Hello I am a 30 yr old disabled single mother of four. I have quite a few health and mental health issues which include,morbid obesity,uncontrolled diabetes, high blood pressure, high cholesterol, asthma, arhitus in my back and hips, Ibs and bi-polar disorder. I also have bad teeth. My teeth are constantly chipping, breaking and rottening. A few years back I had my front teeth pulled and a partial placed. Since then the teeth I had left have all chipped and broken off to the point where all u see is he rotted base of the tooth and the gum. Now my partial is way too big and has nothing to clamp hold of to stay in place. As if this isnt enough I am constantly getting abcesses,so I'm always in exreme pain and I keep infections from the poisons in my system. I am on SSI and recieve 4 a monthly for support of myself and my children. I have had estimates and the cheapest Ive had was for 00.00. Thats to cover Oral surgery to remove my teeth and new dentures.
This is an extremly serious issue for me. I used to have such great self confidence and love to laugh and smile. Now I put my hand over my face or give the fake grin. I'm self consious now and afraid to meet new people because I dont feel like myself anymore. I don't even like to attend functions at my kids schools,fearing that I embarrass them.I dont like being in public, cause people stare. But more importantly my teeth are lierally keeping me sick. I have exhausted all of my resources and have no idea where to turn and what to do. I live in a small town in Northeast Mississippi and am wondering does anyone have any suggesions for me..I'm way to young for alot of the health problems that I have and Im working on getting better.All thats left for me to work on is my mouth. I want to be able to have a social life again, I want to be able to eat other than mashed foods, I don't want to embarrass my kids, and most of all take back my life. I AM SO READY TO SMILE AGAIN.
