Dental Care Need

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About Dental Care Need

posted on Jun 28, 2008

As I read There is a Great Need For a group for Dental Care, One for Support from others and Maybe Surgeons, and Dental Expert will Know how to Point, So many of us in the right direction, America is lacking Greatly in Dental Care. When it would save insurance company Millions to have people receive proper care,So that they are not Paying for all the complication not having healthy smile Brings, It is almost as only the rich are one of the few to afford a beautiful smile;

I am starting this group because a smile is The first thing People Notice and Judge You;

Hear is why I have lost My smile.

In Need Of Serious Dental Care,

I know what you are going threw, It is painful that there is not better Medical Care for  People like us that need Dental intervention, I have a bone infection in my face. That has required over 50 face and Brain surgery's. I lost my smile.

It has been devastating to my self esteem, I tried Dentures However I have no bone to hold them up. In order for me to have my smile back, I have to have a surgery where they take hip bone to build up my mouth and then individual teeth made and screwed into the bone, Insurance does not cover that.

So many people take for granted there smile and other don't realize that not all People who don't have teeth are not Drug addicts, People Judge you in 5 sec and for some reason if you don't have beautiful teeth which I use to have and a beautiful smile, The snub There Nose. You live in Florida You are lucky Because There's a Mayo Clinic there and because you are a resident of Florida they may Help You with a grant, I have scars on my face and my looks have changed greatly, It makes sad to see all the People who can afford Plastic surgery,, To Change there looks, When I would Be so blessed to just Look like myself again, I don't want to be any one I am not, So if you hear of someone that helps Please let me know and If there a Dr out there You would be giving a gift of my face back, I will let you know if I find out some place that may help you. May we Both Be Blessed with Our own Smiles again,

           I believe God will find the Right Doctor for Both of us and we will be lead to us,

             Many Blessing

May you Be Carried An Angel Wings.

             StacyAnn

Categories: Dr, Dental, Surgeons, Smiles, sadness, America , Money, Millions, Cares, Depression.

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Lordslamb

2. Lordslamb posted on Jul 21, 2008

Hello,

I ran across this aid page by accident, I was looking for help for my husband, he is in terrible need of dental care. He is missing four front teeth and was laid off of work almost 2 months ago, now, he has been looking for work, but whom wants to hire someone without teeth? I know the answer, no one! He is a hard working, honest, god loving, good man, without a way to fix his teeth, I, his wife am on disability for 6 years now, can not help in any way, I am lost and hurting for him. He tells me how he can not even look at any one in the face anymore when he talks, he sounds differant than when he had teeth, eats differant, his demeaner is differant, he once had beautiful teeth. He is not a drug addict which is the first impression everyone has, he was in a terrible car accident as a young man and his parents could only afford temp. caps, well he is now 47 and the caps feel off, no teeth, no job, I am afraid..no luck. Is there anything out there to help the working poor? Is there anywhere to look for help? He wants to work, needs to work, but because of his teeth, I do believe he is being judged and passed over for someone else whom has a great smile, even though he is highly qualified for many jobs. What is to come of us, to all of us. I have been reading your stories, all so similar to ours, it makes me want to cry, and I have so many times. I watch a good man be brought down to not having any self esteem, he is becoming depressed, we have a mortage payment, bills to pay, a son still at home that needs school clothing and supplies, I honestly do not have $5.00 in my account, I am becoming panicky , and the shame of it all is that he is a honest, hardworking man, he has been with his company for many years, but got laid off due to the economy. My heart bleeds for him, he is always in pain, always. My own teeth are rotting, but I dont dare feel like I can say a thing, his teeth are so so bad, and he is good and deserves so much more, just to smile, and be able to find work...I am not asking the world, I do not care if we are rich, I just want to be able to make our own way in this world, I want to help others. We are both Christians and have faith, we love the Lord, but we are only human, and worry, and hurt....thank you for providing me this page to write out some of my most deepest thoughts, I hope you all find the help you so need, I hope that all of you are blessed. If anyone wants to talk with me, I could use a friend, since I have been on disability, I seem to have lost all of my friends, I was in the medical field as a nurse for 10 years, I miss that time, helping others, feeling good about myself. I got Lupus and it started deteriorating my bones, I am always in pain myself, but I can only think of my good man, we have been married for 20 years now, I can not stand to see how he hurts because of his teeth, and feels like there is nobody that will hire him because people are to shallow to look beyound someones mouth, I think they forget people have a heart...If you have taken the time to read this, thank you....God bless. If anyone knows of a way to find help, we do not qualify for medicaid, so that wont be a option. My needs at the moment are groceries, money for dental care especially for my husband if not anyone else...anybody know anything , anything at all?

Lisa

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kat57

1. kat57 posted on Jul 3, 2008

I use to smile and not feel sick and depressed

kat57

Posted by kat57

on Jun 27, 2008

Please help me, I use to look like this pic smiling and happy and fuctional. Now I'm not any of that, I've had 2 sets of dentures in 7 years medi-cal paid for and never mentioned my mouth had issues. I cant wear bottom ones at all. The top are in and out, I cant finish a meal, cant make it all the way thu worship at church,out with teeth. I'm nauseous most of the time,and throw up part of time. I have barrettas esphagas, something like that, precancer of the esphagas, and the acid I'm continuely swallowing from not wearing teeth agitates that and causes nausea, I'm desperate, Im 57 and have 6 grandchildren, its not about looks people say you are pretty either way, I have been humbled these last years, every one has seen me without teeth, I just can't enjoy life feeling sick all the time, I finally when to a reg dentist, who said he could do nothing for the top, but the bottom would need 2 or 4 implants, and he sent me to a specialist that knows about denture problems/mouth problems. He said I had a vey small mouth, and my palate was mishaped thats why my tops don't stay in.and I have a strong gag refex right where the palet of the denture would go, so they have to make a special denture for the top,that doesn't have the palet part, but it would require 4 implants, and the bottom would need 2 plus to the upper and lower special made dentures.. then he tells me well that will be about 9000.00, might has well been a million, but I was going to try and max a credit card, and I've worked hard at getting creditline good. So bummed but feseable sort of, would probably have to file bankrupsy, then he says thatss not the major part, that would be the oral surgeon, and the posts 6 of them at 2400 I believe, it was about 14,000 for him, I began to cry, and lose hope. Im disabled for about 20 plus years, in the beginning it was for severe depression and then at the end it was also back prbolems. my husband makes 8.35 a hour at a the same job for 17 years. I've been with him7 years. I have SSI and SSA what amounts to a little less the 700 a month. and some times I do lite house cleaning for 3 hours, and a make a little money..I would not even care if I ever saw a dime, it could go straight to the dentist and oral surgeon, I would even send 20 or 3o a month to anyone. wouldn't be much and I would die paying it back. But I don't want anyone to think I'm a free loader, I just miss my old self, who liked people and helping people, and making them laugh. amd mot wanting to vomit. I don't know if anyone gets help here but this has been my last resort. Thank you for your kindness and reading this, I know I'm a bit detailed. I'm just so sad and desperate, Im ready to go stand on the streets and ask for money. and I have faith some how this is not how the rest of my life goes. God bless all of you. Kat