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Hello, I am a 22 year old guy who , as a kid like most of us , put off brushing my teeth. One year ago I had a terrible pain on the back of my gums on the bottom of my front row of teeth, which turned out to be an abscessed tooth.
When I went into the dentist office I was terrified. I always have been scared of the dentist. I knew my mouth was pretty bad, but when I lay down on the reclining chair and opened wide for my dentist to see the tooth that was causing me so much pain , I heard him say “Wow”. My heart broke, the “Wow” still rings in my head every time I see my teeth.
To treat the abscessed tooth, we choose to pull it and have it cut at the root and then replaced in my mouth and held with a wire so that I didn’t have to be toothless in my bottom front row of teeth. This procedure cost $1100 that now , a year later, I just finished paying off. I support myself and have been since I was 16 years old. I don’t live a glamorous life but I am happy!
This past year I’ve been brushing my teeth daily (I even carry a brush and toothpaste in my backpack ) somehow giving myself the false hope that I could brush it all away. I was wrong. This past week I returned to pay a visit to my dentist to see what he could do.
The procedure needed is called a dental deep cleaning , or scaling and root planing, is needed in order to remove bacteria, calculus (tartar), and debris that has collected under the gum line.
This is a procedure that cost any where from 245$-600$ per quadrant. My doctor quoted me at 900$ along with another 700$ to repair the two damaged teeth on the top front of my mouth. This was also generously discounted 30% by the dentist simply because of the fact of not having dental insurance, otherwise this could have been a lot worst. Please help and share in any possible way. I’ve avoided asking for help as long as I could now I’m in fear for losing my teeth.
I know this is the part where everyone has mini-goals and “prizes” to those who donate. I am sad to say that I’m not some artist or talented musician who can draw you a picture or sing you a song. What I can offer to anyone who donates any amount is a heartfelt written letter giving my thanks and gratitude.
This is very important to me, please help fix my broken smile.