Yeah, well, we can't all go on TV and/or aren't willing to publicly humiliate ourselves in order to get the dental care we NEED. The fact is, people shouldn't have to go to such extremes just to finally get their damn teeth fixed or replaced because we can't afford the INSANE expense of getting dental care. -_-
Arlene S it's funny people go out and buy $700 cell phones and buy really expensive cameras are they go on really expensive vacations and they might have them for what a year ...vacation for a week it makes no sense you use your teeth every single day for your entire life you have to take care of your teeth. That means brushing them 3 to 5 minutes twice a day flossing them every single day if you have a cavity problem rinse your mouth out regularly with baking soda and water it neutralizes acid regularly as in several times a day and I bet you stop having cavities but the cavities that you already have will not go awaythose teeth will need to be fixed so stop buying the new cell phone stop buying the expensive shoes stop buying the expensive coat coach purses and get a real life and get your teeth fixed
I barely have enough for rent working full time, let alone an IPhone or cable/Internet or a car payment lol But yes, some people are idiots and have no right to complain.
Lo Haben---BRAVO AND WELL STATED!!! The government does not take dental health seriously and therefore will not cover certain procedures if you are on medicaid. No one realizes the cost of overhead to run a Dental practice; as it can be 75% of your fee. This is not the Dentist's take home pay.
bulimia for 3 years, 3 pregnancies and low iron. I've had a full mouth extraction, extreme problems with the dentures i have.I'm so happy for this lady!
starkness65 I have it very bad I spit out my teeth and my uncle died from his rotted teeth they did go to the nursing home( rehab nursing home) and pulled them but it was too late he died in his 60s he was the kindest sweetest uncle in the world, I’m so terrified this will happen to me, since I can’t get them taken care of I leave it too GODas for what will happen too me but as for going without my bottoms( long story wrote up top a very short story) I’m embarressed to go out I can’t eat I’m depressed n gained a lot of weight when I was always a happy run around person till this and I miss my salads so bad and what I would do to bite into ANYTHING lol so you are right she’s very lucky
in my experienc eating fruit it the way to go. Then you need to use a ultra soft brush but most of the cleaning is done by the fruit. bad teeth are the least of yor worries. It means there is trouble further down in the digestive tract and cleaning of the body such as the kidneys and lymphatic system. fix that and the teeth will get better.
I'm proud of her. She's not only creative, she's resourceful. She deserves an opportunity to pursue a career in this. They should help her. I would love to see her open her own practice. She's beautiful. They're acting like she caused this. I don't believe she did. My friend was 20, good hygiene habits, had to rush to the dentist because of an abscessed tooth. They told her all top teeth were dissolving from the roots and would fall out by the time she was 25. They've held on but who knows if they'll stay until 30? We were in college and she didn't have the money to fix them. Now that she does, she's forgotten all about it. She probably won't remember until she's eating a salad and one falls out
Yea but then don't say a darn thing about how expensive it is to go to a dentist. I ate healthy, had healthy teeth, got pregnant, and my teeth started falling apart. I never ate sweets, never drank soda, nothing. It's been 12 years since my last child was born. I'm now 36, have a mouth full of rotted teeth that are so bad, they won't be able to be pulled, and will have to be surgically removed because there's nothing to grab. I have heart problems now only because of my teeth problems. When I found that out I didn't believe it, but that's what my physician said. I'm laid up constantly with severe tooth pain, huge lumps on my gums filled with whatever the hell it is. So many people are in my position, and just like this lady, we can't afford dental care! It's pathetic it costs so much to have teeth fixed when someone like me took extra special care of my teeth, and they still rotted out! It shouldn't cost more to see a dentist, than to see a physician! It shouldn't EVER cost people the amount of money you pay for a brand new car, or for a fixer upper house to see a dentist and get your teeth fixed! That's RIDICULOUS! There are so many people in the United States in my position, and it really sucks! Because of how unbelievably expensive it is to see a dentist, I will probably die from heart complications stemming from my decaying teeth, before I'll ever be able to afford to get my teeth fixed!
Mamacita Jen god bless you honey, I'm really sorry. I pray right now that someone donates the money you need, or a dentist takes on your case for free. You don't deserve to feel so hopeless. My teeth are bad, but I keep slightly a head of them getting worse, by managing abscesses, but it's a daily struggle.
Valerie I know I miss looking somewhere as I seen you comment on something I commented on on this video about your dad and I want to let you know actually I constantly check even though my denture fit good I'm always checking with my tongue and make sure my dentures are secures a safety because I have worried about them coming loose
Mamacita Jen it probably wouldn't cost so much to go to the dentist if they didn't have to buy insurance from people suing them all the time they are the number one most sued health professional in the world all for just trying to help somebody
Mamacita Jen I'm in a very similar boat. it's absolutely disgusting how dentists profit off people who are dying a slow death. I have been on a waiting list for income based dentistry for 7 years. before things got really bad. 4 years ago a tooth formed an abscess. I went to every dentist in town in tears from the pain. no one would help. a week later when my face was swollen the size of a softball I went to the ER. they took one look at me and said I needed to see a dentist that day. told them it wasn't possible, that I'd tried every resource available to no avail. they called the low income dentist , who said they weren't taking new patients. they injected me with dye to track the infection. it was less than half an inch from brain stem!!!! they called the dentist back and told them they had to see me that day, and they still refused. they called the branch in the next town over, who refused as well. I had a male nurse and he literally said to them, "what the fuck do you mean you're not taking new patients! if she is not seen TODAY she will DIE! cancel a fucking cleaning, she'll be there in an hour!" they canceled that cleaning and got me in. then the dentist had the AUDACITY to ask me why I waited for it to get so bad to come in. WTF!!! They still won't take new patients, I'm still waiting. Four more teeth have crumbled, one is broken in half. it won't be long before the three normal teeth I have left on top follow suit. because there is no access to dental care for lower middle class!
@mima mia I don’t smile either my teeth are crumbling. I can get them all pulled but what I will replace them with. I have no idea. Please know you are not alone. That our beauty comes from inside of us.
Notice how in both videos he kept trying to get them to say her DIY teeth were causing damage but neither of the doctors said this. I must admit I am a sugar junkie and I have close to perfect teeth at 51 y.o. and it seems she was only consuming the extra sugar during her pregnancy.
IKR!!!!!!!! He was trying to make her DIY seem like it sucked, when in fact it was pretty genius and I literally think he felt threatened and also was trying to sell the fact you shouldn't do it......but for what? so that another dentist can make their thousands of dollars. I dont like this "dr" hes probably an actor anyway
It may sound like that, but there are many risks associated with DIY dentures. First thing is the safety of the DIY material. The mouth has extreme temperature range (due to food), many chemicals present (from saliva, gastric acid reflux & food) & mechanical wear from chewing. Dentists won't recommend the DIY material at all because there is not enough safety information & testing done on it. The next point is the design of the DIY denture. THe individual DIY teeth pose a choking risk whenever it is in the mouth. It can be easily dislodged. On the other hand, a properly-designed denture has clasps and suction features to retain it in place. A DIY denture may not fit as well as a properly-designed one, and may move sideways a lot during chewing. This will then wriggle the remaining natural teeth & cause them to be pulled out. I am unsure why the dentures cost $40,000. The mom should have gone to a school of dentistry for much cheaper prices.
Not cool how they blame sugar etc. Some people take care of their teeth very well and still end up with horrific issues. I had braces on my teeth for 6 years, always brushed etc. Due to medical conditions and medications prescribed I lost my teeth in a 5 year time frame. I recently got a full set of dentures. Will take me the rest of my life to get used to them. But could not afford partials. Any type of STATE insurance only covers complete full removal ...sad how this country works. I applaud this woman for making her own teeth , she needs to make a tutorial on how to do this for those that cant afford dentures or partials!
jenajena That's very True it happened to me as well Thank you for sharing I just went through surgery for implants and it's a painful journey and expensive I have to do a little at a time!
I think they’re blaming sugar because it’s the biggest cause of tooth decay. That being said, caries develops by several contributors eg high sugar consumption + poor oral hygiene + social economic status + fluoride intake.
If you have a high number of caries or other teeth issues ask for a blood calcium test. Anything higher then 10 means the next test should be a PTH test. If this is also high you have hyperparathyroidism which is causing low bone and teeth density leading to cavities and other problems.
So in order for her to keep these new teeth, she has to totally give up sugar? Yeah, that sounds realistic and sustainable. Blaming sugar for this woman losing all but 9 of her teeth is ridiculous. What about the majority of people that eat sugar on a regular basis and don't lose their teeth? There's clearly something else contributing to her problem.
Lyndsey Reed Sugar plus inadequate oral hygiene is the number one cause for decay. Improper oral hygiene leads to gum disease which compromises the surrounding tooth structure leading to bone loss in the jaw. Both can occur simultaneously and one can loose their teeth very quickly because of it. Dentist don't say avoid sugar for no reason. When a hygienist tells you to brush and floss and teaches you how, listen. Don't shrug it off. Because you've been taught what to do and have been warned of the consequences.
My teeth have been crumbling since I reached adulthood. Turns out I have gluten intolerance and since going gluten free, I'm not getting anywhere near as many cavities. I think the gluten was stopping my body from absorbing nutrients properly, possibly my body was pulling the calcium from my teeth? But I do think there is more to this lady's story than reflux and sugar.
I didn't lose my teeth because I didn't take care of them...I was the kid that took a tooth brush to school and have always cared for my teeth but I took a needed medication for almost 20 years and was completely unaware of what long term damage it could cause.
The images of her teeth shown in the previous video showed apical infection, severe bone loss, and decay. Making restoration extremely costly. I doubt there would be a good prognosis. I'm betting they will extract the few teeth she has left. Possibly they could do an implant supported denture. Just guessing of course. I'm no dentist. Just seen a lot of dental procedures over several years as a dental assistant.
I don't think the problem was her craving sweets during pregnancy. She probably already had fragile teeth, but what made it worse was the breastfeeding, since it carries out a lot of vitamins and minerals which weakened her teeth significantly.
I just got my DIY denture kit in the mail. Gotta make my own partial because of the outrageous amount the dentist want to make me one. Wish me luck! EDIT TO ADD: Got my kit in the mail and it was best $100 I've ever spent. My partial with 5 teeth turned out great and you absolutely can't tell it's not my real teeth. I made mine thin enough that it acts as a flexible denture, and I haven't had the first issue with it. Yes it's a shame that people have to resort to this, and it's easy for the professionals to tell you how bad of an idea it is to make your own dentures, but some people are left with no other option thanks to "the professionals" making dentistry so outrageously expensive. Maybe insurance company's would get more involved in offering affordable dental coverage to people if the cist would come down to a more reasonable level. I encourage anyone in a similar predicament as I was to order a kit and make your own. If done properly it will not worsen your dental health regardless of what these experts are claiming.
We had a house cleaner who made her own dentures from glue & white Lee press on nails. I shot an email to a local dentist I had heard advertising on Christian radio. He saw her & treated her for free, made a full set of beautiful dentures. God bless generous dentists.
People don't go because it's horribly expensive. Insurance doesn't cover shit. I had 2 implants done and bone put in over $7,000!!!!!!!! Only reason I could afford it then was thru inheritance. Dentistry is overpricing itself for the norm.
Patty actually I been crying many times because I'm only 22 and lost my Teeth at the age of 20 and most likely by the age of 25 I'm going to have all my bottom teeth out most likely sooner but I don't want to think about that and I fear having bottom Denters and then not staying in place but I can't afford implants and my mom got Denters 10 years ago and have never even been able to wear up so I'm even more scared luckily though my top vendors have that great and my bottom partial is iffy
puuuuurrrfectkitten I know. I went to the dentist every 6 months as a kid. Still had cavities and crown work. I've spent thousands of dollars on my test. Unfortunately your crowns will decay and your bridges break. From my two big teeth in the front on top I have a partial. On the bottom left I've got no teeth. To repair I'd have to get implants, which are great, but are expensive. So, I can relate. My sons teeth are a mess, same thing, but no insurance, messed up teeth. So I know how you feel.
Pati Giddens me too Pati, I'm 47 and have the same issues. I could just cry. No $ for dentist. I only have 12 original teeth and two bridges hanging by a thread, one already fell out. I'm humiliated by it.
Lesa Shusta I am 48 with 10 teeth 5 on top and 5 on bottom. the rest are root tips from broken teeth that need surgery. in California medi cal they have limits to the services. looks like I'm gonna be stuck with dentures. I didnt consume sugar but grinding my teeth along with poor dental care was it. I wish all of you the best of luck.✨🌷✨
Get it together America. Even for middle class, well off families dental care is ridiculously expensive.. however, this healthcare is so important to a persons health. Infections, disease, cavities, etc.. very serious. And the fact that many Americans can't afford it is ridiculous.
I had all my top teeth pulled and dentures placed. I can't wear them at all. I can't talk, eat or even breathe with them in. I have 9 bottom teeth that are all rotten. My dentist says they all need to go, and he can "fix " my current dentures. But, I simply cannot afford to do any of this. So I get them pulled one at a time when they get abscessed. I am 38 years old. I didn't have my first cavity until I was 14 and I had 14 of them.
have the same problem, I keep losing teeth I've lost all my tops and now I'm losing bottoms. I've spend all my saving on fixing my uppers. I don't understand why this has happened to my teeth. Crystal problem sound the same as mine. I also sleep with my upper because I can't afford to reline the upper so it easy to keep it in. I feel your pain.
I wish we could all jump on tv and get the help we need. some of us can't even wear dentures. I have a horrible gag reflex that causes me to throw up when I wear mine. insurance is no good if it can't help.
I am 30 I lost my teeth I have dentures because I have a calcium and iron deficiency and the pregnancy of 2 kids just killed my teeth... It's sad I hate it and I had learned to live with my dentures to feel normal again
She is so lucky. With my second pregnancy I was hospitalized for hyperemnessis and malnutrition. I had to be fed through a picc line, because I was constantly vomiting. Between the stomach acid and the malnutrition it destroyed my teeth. My baby was born huge and fat and happy thank goodness. But she is now 11 years old, I am embarrassed to take her to school or meet parents of her friends because my mouth and teeth and horrific. I can't talk to people without my hand in front of my mouth, and I never smile. I fear I am an embarrassment to my husband and children, though they have never done or said anything to make me feel that way. I have constant infections and fevers, horrific nerve pain that feels like no other pain I e ever had. Trying to sleep for even ten min on a chair with my head in the sink running hot water on my face. My heart goes to anyone in the same situation. It's a really crappy situation to be in. This woman is so very lucky.
UK dentistry is no better. They classify a lot of work as cosmetic and wont do it on NHS, and charge you hundreds of pounds for free treatment. Bloody thievish.
@@opiumbrella1367 And ignorant boarding on cruel I agree. My great Aunt use to say if you don't know about something don't talk about and you better damn sure never give advice on it. Words matter.
I knew they were going to give her a new smile for free. It's just sad that affordable corrective dental work is so out of reach for many. I'm fortunate that my job has a good dental plan for retirees. I was a junk food junkie who had a fear of dentists because of the drill & pain so I never went. I became so embarrassed by my mouth that I never smiled and hated taking pictures. By the time I was finally brave enough to go I had no back or side teeth. My best friend referred her dentist saying he was great and he will be painless. I went , I told him pull them all I want dentures. I never felt a thing. The dentures he made looked so great I smiled all the home that day. Then I made an appointment to see a primary care doctor (fear again) and when she checked my throat she had no idea I was wearing dentures.
WOW!! I can relate SO much to your fear of dentists / doctors!! I had an excruciating experience with a dentist that happened about 15 years ago - he pulled my wisdom teeth and one molar w/o injecting enough novocain to thoroughly numb my mouth. I can't even put into words the level of pain I experienced from that procedure - both while it was happening and the recovery from it. It was beyond horrific. The experience has scarred me so badly that even though I have the money and the insurance to afford the dental work that I still need to have done - just the thought of sitting in that damn dentist chair again, riddles me with panic inducing anxiety. I am trying very hard just to bring myself to go for a simple cleaning but am afraid that I'll end up running out! I'm so glad that you shared your story - it truly gives me hope that I too, can one day face a dentist again.
@@KelleyBroussardMackaig you are amazing and absolutely beautiful and strong. You can be an inspiration for many. You can and will get through this. Bless you. you deserve to smile
I've tried really hard to care for my teeth, but went through a horribly long period of traumatic emotional turmoil and lost all my upper and quite a few lower ones due to grinding my teeth at night. Now my two lower front teeth are going crooked! I was left with a partial upper bridge that covers my two front teeth and all teeth to my left side, and three implants started on the right when money ran out, so I ended up using nail acrylics to create an extension to my bridge so I can chew on my right side, because I have nothing past my canine on my lower left. Now I'm losing what lower teeth I have and replacing those with acrylics, and the neighboring teeth are starting to go because of those. I'd settle for dentures right now, but money is way too tight now that I'm retired and we can't even afford that. I can't afford to travel to where it's affordable, so I'm just stuck!
It's exactly these types of shows that give away $100's/$1000's of dollars worth of services/product that cause a lot of people to go seeking DIY solutions for themselves without insurance coverage / personal funds to pay for professional services they would benefit from or who desperately need them. While I'm super happy for each and every person who has had their lives improved with these wonderful gifts, I find it oh so unfair to the rest of the population and those of us who will never receive help /gifts of this magnitude and what they would truly mean to our mental well being let alone our self confidence.
I have a partial on my top teeth and need one for my back teeth on the bottom but it all about the $$$$$$ I don't have. I don't know why they have to be so expensive or at least let you set up a dental plan then maybe people wouldn't have to walk around with rotten teeth.
Oh, believe me, dentists around here, upstate NY, know all about dental plans. They want you to get something called care credit, which basically is HIGH interest credit card IF YOU QUALIFY, and then any work done, since it's so expensive, is like snail mail...slow going. When a person is told they must pay 11k American Dollars to get the repair work done, you know right off the bat it isn't going to happen, if they don't have some dental insurance. Dentists know this as well, but they and their staff still try to get you to opt for the credit card and pay that much money. THAT IS HORRIBLE. It's the price of a car!
I made these too. About a year ago, I had many teeth pulled, so now I have a bunch of these. I can't afford to get the work done, I'm 31, and can't have missing teeth yikes. I think it's great.
Not one word about why she was making he own dentures. Not one word about hew insanely expensive dental care is. As if she was making her own teeth as a fun art project. The takeaway? Get on a TV show and get free dental care. Right!
Janet Wilham Chemo doesn't effect the calcium in your teeth. Once teeth have erupted, they are fully formed and no longer need a supply of calcium for strength. You probably lost salivary flow leading to dry mouth which can destroy teeth very quickly. Saliva is VERY important to preventing rapid decay. Plaque forms much quicker in a dry environment sho h can cause rapid cavities leading to them to break off.
You havent even tried it. Ignorant much. I felt bad for you because you had cancer and such so I was like I should tell this lady about it. Wheat grass* look it up. then come at me after you have researched it. I thought maybe someone w bad teeth would be willing enough to try it. I have not tried it but I am going to for sure. My enamel is transparent so I know Im going to need to try something one day...n try to grow back the holes from cavities my husband has. Dental industry will NEVER tell you this because they want you to BUY everything. When they know your body can just make it itself.
Danielle Estrada Wheat grass isn't going to grow teeth back. There is no scientific proof of it. There are studies showing stem cells could potentially regenerate teeth, but not wheat grass. You can't believe everything you see on the internet. If it's not peer reviewed, don't believe it. It needs to be a study of some sort not just an article off of yahoo or a blog.
I'm pretty sure they will do implants. If they were going to give her more dentures then what difference does the sugar diet make. Anti sugar people aren't normal anyway! Sugar is a happy food, what is wrong with moderation of all things. Here's the real problem: the real world doesn't have a talk show host setting you up with free dental. The guy in the audience was great, he recognized her ability to make do. Until he said that it's like the host (isn't he dr Phil's son or son-in-law?) He was almost shaming her, like she should be embarrassed that she made her own teeth! Then the whole diet thing. It wasn't her fault! I have seen a ton of people with perfect chiclet white, strong teeth shoveling in the sugar, coffee, & soda. Some people are born with more fragile teeth. So those people don't deserve to eat the yummies? Maybe her parents were poor & her mom didn't have good prenatal. It doesn't even matter why, address the real issue, don't just fix one person's problem & everyone goes all warm and fuzzy, we should have affordable, better solutions to people with tooth loss. Normally I am big on if you can't afford life's necessities don't keep making babies. This woman wasn't asking for a hand out. She handled her problems. Another problem is partials that don't destroy the rest of your natural teeth. I hear that story repeatedly. Better affordable dental for real dental problems. Don't keep telling us what we are doing wrong, start earning all of that dental fee by inventing affordable,creative solutions because while she didn't use drugs there are going to be a lot of ex meth users that will need it!
It´s very interesting that some elderly Japanese people with their full set of teeth told me that because sugar when they were younger they have perfect teeth...usually in Japan they don´t use much sugar...perhaps their body respond different to western style diet.
So happy to hear a girl from my home state Oklahoma is getting the help she needs and will be able to show off that beautiful smile again I pray that I can receive a miracle like you have been given I list mine due to domestic violence and having my jaw shattered but mine has affected me so bad I can't work stay home and never go out .never smile or laugh anymore I usually just sleep all day I miss being able to go out and be social because I was such a social butterfly and was always in management of companies but am to embarrassed to even go to work I have lost everything because of my teeth falling out people do not realize how important your teeth and smile are its the first thing people look at and to have people judge you and think you have done drugs just kills me no it was because a man was a coward and decided to punch me in the jaw and shattered it that day changed my life forever I just want my life back to be able to smile laugh have friends be confident again I just pray a miracle will happen.
Man I wish I could get some help I don't think any of my teeth can be saved I have resorted to super glueing my 2 front teeth together because one is very lose i have partials but state dental insurance is a joke and they made things worse😭😭
People wouldn't have to go to these drastic measures, if they made dental procedures more affordable. There's no way that dentures or other methods cost nearly as much as they say they do. The companies that make them are the ones that up so how much they should charge. It's ridiculous
A Dental Implant (that's 1 implant) here in New Zealand costs: $9,000 Dollars. My Partner is getting a Partial Denture (for 3 teeth) and that's costing: $2,000 Dollars. We get ripped off here in NZ for Dental and Medical Care. It's so expensive 😧😧😧
I have a full set of upper dentures and trying to save for a full lower set, but my tooth complete tooth loss was due to an autoimmune disease. Id love to get a full set of dental implants, but i dont have a spare 50K lying around.
I'm so happy you for her it's so hard to wear dentist as I have no bottom teeth and very little bone now for them to sit on im to the point I don't they cut my gums a lot and have only 10 top ones left and they r vad to but held on to them as long as I can could I all most know the same will happen there to sweetie smile and wear them proud
You know its funny how sugar didnt ruin my teeth, I didnt brush when I was a preteen and teen years. I didnt get my first 'cavity' till I was 17, they were very superficial but the dentist still felt the need to carve out perfectly good parts of the teeth to fill it with mercury sealants. Didnt see a dentist again for 11 years and only had 3 more superficial cavities, only in the last couple of years have I lowered my sugar. Before you say genetics- my father has only half his teeth, my moms are rotting out of her mouth, my older sister had ALL of hers pulled because they were rotting from the inside out, my younger sister is missing several and same goes with most of my family. Something more is going on but since dentists and doctors have decided the cause they dont study alternatives anymore. Kinda like how they thought the body couldnt heal cavities(they can), or that lost enamel was gone for good only to find that that isnt true at all.
I think some people just have bad teeth. My father got dentures in his 20s. I remember going to the dentist with my sister when we were little and the dentist saying her teeth were just "dead". They were gray. She got full dentures before she was 40.
My parents have dropped over $15k in 4 months fixing my teeth a bridge cleanings and perio treatment at a great place with great care. But what regular person can do that just because they didnt have the money for dental care for ten years?
took my 14 yr old son to the dentist last year, and was told he had no cavities. Took him back to the same dentist 6 months later was told he had a small cavity in one of his teeth and to bring him back the following month to have it fixed. Took him back the following month, they ex-rayed him again, was told he had 6 cavities. They said they needed to fill them right then, but I was skeptical about it because I'd never heard of anyone getting 5 cavities in one month, so I told them I would bring him back another time. So the following week I took him to a completely different dentist in a different town, I did not tell this dentist about what the other dentist had said about the 6 cavities. This dentist ex-rayed him, and cleaned his teeth and low and behold....not one cavity....none....zilch...naught-a. Now I just wonder.....what was the first dentist going to do?? Was he going to drill and fill perfect teeth just to make a buck??? Or was he going to do absolutely nothing and charge me for 6 fillings??? Either way, I'm really pissed off, just not sure what to do about it.
Prevention is key. I am a registered dental hygienist and from my experience, lack of proper oral hygiene and diet is the cause to majority of individuals problems. You can say it is genetics all you want, but that is actually a very, very, very tiny portion of it. Just because your mom, dad, grandma or grandpa lost all their teeth doesn't mean that you have too. Pregnancy is harsh on the teeth due to the hormone levels. Our gum tissue responds to plaque at a much more aggressive rate when our bodies are loaded with pregnancy hormones. So proper brushing and flossing as well as diet are so important to keeping our teeth nice and healthy. Routine dental visits are MUCH cheaper than just going to the dentist when something hurts. To say you've never been taught the proper way to take care of your teeth is probably true. However, with access to goggle and TH-cam, you can get proper instruction for free. 40,000 is outrageous. A second opinion should have been made. Take some responsibility for your own problems and stop blaming others. Low income - get your kids on Medicaid. Take what they learn at dental visits seriously for them and yourself. Teach then how important oral health is so the never have to experience pain. Change the cycle. The definition of insanity is doing the same the repeatedly and expecting a different result.
Cortany Lowry I brushed and flossed and brushed and flossed during my pregnancies,rarely ate junk food and maintained a perfect diet..I'm 35 with 7 kids and my dad had horrible teeth..Mine are falling piece by piece out of my mouth and those that aren't are black and discolored..So yes genetics and pregnancy play a huge part
Baby Bunch I beg to differ. I've gone through the schooling and training for it. Brushing and flossing has to be done right. and what you may consider not to be junk food can be harsh on the teeth. Anything processed as well as carbohydrates can destroy the death. Did you strictly eat fruits, veggies, and meat? did you drink milk, juice or any other sweet beverage...the things you think aren't harsh on your teeth actually are. It's also how frequently you expose your teeth to these foods.
Baby Bunch visit here. it literally states what I just said...can't deny this! www.sharecare.com/health/dental-oral-health-teeth/are-bad-teeth-hereditary
Why are you judgmental do you realize how insensitive you are you know when people need help this is why they're afraid to go to the dentist. I know I was judge when I first started my journey with my teeth but now hygienist even realize I barely have any plaQue on my teeth when I come in its dry mouth due meds I became afraid of my dentist as a child because it was very rare for me to have a cavity as a child but my dentist did not believe that I could be nnot numb because he gave me alot numbing agent and because the list is very painful at the dentist when I did have a cavity because he did not realize that I did not respond to the numbing medicine like the average person another dentist found that out later on but scares me..but it was rare as a child bc I was given the best smile omost every year I was called or parents were to pick up my toy or gift card because I usually never had a cavity and everybody loves my smile . Things changed I went on chemo and other medications that made my mouth dry. And we have tried fluoride gel I put on my teeth and MI paste and bioiteen due dry mouth and brushing my teeth to do three times a day and flossing on top of using dry mouthwash a couple times a day to directed it by my dentist when I was 17 because the infection to the point 4 teeth had to come out on the bottom not counting my 5wisdom teeth because of how bad my ifection was my lower wisdom teeth got infected to caused such a bad infection I had done right away next morning under sedation I'm immune compromised and the infection spread it quick that year things went downhill quick my top teeth started going downhill after wtent on medication that included chemotherapy injections once a week and then finally I went to having 13 cavities by the age of 18 I filled them within six months to year they were all had cavities again I thought I had a crappy Dentist teeth because I had to switch that out when I got older so I switched and went to Enedina well same thing Happening a week before my 20th birthday the dentist told me you need to talk Denters and you'll qualify for now a lower partial because you're you will have for biting teeth to bite because beforehand I did not qualify for bottom partial after losing all the 4 the bottom end and I'll I talked to one of my doctors and she let me know that her husband with the dentist and he confirmed I needed the top Denters and I thought that cleaning every six months actually in May I have my cleaning I forget how many cavities I have been that we feel them and fix them after that well I just went for my six month cleaning less than a week ago and I have five cavities out of my eight teeth that I have left I would have technically had six cavities out of 9 if it wasn't for I had to have one tooth pulled about a month ago because it bottomed out is what my dentist told me and it wasn't savable and because of insurance they won't cover it for now but my dentist didn't think it would be worth either he thought I would just be wasting my money if I paid out-of-pocket for it because of my rate my teeth were going... well luckly my Dentist care because a couple weeks ago or actually last week he said that he was going to make me a Mouthtray and I was going to put medication in every night to try and save my last remaininnight to try and save my last remaining 8 teeth. My dentist is trying to do anything he can but I know most likely by the age 2425 I'm going to be toothless and it scares the crap out of me and so I hope you think about judging your next patient or judging the next person online even about their teeth because your dental hygienist or dental insistent whichever I forget which one is that
Cortany Lowry if I went to the dentist and you were my hygienist, I would never go back. Don't judge, keep your opinions to yourself and do your job. I have horrible teeth, and so does one of my kids, our dentist calls it luck of the draw. we all eat, drink, brush and floss the same way.
Glad she got the help she needed. Dental problems also can and do occur early in life as a young child due to poor nutrition of the mom during pregnancy, etc. I am going to be ordering a make your own denture kit to make my own since the professional ones I have never fit me well or properly. Bottom plate didn’t fit at all and top plate is bucked because my bridge was loose when he took impressions and he didn’t listen to me telling him that they were jutting out forward. So dentures have been awful. I lost confidence in dentist so I won’t go back to have them fixed right to fit. I’d rather just do my own for $100.
There are universities that have dental schools and some of them will do work and dentures for as much as 50% less than at a regular dental/denture clinic. In order to qualify as a new patient is to be in a low income earning bracket and have no benefits package from your workplace. I live in Manitoba Canada 🇨🇦 but it's worth checking into it no matter where you live...you don't know until you start searching these kind of resources. I hope this helps some people in need of affordable dental care.
Watch you tube videos of street dentists making full dentures in India for next to nothing. I think the denture industry is one of necessity and this drives the cost up because people have no other recourse and do pay those incredible prices. sad.
To Susique333. I think you are right! I think that they are seeing more people, like this lady making their own & it scares the crap out of them. There have been very few affordable advances in dental care in a long time. They still use the metal on partials that teaches away the enamel literally creating cavities on what few people have left & they charge a ton for them!
I literally commented the same thing, he was threatened by her incredible idea. Her making her own teeth is sooooooo something I'd do lmao I like that lady. He kept trying to get the Dentists to say it was bad...
I was told I'd have to wait a couple of weeks for 1 tooth. I ordered the stuff, LMAO. The tooth (crown) got here the next day. We SHOULD be making our own! Dentists and vets just pry that money out of us! It sucks.
I wish this would happen for me. My mother never took me to the dentist when I was young. By the time I was 17 years old I had to have 24 teeth pulled out in the hospital. I remember how mad the dentist was at her. I have been wearing dentures since. I am 64 years old. I'm so tired of wearing dentures. Wish I was free of them.
So the dentist place she is going is in Tulsa? I’m not but an hour away and I need help with my teeth! My face recently swelled up and I was scared and I want help bad I cannot afford it 😭
Many of us have no options but to try and make our own teeth. Here in the UK we use to get free NHS dentistry but now most dentists have gone private and we cant afford to go to them so what do we do. I've just bought so much stuff off the internet to make my own dentures. I have 15 n a half teeth . I lost an indoors this morning its been agony n had abscesses. I didnt want to lose it but I have . Its devastating losing your teeth.
I would be so blessed if I could go on this show n have my mouth taken care of . I was beat so severely by me ex boyfriend n left for dead . After he knocked me out here proceeded to kick in my face , like he was stomping a bug. so what teeth he didn't knock out rotted from the nerve damage he caused me . I hate the way I look now , don't even like to leave my house
Anna Santiago baby, you can get violence victim reparations in some states. yes, they pay you for being the victim of violence. please call or Google to see if you state does this. otherwise, reach out to get donations so you can get a permanent denture installed. please adopt a celibate lifestyle and give your life to Jesus.
These docs put to much pressure on her about eating sugar. I'm sure she don't sit around just eating and drinking nothing but surgery soda ect. She is super creative and did what she had to do she could provide a life for her kids and save money. I applaud you ma'am...
God my only wish is that someday I can get help with my teeth. mine are just like hers, but due to no enamel and a rare medial condition. I would give anything to be in her shoes.
Did he say coffee? I quit smoking, I quit drinking, I quit sugars, I quit processed foods, but I'll be ding danged if you're getting my coffee!!! At 68, I've earned that much! I have dentures. I spent many thousands of dollars trying to save my teeth but with degenerative bone loss in the jaw, I had to go dentures. I spent my life with dentists, but it just got worse and worse. The worst part is that I had very strong and white beautiful teeth- the bone/gums were the problem!
God, I pray all the time for some dentist to have mercy and compassion for me and my situation, I took care of my teeth but then I started having issues and was then diagnosed with Lupus and Sjogren's syndrome which since devastated my teeth! I am trying to exist on only $735 per month from s.s.i. disability. At this moment I have no home, a relative finally broke down and has allowed me to stay in her extra room but I only have a few weeks to find a place and if not I will be living in my car. I am morbidly depressed and have no hope and wish I would die in an accident, get killed or just die from my Lupus. I can't live my life with no teeth in my mouth, it's just too painful to accept. God I hate myself and I hate life.
I feel your pain. I'm a 33 year old mother of two, I have SLE, and RA, I am still fighting for disability at all. My mouth is utterly destroyed. I have 15 teeth left. I never had a cavity till I was 23, after my last pregnancy, when my lupus presented, and I spent 7 months getting fed through a picc line from severe and constant vomiting. Just know that even though it may feel like it sometimes, you are not crazy and you are not alone.
I dont do much sugar. i dont do drugs or drink. my teeth are breaking. I cant afford to get my teeth fixed. its sad as i used to feel good about my smile.
sugar wasn't to blame she's couldn't handle dairy therefore she isn't getting the healthy amount of calcium plus pregnancy strips your calcium even more all that nutrients is being sucked out of you and going to your baby.....sure sugar had some part in it but it's not the huge cause of it she needs vitamins
Use a straw!! It makes a big difference. Drink all the coffee in the morning you want. Just rinse out your mouth well. Dont over brush, use a soft toothbrush and floss. Its not hard.
Is she from Oklahoma?? Those 2 dentist are from a dental office that said South Tulsa I'm from Oklahoma an only bout 45 min to an hour from tulsa!! Sure wish I could be lucky enough to have them fix mine
I have never been able to afford the dentist, ever!! I clean my own teeth with baking soda and hydrogen peroxide. In my 30's and 40's I used to use Comet cleanser on a wash cloth a couple times a year. It actually worked great!!! Wasn't healthy for me but it worked. I have 4 cracked molars right now and keep praying they don't abscess. I only have these last 4 molars left, but I do have my front teeth. Fortunately, genetics gave me really strong teeth. My mercury fillings chipped off and took the teeth with them, they'd abscess and I'd Have them pulled, to the tune of $350.00. People who say "just go to the dentist, haven't a clue what it's really like!!!
@Connie Flanagan I know you posted this along time ago. Call your County Health Department. My husband and I can’t afford to see the dentist either. They have dental clinics and you pay on sliding scale. I have had tooth abscess I don’t want that too happen to you.
It's all fine and dandy to tell someone that you have to take care of your teeth but when you try to do the right thing they ask you for an extraordinary amount of money. I've got a few teeth missing and was told u have to get my top teeth removed and then get dentures. Total amount due if I wanted to do it was $10,000. I CAN NOT afford that so unfortunately I'm looking into doing my own partials.....can't afford anything else.
This pisses me off honestly. I have 2 children and I have lived with being lactose intolerant since I was a baby. I have a partial and my whole mouth is just screwed. I lost my front tooth when I sneezed and half my front tooth is chipped so bad. I went to so many dentist and they all made me feel like I was a meth head basically... i do not have the luxury of going and getting my teeth fixed let alone go get dentures due to my fiancé works all the time and I have no vehicle. They said at least 4 appointments. So I can't have the smile I want let alone my kids point out my missing teeth (toddlers don't really understand) I am glad they helped this woman but seriously it sucks all these women get help just from going to extreme measures but me living in a small town I won't be recognized so I have to suffer with bad teeth and constantly being sick due to decaying teeth and etc. it depresses me that not everyone can get help like this woman got but I am glad they helped someone. But it would be nice to have some kind of help for others who deserve it too. My life story I can't work and I have no car so I get to die later on in life unhappy about my appearance. They need to make offices and help more closer and affordable for their income. I would bring in my whole life of paperwork just to get my teeth fixed or get dentures if there was somewhere closer let alone easier to get...
I’m jealous I have no bottom teeth i was never taken to a dentist by my parent I did only to get a bad tooth pulled and it continued from there then had 8 miscarriages then 3 kids and my mom paid w a credit card n the dentist said no to my bottom teeth he could fix them and I ended up losing the tooth they fixed to HOLD my fake teeth on and i was terrified to go back and then I slowly but quickly started to spit out my bottom teeth I have been with out bottom teeth although roots are there I get absesses and pain then goes away and comes back I have been going threw this for over 10 years and since I have no bottoms it makes it difficult to eat smile go out in public I am CAPTIVE in my own home I can’t afford dental and honestly I’m terrified to go to the dentist but Crystal you are 1 lucky girl- I would run to those dentists and do anything they say- GOOD LUCK PRAY YOU ARE HAPPY AND AS A PERSON who knows what it feels like I PERSONALLY AM SAYING THANK YOU TO THOSE DOCTORS WHO HELPED YOU🤗that was incredibly unselfish of them! Best of luck to you and your new life- EAT A SALAD FOR ME oh and chew some apples also yummy CONGRATS
All I can think of is now that she has left a few of her natural teeth - what will she do when they start going bad ? If it was me I would of asked for a full plate SMH
SHe's a cute girl. I'm glad she was able to get teeth. I'm impressed at how good the DIY teeth look. She's very creative.
dorothydanridge I've been doing the same thing with those beads since 2011😂
Sena Cooper I use them to make vampire fangs!
What do you attach the teeth to?
dorothydanridge
people wouldn't have to make there own dentures if they didn't cost so much
Julie Bond college is expensive too..
Nath Jiménez Fucking random as hell
Julie Bond exactly smh
I agree too dentures cost $1600 and higher.
Or when you pay thousands for them and they don't fit correctly and the dentist is like "no it's fine"
Yeah, well, we can't all go on TV and/or aren't willing to publicly humiliate ourselves in order to get the dental care we NEED. The fact is, people shouldn't have to go to such extremes just to finally get their damn teeth fixed or replaced because we can't afford the INSANE expense of getting dental care. -_-
Arlene S it's funny people go out and buy $700 cell phones and buy really expensive cameras are they go on really expensive vacations and they might have them for what a year ...vacation for a week it makes no sense you use your teeth every single day for your entire life you have to take care of your teeth. That means brushing them 3 to 5 minutes twice a day flossing them every single day if you have a cavity problem rinse your mouth out regularly with baking soda and water it neutralizes acid regularly as in several times a day and I bet you stop having cavities but the cavities that you already have will not go awaythose teeth will need to be fixed so stop buying the new cell phone stop buying the expensive shoes stop buying the expensive coat coach purses and get a real life and get your teeth fixed
Lo Haben that's not the case in most circumstances.
Lo Haben Even though some people can't afford expensive things I have to say for the most part I totally agree with you. ITS ALL ABOUT PRIORITIES!!!!!
I barely have enough for rent working full time, let alone an IPhone or cable/Internet or a car payment lol
But yes, some people are idiots and have no right to complain.
Lo Haben---BRAVO AND WELL STATED!!!
The government does not take dental health seriously and therefore will not cover certain procedures if you are on medicaid. No one realizes the cost of overhead to run a Dental practice; as it can be 75% of your fee. This is not the Dentist's take home pay.
bulimia for 3 years, 3 pregnancies and low iron. I've had a full mouth extraction, extreme problems with the dentures i have.I'm so happy for this lady!
God she is so lucky. Many people have it worst and they can't afford Dentist. She have been heard and getting it for FREE.
I dont think she is! Where is crystal now this is over a year later and no sign of her?
I am paying $51,000 Australian for full
Crowns on top and all on 4 on bottom
live foreverclara yes, a lot of americans actually come to my country to get their teeth done, we have it extremly cheap here actually
starkness65 I have it very bad I spit out my teeth and my uncle died from his rotted teeth they did go to the nursing home( rehab nursing home) and pulled them but it was too late he died in his 60s he was the kindest sweetest uncle in the world, I’m so terrified this will happen to me, since I can’t get them taken care of I leave it too GODas for what will happen too me but as for going without my bottoms( long story wrote up top a very short story) I’m embarressed to go out I can’t eat I’m depressed n gained a lot of weight when I was always a happy run around person till this and I miss my salads so bad and what I would do to bite into ANYTHING lol so you are right she’s very lucky
in my experienc eating fruit it the way to go. Then you need to use a ultra soft brush but most of the cleaning is done by the fruit. bad teeth are the least of yor worries. It means there is trouble further down in the digestive tract and cleaning of the body such as the kidneys and lymphatic system. fix that and the teeth will get better.
The dentist really figured out the causes by investigating her history. The dentist is very thorough!
I'm proud of her. She's not only creative, she's resourceful. She deserves an opportunity to pursue a career in this. They should help her. I would love to see her open her own practice. She's beautiful. They're acting like she caused this. I don't believe she did. My friend was 20, good hygiene habits, had to rush to the dentist because of an abscessed tooth. They told her all top teeth were dissolving from the roots and would fall out by the time she was 25. They've held on but who knows if they'll stay until 30? We were in college and she didn't have the money to fix them. Now that she does, she's forgotten all about it. She probably won't remember until she's eating a salad and one falls out
Yea but then don't say a darn thing about how expensive it is to go to a dentist. I ate healthy, had healthy teeth, got pregnant, and my teeth started falling apart. I never ate sweets, never drank soda, nothing. It's been 12 years since my last child was born. I'm now 36, have a mouth full of rotted teeth that are so bad, they won't be able to be pulled, and will have to be surgically removed because there's nothing to grab. I have heart problems now only because of my teeth problems. When I found that out I didn't believe it, but that's what my physician said. I'm laid up constantly with severe tooth pain, huge lumps on my gums filled with whatever the hell it is. So many people are in my position, and just like this lady, we can't afford dental care! It's pathetic it costs so much to have teeth fixed when someone like me took extra special care of my teeth, and they still rotted out! It shouldn't cost more to see a dentist, than to see a physician! It shouldn't EVER cost people the amount of money you pay for a brand new car, or for a fixer upper house to see a dentist and get your teeth fixed! That's RIDICULOUS! There are so many people in the United States in my position, and it really sucks! Because of how unbelievably expensive it is to see a dentist, I will probably die from heart complications stemming from my decaying teeth, before I'll ever be able to afford to get my teeth fixed!
Mamacita Jen god bless you honey, I'm really sorry. I pray right now that someone donates the money you need, or a dentist takes on your case for free. You don't deserve to feel so hopeless. My teeth are bad, but I keep slightly a head of them getting worse, by managing abscesses, but it's a daily struggle.
Valerie I know I miss looking somewhere as I seen you comment on something I commented on on this video about your dad and I want to let you know actually I constantly check even though my denture fit good I'm always checking with my tongue and make sure my dentures are secures a safety because I have worried about them coming loose
Mamacita Jen it probably wouldn't cost so much to go to the dentist if they didn't have to buy insurance from people suing them all the time they are the number one most sued health professional in the world all for just trying to help somebody
So sorry to hear, but could you do them one at a time???
Mamacita Jen I'm in a very similar boat.
it's absolutely disgusting how dentists profit off people who are dying a slow death. I have been on a waiting list for income based dentistry for 7 years. before things got really bad. 4 years ago a tooth formed an abscess. I went to every dentist in town in tears from the pain. no one would help. a week later when my face was swollen the size of a softball I went to the ER.
they took one look at me and said I needed to see a dentist that day. told them it wasn't possible, that I'd tried every resource available to no avail. they called the low income dentist , who said they weren't taking new patients. they injected me with dye to track the infection. it was less than half an inch from brain stem!!!!
they called the dentist back and told them they had to see me that day, and they still refused.
they called the branch in the next town over, who refused as well. I had a male nurse and he literally said to them, "what the fuck do you mean you're not taking new patients! if she is not seen TODAY she will DIE! cancel a fucking cleaning, she'll be there in an hour!" they canceled that cleaning and got me in. then the dentist had the AUDACITY to ask me why I waited for it to get so bad to come in. WTF!!!
They still won't take new patients, I'm still waiting. Four more teeth have crumbled, one is broken in half. it won't be long before the three normal teeth I have left on top follow suit. because there is no access to dental care for lower middle class!
Bless her heart for trying the best she could do
i sure wish i was as lucky as this lady, unfortunatly, not all of us get wonderful opportunities like hers. i havnt been able to smile for years.
Me neither its so bad I wanna die
@mima mia I don’t smile either my teeth are crumbling. I can get them all pulled but what I will replace them with. I have no idea. Please know you are not alone. That our beauty comes from inside of us.
@@stevenfigueroa5756 I haven’t been able to smile in years either. But they are just teeth. Your life is never worth ending over that.
Notice how in both videos he kept trying to get them to say her DIY teeth were causing damage but neither of the doctors said this. I must admit I am a sugar junkie and I have close to perfect teeth at 51 y.o. and it seems she was only consuming the extra sugar during her pregnancy.
thelmarrie yea i can see it in your picture, u look good 😍❤️ yes mamaaa!
Mematheone Awww thanks!
IKR!!!!!!!! He was trying to make her DIY seem like it sucked, when in fact it was pretty genius and I literally think he felt threatened and also was trying to sell the fact you shouldn't do it......but for what? so that another dentist can make their thousands of dollars. I dont like this "dr" hes probably an actor anyway
thelmarrie *YOUR TEETH ARE BEAUTIFUL!!!
It may sound like that, but there are many risks associated with DIY dentures. First thing is the safety of the DIY material. The mouth has extreme temperature range (due to food), many chemicals present (from saliva, gastric acid reflux & food) & mechanical wear from chewing. Dentists won't recommend the DIY material at all because there is not enough safety information & testing done on it.
The next point is the design of the DIY denture. THe individual DIY teeth pose a choking risk whenever it is in the mouth. It can be easily dislodged. On the other hand, a properly-designed denture has clasps and suction features to retain it in place. A DIY denture may not fit as well as a properly-designed one, and may move sideways a lot during chewing. This will then wriggle the remaining natural teeth & cause them to be pulled out.
I am unsure why the dentures cost $40,000. The mom should have gone to a school of dentistry for much cheaper prices.
Not cool how they blame sugar etc. Some people take care of their teeth very well and still end up with horrific issues. I had braces on my teeth for 6 years, always brushed etc. Due to medical conditions and medications prescribed I lost my teeth in a 5 year time frame. I recently got a full set of dentures. Will take me the rest of my life to get used to them. But could not afford partials. Any type of STATE insurance only covers complete full removal ...sad how this country works. I applaud this woman for making her own teeth , she needs to make a tutorial on how to do this for those that cant afford dentures or partials!
jenajena That's very True it happened to me as well Thank you for sharing I just went through surgery for implants and it's a painful journey and expensive I have to do a little at a time!
jenajena ikr it's no different than saying that someone with acne is eating junk food all the time....major misinformation
I think they’re blaming sugar because it’s the biggest cause of tooth decay. That being said, caries develops by several contributors eg high sugar consumption + poor oral hygiene + social economic status + fluoride intake.
If you have a high number of caries or other teeth issues ask for a blood calcium test. Anything higher then 10 means the next test should be a PTH test. If this is also high you have hyperparathyroidism which is causing low bone and teeth density leading to cavities and other problems.
Crystal should become a dental assistant. She would probably be good at making temporary teeth.
So in order for her to keep these new teeth, she has to totally give up sugar? Yeah, that sounds realistic and sustainable. Blaming sugar for this woman losing all but 9 of her teeth is ridiculous. What about the majority of people that eat sugar on a regular basis and don't lose their teeth? There's clearly something else contributing to her problem.
Lyndsey Reed I had a friend who had these problems and the dentists never bothered to find the cause of it, just "Here's some dentures.."
Lyndsey Reed Sugar plus inadequate oral hygiene is the number one cause for decay. Improper oral hygiene leads to gum disease which compromises the surrounding tooth structure leading to bone loss in the jaw. Both can occur simultaneously and one can loose their teeth very quickly because of it. Dentist don't say avoid sugar for no reason. When a hygienist tells you to brush and floss and teaches you how, listen. Don't shrug it off. Because you've been taught what to do and have been warned of the consequences.
My teeth have been crumbling since I reached adulthood. Turns out I have gluten intolerance and since going gluten free, I'm not getting anywhere near as many cavities. I think the gluten was stopping my body from absorbing nutrients properly, possibly my body was pulling the calcium from my teeth? But I do think there is more to this lady's story than reflux and sugar.
Tam T Your body cannot pull calcium from your teeth. It's just not possible. It's an unfortunate myth.
For real, and in such a short time at such a young age... She'll play along tho caz she'll receive free dental care now.
I didn't lose my teeth because I didn't take care of them...I was the kid that took a tooth brush to school and have always cared for my teeth but I took a needed medication for almost 20 years and was completely unaware of what long term damage it could cause.
Same! Epilepsy meds.
The images of her teeth shown in the previous video showed apical infection, severe bone loss, and decay. Making restoration extremely costly. I doubt there would be a good prognosis. I'm betting they will extract the few teeth she has left. Possibly they could do an implant supported denture. Just guessing of course. I'm no dentist. Just seen a lot of dental procedures over several years as a dental assistant.
I don't think the problem was her craving sweets during pregnancy. She probably already had fragile teeth, but what made it worse was the breastfeeding, since it carries out a lot of vitamins and minerals which weakened her teeth significantly.
1905blackberry exactly!! Idk why he would not mention that!
lolipopPrincess because it's a lie and a myth and do not believe that pregnancy removes anything from your teeth
Wow. I'm going to try to make my own teeth. I have the exact same problem, and can't afford to fix it. I'm so doing this
I just got my DIY denture kit in the mail.
Gotta make my own partial because of the outrageous amount the dentist want to make me one.
Wish me luck!
EDIT TO ADD: Got my kit in the mail and it was best $100 I've ever spent.
My partial with 5 teeth turned out great and you absolutely can't tell it's not my real teeth.
I made mine thin enough that it acts as a flexible denture, and I haven't had the first issue with it.
Yes it's a shame that people have to resort to this, and it's easy for the professionals to tell you how bad of an idea it is to make your own dentures, but some people are left with no other option thanks to "the professionals" making dentistry so outrageously expensive.
Maybe insurance company's would get more involved in offering affordable dental coverage to people if the cist would come down to a more reasonable level.
I encourage anyone in a similar predicament as I was to order a kit and make your own.
If done properly it will not worsen your dental health regardless of what these experts are claiming.
I know this is old, where did you get your kit?
so happy for her getting new teeth!
We had a house cleaner who made her own dentures from glue & white Lee press on nails. I shot an email to a local dentist I had heard advertising on Christian radio. He saw her & treated her for free, made a full set of beautiful dentures. God bless generous dentists.
People don't go because it's horribly expensive. Insurance doesn't cover shit. I had 2 implants done and bone put in over $7,000!!!!!!!! Only reason I could afford it then was thru inheritance. Dentistry is overpricing itself for the norm.
Patty actually I been crying many times because I'm only 22 and lost my Teeth at the age of 20 and most likely by the age of 25 I'm going to have all my bottom teeth out most likely sooner but I don't want to think about that and I fear having bottom Denters and then not staying in place but I can't afford implants and my mom got Denters 10 years ago and have never even been able to wear up so I'm even more scared luckily though my top vendors have that great and my bottom partial is iffy
puuuuurrrfectkitten I know. I went to the dentist every 6 months as a kid. Still had cavities and crown work. I've spent thousands of dollars on my test. Unfortunately your crowns will decay and your bridges break. From my two big teeth in the front on top I have a partial. On the bottom left I've got no teeth. To repair I'd have to get implants, which are great, but are expensive. So, I can relate. My sons teeth are a mess, same thing, but no insurance, messed up teeth. So I know how you feel.
Pati Giddens me too Pati, I'm 47 and have the same issues. I could just cry. No $ for dentist. I only have 12 original teeth and two bridges hanging by a thread, one already fell out. I'm humiliated by it.
Lesa Shusta I am 48 with 10 teeth 5 on top and 5 on bottom. the rest are root tips from broken teeth that need surgery. in California medi cal they have limits to the services. looks like I'm gonna be stuck with dentures. I didnt consume sugar but grinding my teeth along with poor dental care was it. I wish all of you the best of luck.✨🌷✨
Get it together America. Even for middle class, well off families dental care is ridiculously expensive.. however, this healthcare is so important to a persons health. Infections, disease, cavities, etc.. very serious. And the fact that many Americans can't afford it is ridiculous.
I had all my top teeth pulled and dentures placed. I can't wear them at all. I can't talk, eat or even breathe with them in. I have 9 bottom teeth that are all rotten. My dentist says they all need to go, and he can "fix " my current dentures. But, I simply cannot afford to do any of this. So I get them pulled one at a time when they get abscessed. I am 38 years old. I didn't have my first cavity until I was 14 and I had 14 of them.
have the same problem, I keep losing teeth I've lost all my tops and now I'm losing bottoms. I've spend all my saving on fixing my uppers. I don't understand why this has happened to my teeth. Crystal problem sound the same as mine. I also sleep with my upper because I can't afford to reline the upper so it easy to keep it in. I feel your pain.
didn't even realize I was drinking soda while watching this
The kind of plastic she was using is safe nothing dangerous about what she was doing other than not getting the rest of the infected tooth out.
I wish we could all jump on tv and get the help we need. some of us can't even wear dentures. I have a horrible gag reflex that causes me to throw up when I wear mine. insurance is no good if it can't help.
Hooray 🥳🥳👍🏻👏🏻new snags! Congratulations 🎉
She is beautiful!
I am 30 I lost my teeth I have dentures because I have a calcium and iron deficiency and the pregnancy of 2 kids just killed my teeth... It's sad I hate it and I had learned to live with my dentures to feel normal again
So great we need someone like that in PEI Canada
She is so lucky. With my second pregnancy I was hospitalized for hyperemnessis and malnutrition. I had to be fed through a picc line, because I was constantly vomiting. Between the stomach acid and the malnutrition it destroyed my teeth. My baby was born huge and fat and happy thank goodness. But she is now 11 years old, I am embarrassed to take her to school or meet parents of her friends because my mouth and teeth and horrific. I can't talk to people without my hand in front of my mouth, and I never smile. I fear I am an embarrassment to my husband and children, though they have never done or said anything to make me feel that way. I have constant infections and fevers, horrific nerve pain that feels like no other pain I e ever had. Trying to sleep for even ten min on a chair with my head in the sink running hot water on my face. My heart goes to anyone in the same situation. It's a really crappy situation to be in. This woman is so very lucky.
I had hyperemessis with all 3 of my pregnancies that lasted all 9 months. I know the feeling.
@Opiumbrella I am so sorry. The pain of infection sucks. It happens to me too.
So where can i sign up for this show? I need some dental work done too. Too bad my insurance covers NOTHING. I guess i have to go on TV for help....
Im assuming you live in America? If your insurance covers nothing why have it? Maybe you could change your plan to include dental work, just an idea.
Not everyone can afford to just change their plan and pay for dental insurance. That's really a narrow minded thing to say.
UK dentistry is no better. They classify a lot of work as cosmetic and wont do it on NHS, and charge you hundreds of pounds for free treatment. Bloody thievish.
Mishelly G I sent in my email, I never heard anything back.
@@opiumbrella1367 And ignorant boarding on cruel I agree. My great Aunt use to say if you don't know about something don't talk about and you better damn sure never give advice on it. Words matter.
I knew they were going to give her a new smile for free. It's just sad that affordable corrective dental work is so out of reach for many. I'm fortunate that my job has a good dental plan for retirees. I was a junk food junkie who had a fear of dentists because of the drill & pain so I never went. I became so embarrassed by my mouth that I never smiled and hated taking pictures. By the time I was finally brave enough to go I had no back or side teeth. My best friend referred her dentist saying he was great and he will be painless. I went , I told him pull them all I want dentures. I never felt a thing. The dentures he made looked so great I smiled all the home that day. Then I made an appointment to see a primary care doctor (fear again) and when she checked my throat she had no idea I was wearing dentures.
WOW!! I can relate SO much to your fear of dentists / doctors!! I had an excruciating experience with a dentist that happened about 15 years ago - he pulled my wisdom teeth and one molar w/o injecting enough novocain to thoroughly numb my mouth. I can't even put into words the level of pain I experienced from that procedure - both while it was happening and the recovery from it. It was beyond horrific. The experience has scarred me so badly that even though I have the money and the insurance to afford the dental work that I still need to have done - just the thought of sitting in that damn dentist chair again, riddles me with panic inducing anxiety. I am trying very hard just to bring myself to go for a simple cleaning but am afraid that I'll end up running out! I'm so glad that you shared your story - it truly gives me hope that I too, can one day face a dentist again.
@@KelleyBroussardMackaig you are amazing and absolutely beautiful and strong. You can be an inspiration for many. You can and will get through this. Bless you. you deserve to smile
How did she make the teeth? That is what we want to see. Pregnancy had me eating Vicks vapo rub.
VICKS VAPO RUB???? You were EATING it?!?!?!
Wtf?
I've tried really hard to care for my teeth, but went through a horribly long period of traumatic emotional turmoil and lost all my upper and quite a few lower ones due to grinding my teeth at night. Now my two lower front teeth are going crooked! I was left with a partial upper bridge that covers my two front teeth and all teeth to my left side, and three implants started on the right when money ran out, so I ended up using nail acrylics to create an extension to my bridge so I can chew on my right side, because I have nothing past my canine on my lower left. Now I'm losing what lower teeth I have and replacing those with acrylics, and the neighboring teeth are starting to go because of those. I'd settle for dentures right now, but money is way too tight now that I'm retired and we can't even afford that. I can't afford to travel to where it's affordable, so I'm just stuck!
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It's exactly these types of shows that give away $100's/$1000's of dollars worth of services/product that cause a lot of people to go seeking DIY solutions for themselves without insurance coverage / personal funds to pay for professional services they would benefit from or who desperately need them.
While I'm super happy for each and every person who has had their lives improved with these wonderful gifts, I find it oh so unfair to the rest of the population and those of us who will never receive help /gifts of this magnitude and what they would truly mean to our mental well being let alone our self confidence.
I have a partial on my top teeth and need one for my back teeth on the bottom but it all about the $$$$$$ I don't have. I don't know why they have to be so expensive or at least let you set up a dental plan then maybe people wouldn't have to walk around with rotten teeth.
Oh, believe me, dentists around here, upstate NY, know all about dental plans. They want you to get something called care credit, which basically is HIGH interest credit card IF YOU QUALIFY, and then any work done, since it's so expensive, is like snail mail...slow going. When a person is told they must pay 11k American Dollars to get the repair work done, you know right off the bat it isn't going to happen, if they don't have some dental insurance. Dentists know this as well, but they and their staff still try to get you to opt for the credit card and pay that much money. THAT IS HORRIBLE. It's the price of a car!
Shes so pretty!
Me too! I want free dentures! Where do I sign?
I made these too. About a year ago, I had many teeth pulled, so now I have a bunch of these. I can't afford to get the work done, I'm 31, and can't have missing teeth yikes. I think it's great.
iv been making my own teeth with the same exact thing for over a year now.
Well I'm Lactosintolerent and I have an acid reflex but my teeth are perfectly fine!
Not one word about why she was making he own dentures. Not one word about hew insanely expensive dental care is. As if she was making her own teeth as a fun art project. The takeaway? Get on a TV show and get free dental care. Right!
nobody told me chemo would destroy calcium levels and now my great strong teeth are almost gone--broken off and cavities.
Janet Wilham Chemo doesn't effect the calcium in your teeth. Once teeth have erupted, they are fully formed and no longer need a supply of calcium for strength. You probably lost salivary flow leading to dry mouth which can destroy teeth very quickly. Saliva is VERY important to preventing rapid decay. Plaque forms much quicker in a dry environment sho h can cause rapid cavities leading to them to break off.
Im hearing that wheat grass can help grow back teeth..you have to swoosh it in your mouth for a like 5 minutes
You havent even tried it. Ignorant much. I felt bad for you because you had cancer and such so I was like I should tell this lady about it. Wheat grass* look it up. then come at me after you have researched it. I thought maybe someone w bad teeth would be willing enough to try it. I have not tried it but I am going to for sure. My enamel is transparent so I know Im going to need to try something one day...n try to grow back the holes from cavities my husband has.
Dental industry will NEVER tell you this because they want you to BUY everything. When they know your body can just make it itself.
i wasnt responding to you....but you have only made my point that much more valid. xD thanks
Danielle Estrada Wheat grass isn't going to grow teeth back. There is no scientific proof of it. There are studies showing stem cells could potentially regenerate teeth, but not wheat grass. You can't believe everything you see on the internet. If it's not peer reviewed, don't believe it. It needs to be a study of some sort not just an article off of yahoo or a blog.
I'm pretty sure they will do implants. If they were going to give her more dentures then what difference does the sugar diet make. Anti sugar people aren't normal anyway! Sugar is a happy food, what is wrong with moderation of all things. Here's the real problem: the real world doesn't have a talk show host setting you up with free dental. The guy in the audience was great, he recognized her ability to make do. Until he said that it's like the host (isn't he dr Phil's son or son-in-law?) He was almost shaming her, like she should be embarrassed that she made her own teeth! Then the whole diet thing. It wasn't her fault! I have seen a ton of people with perfect chiclet white, strong teeth shoveling in the sugar, coffee, & soda. Some people are born with more fragile teeth. So those people don't deserve to eat the yummies? Maybe her parents were poor & her mom didn't have good prenatal. It doesn't even matter why, address the real issue, don't just fix one person's problem & everyone goes all warm and fuzzy, we should have affordable, better solutions to people with tooth loss. Normally I am big on if you can't afford life's necessities don't keep making babies. This woman wasn't asking for a hand out. She handled her problems. Another problem is partials that don't destroy the rest of your natural teeth. I hear that story repeatedly. Better affordable dental for real dental problems. Don't keep telling us what we are doing wrong, start earning all of that dental fee by inventing affordable,creative solutions because while she didn't use drugs there are going to be a lot of ex meth users that will need it!
It´s very interesting that some elderly Japanese people with their full set of teeth told me that because sugar when they were younger they have perfect teeth...usually in Japan they don´t use much sugar...perhaps their body respond different to western style diet.
she's so pretty
So happy to hear a girl from my home state Oklahoma is getting the help she needs and will be able to show off that beautiful smile again I pray that I can receive a miracle like you have been given I list mine due to domestic violence and having my jaw shattered but mine has affected me so bad I can't work stay home and never go out .never smile or laugh anymore I usually just sleep all day I miss being able to go out and be social because I was such a social butterfly and was always in management of companies but am to embarrassed to even go to work I have lost everything because of my teeth falling out people do not realize how important your teeth and smile are its the first thing people look at and to have people judge you and think you have done drugs just kills me no it was because a man was a coward and decided to punch me in the jaw and shattered it that day changed my life forever I just want my life back to be able to smile laugh have friends be confident again I just pray a miracle will happen.
I hope you get the miracle you deserve.
Man I wish I could get some help I don't think any of my teeth can be saved I have resorted to super glueing my 2 front teeth together because one is very lose i have partials but state dental insurance is a joke and they made things worse😭😭
People wouldn't have to go to these drastic measures, if they made dental procedures more affordable. There's no way that dentures or other methods cost nearly as much as they say they do. The companies that make them are the ones that up so how much they should charge. It's ridiculous
So if I make something I can get dental stuff for free? Not fair. Many other people have this problem and it's not fair to them
A Dental Implant (that's 1 implant) here in New Zealand costs: $9,000 Dollars. My Partner is getting a Partial Denture (for 3 teeth) and that's costing: $2,000 Dollars. We get ripped off here in NZ for Dental and Medical Care. It's so expensive 😧😧😧
Isn't NZ have a socialized kind of medicine?
I have a full set of upper dentures and trying to save for a full lower set, but my tooth complete tooth loss was due to an autoimmune disease. Id love to get a full set of dental implants, but i dont have a spare 50K lying around.
I'm so happy you for her it's so hard to wear dentist as I have no bottom teeth and very little bone now for them to sit on im to the point I don't they cut my gums a lot and have only 10 top ones left and they r vad to but held on to them as long as I can could I all most know the same will happen there to sweetie smile and wear them proud
I'm tearing up
You know its funny how sugar didnt ruin my teeth, I didnt brush when I was a preteen and teen years. I didnt get my first 'cavity' till I was 17, they were very superficial but the dentist still felt the need to carve out perfectly good parts of the teeth to fill it with mercury sealants. Didnt see a dentist again for 11 years and only had 3 more superficial cavities, only in the last couple of years have I lowered my sugar. Before you say genetics- my father has only half his teeth, my moms are rotting out of her mouth, my older sister had ALL of hers pulled because they were rotting from the inside out, my younger sister is missing several and same goes with most of my family. Something more is going on but since dentists and doctors have decided the cause they dont study alternatives anymore. Kinda like how they thought the body couldnt heal cavities(they can), or that lost enamel was gone for good only to find that that isnt true at all.
I think some people just have bad teeth. My father got dentures in his 20s. I remember going to the dentist with my sister when we were little and the dentist saying her teeth were just "dead". They were gray. She got full dentures before she was 40.
My parents have dropped over $15k in 4 months fixing my teeth a bridge cleanings and perio treatment at a great place with great care. But what regular person can do that just because they didnt have the money for dental care for ten years?
took my 14 yr old son to the dentist last year, and was told he had no cavities. Took him back to the same dentist 6 months later was told he had a small cavity in one of his teeth and to bring him back the following month to have it fixed. Took him back the following month, they ex-rayed him again, was told he had 6 cavities. They said they needed to fill them right then, but I was skeptical about it because I'd never heard of anyone getting 5 cavities in one month, so I told them I would bring him back another time. So the following week I took him to a completely different dentist in a different town, I did not tell this dentist about what the other dentist had said about the 6 cavities. This dentist ex-rayed him, and cleaned his teeth and low and behold....not one cavity....none....zilch...naught-a. Now I just wonder.....what was the first dentist going to do?? Was he going to drill and fill perfect teeth just to make a buck??? Or was he going to do absolutely nothing and charge me for 6 fillings??? Either way, I'm really pissed off, just not sure what to do about it.
Prevention is key. I am a registered dental hygienist and from my experience, lack of proper oral hygiene and diet is the cause to majority of individuals problems. You can say it is genetics all you want, but that is actually a very, very, very tiny portion of it. Just because your mom, dad, grandma or grandpa lost all their teeth doesn't mean that you have too. Pregnancy is harsh on the teeth due to the hormone levels. Our gum tissue responds to plaque at a much more aggressive rate when our bodies are loaded with pregnancy hormones. So proper brushing and flossing as well as diet are so important to keeping our teeth nice and healthy. Routine dental visits are MUCH cheaper than just going to the dentist when something hurts. To say you've never been taught the proper way to take care of your teeth is probably true. However, with access to goggle and TH-cam, you can get proper instruction for free. 40,000 is outrageous. A second opinion should have been made. Take some responsibility for your own problems and stop blaming others. Low income - get your kids on Medicaid. Take what they learn at dental visits seriously for them and yourself. Teach then how important oral health is so the never have to experience pain. Change the cycle. The definition of insanity is doing the same the repeatedly and expecting a different result.
Cortany Lowry I brushed and flossed and brushed and flossed during my pregnancies,rarely ate junk food and maintained a perfect diet..I'm 35 with 7 kids and my dad had horrible teeth..Mine are falling piece by piece out of my mouth and those that aren't are black and discolored..So yes genetics and pregnancy play a huge part
Baby Bunch I beg to differ. I've gone through the schooling and training for it. Brushing and flossing has to be done right. and what you may consider not to be junk food can be harsh on the teeth. Anything processed as well as carbohydrates can destroy the death. Did you strictly eat fruits, veggies, and meat? did you drink milk, juice or any other sweet beverage...the things you think aren't harsh on your teeth actually are. It's also how frequently you expose your teeth to these foods.
Baby Bunch visit here. it literally states what I just said...can't deny this!
www.sharecare.com/health/dental-oral-health-teeth/are-bad-teeth-hereditary
Why are you judgmental do you realize how insensitive you are you know when people need help this is why they're afraid to go to the dentist. I know I was judge when I first started my journey with my teeth but now hygienist even realize I barely have any plaQue on my teeth when I come in its dry mouth due meds
I became afraid of my dentist as a child because it was very rare for me to have a cavity as a child but my dentist did not believe that I could be nnot numb because he gave me alot numbing agent and because the list is very painful at the dentist when I did have a cavity because he did not realize that I did not respond to the numbing medicine like the average person another dentist found that out later on but scares me..but it was rare as a child bc I was given the best smile omost every year I was called or parents were to pick up my toy or gift card because I usually never had a cavity and everybody loves my smile . Things changed I went on chemo and other medications that made my mouth dry. And we have tried fluoride gel I put on my teeth and MI paste and bioiteen due dry mouth and brushing my teeth to do three times a day and flossing on top of using dry mouthwash a couple times a day to directed it by my dentist when I was 17 because the infection to the point 4 teeth had to come out on the bottom not counting my 5wisdom teeth because of how bad my ifection was my lower wisdom teeth got infected to caused such a bad infection I had done right away next morning under sedation I'm immune compromised and the infection spread it quick that year things went downhill quick my top teeth started going downhill after wtent on medication that included chemotherapy injections once a week and then finally I went to having 13 cavities by the age of 18 I filled them within six months to year they were all had cavities again I thought I had a crappy Dentist teeth because I had to switch that out when I got older so I switched and went to Enedina well same thing Happening a week before my 20th birthday the dentist told me you need to talk Denters and you'll qualify for now a lower partial because you're you will have for biting teeth to bite because beforehand I did not qualify for bottom partial after losing all the 4 the bottom end and I'll I talked to one of my doctors and she let me know that her husband with the dentist and he confirmed I needed the top Denters and I thought that cleaning every six months actually in May I have my cleaning I forget how many cavities I have been that we feel them and fix them after that well I just went for my six month cleaning less than a week ago and I have five cavities out of my eight teeth that I have left I would have technically had six cavities out of 9 if it wasn't for I had to have one tooth pulled about a month ago because it bottomed out is what my dentist told me and it wasn't savable and because of insurance they won't cover it for now but my dentist didn't think it would be worth either he thought I would just be wasting my money if I paid out-of-pocket for it because of my rate my teeth were going... well luckly my Dentist care because a couple weeks ago or actually last week he said that he was going to make me a Mouthtray and I was going to put medication in every night to try and save my last remaininnight to try and save my last remaining 8 teeth. My dentist is trying to do anything he can but I know most likely by the age 2425 I'm going to be toothless and it scares the crap out of me and so I hope you think about judging your next patient or judging the next person online even about their teeth because your dental hygienist or dental insistent whichever I forget which one is that
Cortany Lowry if I went to the dentist and you were my hygienist, I would never go back. Don't judge, keep your opinions to yourself and do your job. I have horrible teeth, and so does one of my kids, our dentist calls it luck of the draw. we all eat, drink, brush and floss the same way.
Glad she got the help she needed. Dental problems also can and do occur early in life as a young child due to poor nutrition of the mom during pregnancy, etc. I am going to be ordering a make your own denture kit to make my own since the professional ones I have never fit me well or properly. Bottom plate didn’t fit at all and top plate is bucked because my bridge was loose when he took impressions and he didn’t listen to me telling him that they were jutting out forward. So dentures have been awful. I lost confidence in dentist so I won’t go back to have them fixed right to fit. I’d rather just do my own for $100.
There are universities that have dental schools and some of them will do work and dentures for as much as 50% less than at a regular dental/denture clinic. In order to qualify as a new patient is to be in a low income earning bracket and have no benefits package from your workplace.
I live in Manitoba Canada 🇨🇦 but it's worth checking into it no matter where you live...you don't know until you start searching these kind of resources.
I hope this helps some people in need of affordable dental care.
Watch you tube videos of street dentists making full dentures in India for next to nothing. I think the denture industry is one of necessity and this drives the cost up because people have no other recourse and do pay those incredible prices. sad.
To Susique333. I think you are right! I think that they are seeing more people, like this lady making their own & it scares the crap out of them. There have been very few affordable advances in dental care in a long time. They still use the metal on partials that teaches away the enamel literally creating cavities on what few people have left & they charge a ton for them!
susique333
I literally commented the same thing, he was threatened by her incredible idea. Her making her own teeth is sooooooo something I'd do lmao I like that lady. He kept trying to get the Dentists to say it was bad...
I was told I'd have to wait a couple of weeks for 1 tooth. I ordered the stuff, LMAO. The tooth (crown) got here the next day. We SHOULD be making our own! Dentists and vets just pry that money out of us! It sucks.
They weren't threatened, and good dentists don't yell at patients telling them what they are trying to do is bad
Oh I am happy ..her probleam sort it out
I wish this would happen for me. My mother never took me to the dentist when I was young. By the time I was 17 years old I had to have 24 teeth pulled out in the hospital. I remember how mad the dentist was at her. I have been wearing dentures since. I am 64 years old. I'm so tired of wearing dentures. Wish I was free of them.
I have been writing this show for years trying to get help with the exact same thing..can you help me please??!!
It's so expensive to extract teeth and to get dentures, where I went to it would have cost me 7,000 for everything.
40,000.00 isn't a realistic amount for the average person.....they actually want that paid in full before they begin any work......
So the dentist place she is going is in Tulsa? I’m not but an hour away and I need help with my teeth! My face recently swelled up and I was scared and I want help bad I cannot afford it 😭
while you pay thousands and thousands dollars for just one tooth in USA , in Peru you just pay 300 dollars to the best dentist for the same job
Many of us have no options but to try and make our own teeth. Here in the UK we use to get free NHS dentistry but now most dentists have gone private and we cant afford to go to them so what do we do. I've just bought so much stuff off the internet to make my own dentures. I have 15 n a half teeth . I lost an indoors this morning its been agony n had abscesses. I didnt want to lose it but I have . Its devastating losing your teeth.
awesome for her..
I would be so blessed if I could go on this show n have my mouth taken care of . I was beat so severely by me ex boyfriend n left for dead . After he knocked me out here proceeded to kick in my face , like he was stomping a bug. so what teeth he didn't knock out rotted from the nerve damage he caused me . I hate the way I look now , don't even like to leave my house
Anna Santiago Omg I'm so sorry. 😢
Tinesha Cook Oh thanks hun,but I won . I'm alive !
Anna Santiago that's right.. 😍😍😍
Anna Santiago Hush. You're pretty. You can check in dental colleges for free treatment or at clinics that go by your income
Anna Santiago baby, you can get violence victim reparations in some states. yes, they pay you for being the victim of violence. please call or Google to see if you state does this. otherwise, reach out to get donations so you can get a permanent denture installed. please adopt a celibate lifestyle and give your life to Jesus.
These docs put to much pressure on her about eating sugar. I'm sure she don't sit around just eating and drinking nothing but surgery soda ect. She is super creative and did what she had to do she could provide a life for her kids and save money. I applaud you ma'am...
God my only wish is that someday I can get help with my teeth.
mine are just like hers, but due to no enamel and a rare medial condition.
I would give anything to be in her shoes.
I am so sorry and hope you and all of us on here get the help we need.
Did he say coffee? I quit smoking, I quit drinking, I quit sugars, I quit processed foods, but I'll be ding danged if you're getting my coffee!!! At 68, I've earned that much!
I have dentures. I spent many thousands of dollars trying to save my teeth but with degenerative bone loss in the jaw, I had to go dentures. I spent my life with dentists, but it just got worse and worse. The worst part is that I had very strong and white beautiful teeth- the bone/gums were the problem!
God, I pray all the time for some dentist to have mercy and compassion for me and my situation, I took care of my teeth but then I started having issues and was then diagnosed with Lupus and Sjogren's syndrome which since devastated my teeth! I am trying to exist on only $735 per month from s.s.i. disability. At this moment I have no home, a relative finally broke down and has allowed me to stay in her extra room but I only have a few weeks to find a place and if not I will be living in my car. I am morbidly depressed and have no hope and wish I would die in an accident, get killed or just die from my Lupus. I can't live my life with no teeth in my mouth, it's just too painful to accept. God I hate myself and I hate life.
I feel your pain. I'm a 33 year old mother of two, I have SLE, and RA, I am still fighting for disability at all. My mouth is utterly destroyed. I have 15 teeth left. I never had a cavity till I was 23, after my last pregnancy, when my lupus presented, and I spent 7 months getting fed through a picc line from severe and constant vomiting.
Just know that even though it may feel like it sometimes, you are not crazy and you are not alone.
I dont do much sugar. i dont do drugs or drink. my teeth are breaking. I cant afford to get my teeth fixed. its sad as i used to feel good about my smile.
sugar wasn't to blame she's couldn't handle dairy therefore she isn't getting the healthy amount of calcium plus pregnancy strips your calcium even more all that nutrients is being sucked out of you and going to your baby.....sure sugar had some part in it but it's not the huge cause of it she needs vitamins
I was born without 8 adult teeth, if I have to pay for fake ones I'll be very annoyed...
Use a straw!! It makes a big difference. Drink all the coffee in the morning you want. Just rinse out your mouth well. Dont over brush, use a soft toothbrush and floss. Its not hard.
Is she from Oklahoma?? Those 2 dentist are from a dental office that said South Tulsa I'm from Oklahoma an only bout 45 min to an hour from tulsa!! Sure wish I could be lucky enough to have them fix mine
She lives in Tulsa, Oklahoma because Dr. Chris is my dentist.
i am so happy to live in a country with free dental care until age 18 and after that it's anyways pretty cheap.
Lucky girl
I have never been able to afford the dentist, ever!! I clean my own teeth with baking soda and hydrogen peroxide. In my 30's and 40's I used to use Comet cleanser on a wash cloth a couple times a year. It actually worked great!!! Wasn't healthy for me but it worked. I have 4 cracked molars right now and keep praying they don't abscess. I only have these last 4 molars left, but I do have my front teeth. Fortunately, genetics gave me really strong teeth. My mercury fillings chipped off and took the teeth with them, they'd abscess and I'd Have them pulled, to the tune of $350.00. People who say "just go to the dentist, haven't a clue what it's really like!!!
@Connie Flanagan I know you posted this along time ago. Call your County Health Department. My husband and I can’t afford to see the dentist either. They have dental clinics and you pay on sliding scale. I have had tooth abscess I don’t want that too happen to you.
It's all fine and dandy to tell someone that you have to take care of your teeth but when you try to do the right thing they ask you for an extraordinary amount of money. I've got a few teeth missing and was told u have to get my top teeth removed and then get dentures. Total amount due if I wanted to do it was $10,000. I CAN NOT afford that so unfortunately I'm looking into doing my own partials.....can't afford anything else.
why do you have to get your top teeth removed?
@@kristymcc1 Oftentimes with dental insurance they won't pay for partials but will for dentures but she sounds like she has neither.
That's awesome
She reminds me of actress Leah Remini
so happy for her.. I know how she feels... except I didn't have kids to speed up the process.. It's soda.
Lisa's Pieces yup. It was soda for me too. 😕
wow thats neat
I’m 30 years old I eat well bla bla and I still had to get 14 caps due to no enamel
but brush often...Use straws and floss
This pisses me off honestly. I have 2 children and I have lived with being lactose intolerant since I was a baby. I have a partial and my whole mouth is just screwed. I lost my front tooth when I sneezed and half my front tooth is chipped so bad. I went to so many dentist and they all made me feel like I was a meth head basically... i do not have the luxury of going and getting my teeth fixed let alone go get dentures due to my fiancé works all the time and I have no vehicle. They said at least 4 appointments. So I can't have the smile I want let alone my kids point out my missing teeth (toddlers don't really understand) I am glad they helped this woman but seriously it sucks all these women get help just from going to extreme measures but me living in a small town I won't be recognized so I have to suffer with bad teeth and constantly being sick due to decaying teeth and etc. it depresses me that not everyone can get help like this woman got but I am glad they helped someone. But it would be nice to have some kind of help for others who deserve it too. My life story I can't work and I have no car so I get to die later on in life unhappy about my appearance. They need to make offices and help more closer and affordable for their income. I would bring in my whole life of paperwork just to get my teeth fixed or get dentures if there was somewhere closer let alone easier to get...
Are they gonna give this lady some dental implants or just a set of dentures?
I’m jealous I have no bottom teeth i was never taken to a dentist by my parent I did only to get a bad tooth pulled and it continued from there then had 8 miscarriages then 3 kids and my mom paid w a credit card n the dentist said no to my bottom teeth he could fix them and I ended up losing the tooth they fixed to HOLD my fake teeth on and i was terrified to go back and then I slowly but quickly started to spit out my bottom teeth I have been with out bottom teeth although roots are there I get absesses and pain then goes away and comes back I have been going threw this for over 10 years and since I have no bottoms it makes it difficult to eat smile go out in public I am CAPTIVE in my own home I can’t afford dental and honestly I’m terrified to go to the dentist but Crystal you are 1 lucky girl- I would run to those dentists and do anything they say- GOOD LUCK PRAY YOU ARE HAPPY AND AS A PERSON who knows what it feels like I PERSONALLY AM SAYING THANK YOU TO THOSE DOCTORS WHO HELPED YOU🤗that was incredibly unselfish of them! Best of luck to you and your new life- EAT A SALAD FOR ME oh and chew some apples also yummy CONGRATS
All I can think of is now that she has left a few of her natural teeth - what will she do when they start going bad ? If it was me I would of asked for a full plate SMH
So many people are making their own dentures because dentures are to expensive
Have the same prob