white. I got it when I was younger and fell off a bike. I would like to have my teeth in the same color.

Because my front teeth are so crooked, my bottom teeth has become twisted wrong.
(Because they receive no bite resistance.)

I don’t want to smile with an open smile and I am ashamed to show my teeth.
The cost of treatment and surgery is about $ 8,000.

It feels somehow wrong to ask for money and it is the first time in my life that I actually do this.  It is amazing that there are people in the world who care about helping others.
Although the hope is small, I now put myself out there and ask the question.

I have tried to seek contributions from the community to this without result.
I would be grateful for only minor contributions and I am not expecting much.
I found your site on the internet and find it difficult to believe that there actually are people out there who offers what you do.

I understand if you give priority to other cases more than this.
But if you could see my plaster tooth cast I believe you would understand better.
I have pictures of my plaster tooth cast and a photocopy of the clinic’s cost estimate.

I wish you all happiness and prosperity!

/ Peter

Hello, Begging Money Community. My name is Desiree, I’m 26 years old from Ontario Canada. I suffer with having MS (Multiple Sclerosis) which makes it very difficult for me to work because it effects my hands, feet, and legs. However, apparently I’m not sick enough to be on disability, so because of that I still live at home with my lovely family. Unfortunately, my family has never been well off fanatically, Because money was so tight growing up I’ve only ever been to a dentist 3 times and so this happened. (the photo)

The reason I am making this add is because I have four broken teeth, all of which are my front teeth. They need to be surgically removed and then replaced with artificial partial dentures.  I went in to get an easement of what the prices would be and on average its $200 a tooth removal and the partial denture is $1500 plus whatever taxes and other work might need done. I would put the cost at $2500, which isn’t that bad, but seeing as I am barely surviving as is, well I could just really use the help.

I really hate my mouth the way it is right now. It makes me depressed and so self-conscious that I can’t even talk to people. I feel ugly and unless I get them fixed no one will date me and I’ll end up all alone. At 26 years old I’m too young to be doing this but I am just so damn desperate. Please I’m begging you to help me. I can’t take having my head down all the time or mumbling every little thing I say.

Anyway, thank you for taking the time to read my entry, again my name is Desiree and I hope to hear from you. Have a great day

Hey everyone.  My name is sophie. i live in Canberra in Australia with my 7 year old son. i am 30 years old.

please anyone who is in a position to help me financially towards cosmetic dental work.

kind regards

I currently work full time in the restaurant industry and have no dental coverage and have been slowly losing all of my teeth. I currently have none in the front and need full surgery and top and bottom dentures.

WITH YOUR HELP I CAN BE BEAUTIFUL AGAIN!!!

I can provide more detailed photos of my teeth and the desperate need via email.

These pictures are so publicly embarrassing to post and have brought me to the point of emotional and mental anguish. I’am a beautiful 47 year old woman that can’t even smile and keep her head held high anymore.

It all started with my eye teeth being baby teeth and my adult teeth being impacted and when I would lose one the adult tooth never came in and caused infections spreading to my other teeth.

This is causing problems with my work as I’am a cashier and face the public everyday 5 days a week, 8 hrs a day and come home in tears from embarrassment. Please someone help me??? Since this picture I have lost the other front tooth.

For Every $15.00 donation its one step closer to me living a full and active life again. I work for just over minimum wage and cannot get financing through any bank for this huge amount.

I have looked into having it covered by Manitoba medical via the hospital and its not covered. I have also looked into Dental Schools and they unfortunately don’t offer any kind of financing as well.

I have always been gainfully employed full time since the age of 16 and held a full time position with over 20 plus years managerial experience.

I have applied for numerous other jobs and had interviews for jobs that i’am over qualified for to bring in extra cash and no one is going to hire me looking this. WOULD YOU??

This is causing me huge migraines, chronic infections, depression and suicidal tendancies.

There is no worse feeling then not being able to kiss the man you love….

I live a very sheltered life…I don’t go to family functions anymore, out to restaurants or even eat on my breaks at work from embarrassment.

Every page view and $15.00 donation will give me the ability to love life again…please help.

Any moneys left will be donated to Ronald McDonalds Childrens Charity as I have been gainfully employed with them for over 15 years and believe in their cause. I have never missed working a Mc Happy Day and have a Ronald McDonald House here in my city.

I don’t know of another woman anywhere that would be as brave as me to post such personal pictures for the entire world to see…

When I was little, first coming into my adult teeth, the denist told my mom I had very little enamel and  would need to be careful. As a teen I began experimenting with drugs and lost myself. I got clean for a brief time when I became pregnant with my daughter. Two years after giving birth I gave up. I took her to my mom and for a stay and relapsed. I kept planning to go get her…to be HER mom. But I was so lost I didn’t even know myself. That went on until JULY 17, 2012 I turned myself in and over to God.

I’ve been clean 3 years. I have my daughter full time. I attend church and try to give back.

Sadly, between the already thin enamel and my drug use my teeth were in very bad shape. I had my top teeth pulled 5 years ago and my bottom teeth pulled 2 months ago. My mouth doesn’t hurt all the time any more, which is a blessing.

Unfortunately, I’ve also lost some other things that while might seem small to many were quite huge in my life. I no longer enjoy smiling or even just talking in public. I no longer sing in our church choir. My words are often spurred and hard to decipher due to lack teeth for my tongue to use in helping form words and sounds.

I still talk and smile at home or with my family, of course,but I dread public situations.

I simply can’t afford to get dentures. I’ve looked into them and it will cost between $1,000 and $1,500 to get both top and bottom sets. I just don’t have it. Which is what brought me here…hoping for help.

Linköping, Sweden

My name is Marie Hughes. I write these lines to appeal for help for Ionel Rotar that has serious problems with his teeth and needs urgent help. We met Ionel in 2009 and since then he has been a part of our family. Ionel has gone through very difficult times. He grew up in a home with parents using drugs, where there rarely was food on the table and he was regularly beaten by his stepfather.

When we met Ionel, he was homeless. He had at an early age decided not to beg, and not to steal. Ionel walked a couple miles in Stockholm every day to collect empty bottles (for money by recycling them) while he searched for jobs when we met him.

Ionel got help through a church in Italy in 2007 when they pulled out 21 teeth that were broken and helped him to get dentures. He was thankful and it helped him for several years.

In 2011 we paid for a trip so that Ionel could go to Romania and we thought that he would be able to get titanium screws. He had contact with a dentist who had helped a relative and everything looked hopeful. We paid a lot for this, but he came home to our and his own disappointment with three new dentures.

Now the situation is urgent! Ionel has difficulty chewing. The prostheses gives him pain when he eats. He has on several occasions had inflamed gums and urgent stomach problems because he does not chew properly. The pain is constantly pulsating under the prosthesis.

We have been in contact with a good dentist specialist here in Sweden (see attachments). We are grateful that so much is covered by the insurance agency. But unfortunately, our financial situation is not such that we can fund, or take out a loan to help Ionel with the dental bill. If we could, we would not hesitate for a minute.

Ionel is an honest man who we want to see restored. Now we hope from the bottom of our hearts that we can get help so that Ionel can get his new teeth and stop feeling so much pain.

Since we couldn’t upload the photos so that they were large enough to read well, here are links to the dental surgery bill and a dental x-ray. The costs listed are in Swedish currency, and in the second link the total cost of 53,144.25 SEK (about $6,195) is shown:

With hope and love, Marie Hughes