I feel your pain. I’ve had 5 extractions, implants, fillings in EVERY tooth, root canals. It’s a mess. Dental problems are seriously the worst. They ruin your whole mood, it’s depressing when things in your mouth aren’t right. Praying for you!
What do you mean everything failed? Implants failed? Im so sorry. The whole thing is so scary and expensive. I’m considering implants but I have chronic autoimmune gum inflammation and I’m worried also I’ve never worn jewelry and don’t know whether I have metal allergies….were your failures due to gum problems?
Wishing You All The Best when you get your dentures, what do you mean by everything else failed, I am going through teeth issues also, it’s surprising me how many of us are out there with the same issues with our teeth, if Shea hadn’t ever mentioned it, none of us would of known that we’re not alone. Good Luck with your recovery ❤️🩹
Thanks for sharing this. I have stage 4 breast cancer - the 2 drugs I'm taking are weakening the enamel in my teeth. I was warned about this. Woke up the other AM and part of my left front tooth is missing. Oh, I am so scared. No insurance, so please say a prayer it will be all right. I hope you are on the end of all this misery and you have your beautiful smile back and healthy teeth for years to come. God Bless!
You poor sweetheart! I hope this ordeal passes quickly and you heal quickly. Thank you for sharing your journey. You’re helping many people with dental problems not to feel so alone. ❤
Girl I've had tooth problems as well. Five dental implants, practically every tooth crowned. Much unbearable pain to my body and my bank account--big ouch! Glad you have a good dentist, I had an entire team, because a lot of my dental horrors resulted from poor dental care, unknown to me because I always thought they were competent! Best of luck!
That’s basically what caused my teeth issues later in life, my Mum thought she was doing the right thing by taking me to the dentist every 6 months for a checkup and every time I went, the dentist had to give me a filling and back then they were all amalgamated fillings, so when my wisdom teeth started to come through, my mouth wasn’t big enough for the extra teeth and I had to have the 4 of them extracted in the chair and my bottom wisdom teeth were like fish hooks and impacted and the dentist broke my jaw trying to pull them out, I ended up in hospital in the emergency section and I knew some of the staff working there and they thought I’d been in a car accident, my face was the size of a football and I was just as swollen and bruised, it was a nightmare and still is, I had two little boys and my parents were going away for the weekend, so they took our 3 year old, so hubby only had our 1 year old to look after as I was kept overnight in hospital and was of no help for my babies other than breast feed our youngest, my parents were Wonderful to take our 3 year old with them, although I know they loved it just as much as he did and hubby could just take care of me basically for the weekend and change diapers when needed and feed our baby as well when needed…I know my Mum thought she was doing the right thing at the time taking me to the dentist regularly but in hindsight, it was probably the worst thing she did and I’m paying for it now as my teeth are close to 64 years old being in my mouth, when you think of it in years of having teeth in your mouth..🤦🏻♀️🤦🏻♀️😥😥💙💙🇦🇺❤️🩹❤️🩹
I had titanium implants placed years ago. I had to have them all removed because I truly think they made me sick. I lost 30 pounds, spent tons of money and mental anguish! You are in great hands and I love the fact that Dr. Sam understands that people have allergies and can reject metal implants. Prayers for a quick recovery!
I believe you. Some doctors will gaslight you but your body knows better than any doctor. In fact the dentists and doctors are just translating what the body already knows ❤
I’m fortunate to live in an area with a medical and dental university. If you came in low in your class you aren’t going to be accepted to a good school. Same with internship or residency. You didn’t do good in college or university you will not be accepted by any outstanding clinic or hospital. I had top front tooth implanted 30 - 35 years ago. Problem free until 2023. It was saved and I’m thrilled. I had some minor surgery, gum removed, and medicine implanted. It was a 3 month ordeal and only minimal discomfort. Thank goodness for having excellent dentist in my area. My initial implant was a years process. Dentist gave bone graft 6 months to heal. I have titanium. That’s all that was available. I am 75 years old and I have never ever regretted, not one single day, of getting the implant. And it was worth every penny.
As a former titanium engineer, titanium is completely biocompatible. Ceramic dental implants may be preferred for other reasons, but titanium is biocompatible. Wishing you all the best.
They say it's biocompatible. I dislocated my elbow a number of years ago and they put it back together with titanium pins. I continued to experience pain which the surgeon couldn't figure out. He did a second surgery to remove the pins and I was fine after that. I am very allergic to nickel and cheap metals. I will never have titanium again
There’s a minority of people who are genuinely sensitive to titanium. Also, there have been a few tests of the titanium and they are often tainted with other metals :/
So many prayers for a perfect and quick healing🙏🏽 You are so wonderful to share everything on your channel. I know you are helping so many. Your honesty and transparency is so refreshing in this world today.
Videos like this one speak to your character, your transparency, and genuine desire to help others. You’re using your gifts for good! Thank you for sharing. See you in your next video! Bye! ❤
I had jaw reconstruction when I was 15. That was a rough surgery! But, I made it through and all is good and you will be good too. Speedy recovery! ❤❤❤
I’m so beyond happy you are sharing your journey! I’ve been in dentistry for 14 years and LOVE what I do. It is one of the scariest docs to visit…watching you be so honest and explain what is happening warms my heart! Stay strong! You are almost to the finish line!
@@tifKh there are financial options such as care credit however, states which have dental school programs need patients to work on in order to hone in on their skills… Those locations would have extremely affordable dentistry as they are students doing the procedures. The students have already been training for four years in school or there are location in which you can search that are residency programs that dentist whom completed schooling are specializing and also have more affordable care. I hope this helps
Dental issues here too. I'm 40 and have the weirdest issues. You're not alone in this. You look gorgeous btw with or without makeup. Please be strong and remember that nothing in this world lasts forever so let go and enjoy life as it is with all the lessons if each of its chapters. ❤
Hi Shea! I’m a long time TH-cam follower and I wanted to thank you for being so vulnerable and sharing your teeth journey! I’m reaching out because my sweet momma was in a really bad accident when she was younger so her 2 very front teeth are implants, but unfortunately now that she is getting older the implants are failing due to that bone trauma and she doesn’t have many options. She is wearing a retainer similar to yours right now but she’s not allowed to eat with it in and she is so self conscious it breaks my heart! They have a surgery option to do a bone graft and try to grow bone so she can get those implants back in but we have been through a lot with my brother (addict, paying for his rehab stays) so her bank is drained. I was just reaching out to see if you were still helping people with teeth issues. If not don’t worry- just wanted to tell you we appreciate you and your videos are helping my mom get through this! 🤍
Great to hear that you are doing Great. I also have had my "big share" of dental work. I think I was just born with bad teeth. Extractions, bridges, crowns, root canals, fillings, gum surgery. In spite of it all I've made it through, but at times it seems like a never ending game. Dental pain is the worst. Thanks for allowing us to be part of your journey. 🙏, All will be well soon.
It’s almost over. I have one implant and couldn’t believe what a process it was . Glad I did it and sure glad it’s over . Thanks for the update and all the great info
I’m wishing you the best of luck 🤞🏻. My teeth are a mess. Had to take Tetracycline at age four for pneumonia. It discolored my permanent teeth badly. They are very brittle as well. I’ve had SO much work done on my teeth. Now I’m retired and can’t afford to do anything more. I need several replacements but I’m just not doing any more. My dentist says I have impeccable oral hygiene but to no avail. I’m so disappointed 😢. If I do anything more, I will just get them pulled and get dentures, which I hate to think of. I have been frustrated by my teeth my entire life. Thanks for sharing this information with us. My dream has always been to have beautiful teeth. So I’m going to wish that for you now. Sending good vibes your way! ❤
Trust the process! Coming from a dentist with 25 yrs of experience in India !!! The results will be awesome 🤩 speedy recovery & more power to you Shea !!
Shea, you're strong and you can do this. Teeth pain is the worst and just anything involving the teeth and gums. I just went through spacers and a manual expander on the roof of my mouth for braces to reduce my crowding and crossbites, I'm 25, and right now I can barely chew.... my teeth are so out of alignment until the braces really pull my teeth straight. The pain was terrible with turning the expander every night. What you're doing is an investment in yourself for your health! Its hard in the moment for sure, but I want you to know there's light at the end of this. Keep going!
Shea, you are so sweet and honest. With my surgery I was having issues for awhile on one side. Sometimes the nerve there gets traumatized and it’s literally taken 2 years for it to be nearly normal again. I wish you well. I know how difficult this journey is. Best of luck!
Shea, you are so strong and truly an inspiration. I really appreciate you sharing these details and showing the courage to pull through and smile the entire process. May God bless and heal you quickly. You are truly a wonderful human being!
You’ve really been through so much! I’m glad that things seem to be getting better and that you can finally see the end of this process. Wishing you continued success in your healing.
You’re an inspiration, Shea and so brave to share this process with us. I’m glad personally because I also have had a lot of problems with all my teeth. Your attitude is amazing and a help to all with teeth problems.
I never thought I’d be in this situation… But one of my molars has a crown that just was not cooperating so I opted to get an implant. I just had my tooth extracted yesterday. I go back in two weeks to have the stitches removed and then we start The six month process… It’s absolutely unbelievable. I feel your pain and again never thought that I would be having to do this but hey, that’s life right?
Praying for a full and speedy recovery. I just found out my sister, had to have gum surgery, last year on her teeth. She is being treated for receding gums. She said that the only painful part was the stitches. Be extremely careful with the ceramic implants. My sister-in-law, had some put in about 15 years ago. Her dog head butted her and broke one. Praying for you 🙏🙏🙏 May you have a Blessed day.
Our society places such unrealistic expectations of total physical perfection on women (body, hair, face, and smile). For this reason, in addition to the reasons others have already stated below, I also applaud you for being so real and exposing your challenge (while you remain beautiful, of course!) 🙂 Many of us will encounter at least one physical/health challenge, even in our relative youth, and as women we are supposed to bury it in the sand and feel some kind of shame about it because we are no longer "perfect". Or maybe we can be "perfect" again but it takes a massive amount of money to fix what has deteriorated. I can relate to this as I was being exposed to toxic black mold for years in my work place, and while my health worsened and no doctor could diagnose me, it seriously impacted my hair/brows and aged my face more than it otherwise would have. I thought this was the extent of it but also recently realized that I had been grinding my teeth all of these years (causing unsightly chips in my tooth enamel). It is hard enough to recover from an illness, but then one realizes you also need to spend loads of money to try to fix these cosmetic issues, if they are even fixable. It feels like you've lost a part of yourself when one or more aspects of your physical attractiveness is reduced by some illness or other event. Even if you've always known that you had so much more to offer than this.
Because of my 4 pregnancies, I have had a lot of tooth complications. I actually had a couple of root canals and crowns along all my upper teeth just 2 months ago. The recovery was a bear, but it was necessary- and worth it! There are so many factors that go into dental health/issues… some of them, outside of our control. Speedy healing, girlie!
Ugh! I’m headed to get the scans done in September. I’ve had my extraction done so the post is coming next. Thank you for these updates! I’m with you on this dental journey! XO
Dear Shea, Fast & Painlesssss & Complete Healing for you. You are very courageous and thank you for sharing your difficult journey. Wishing for a very happy conclusion very soooooon.
You're such a trooper going through this and it's not easy. All the best and hope you feel better every day. It will be all over soon and you'll have the healthiest teeth and most beautiful smile.
My husband is going through the process of implants as well. Thank you for sharing your update and I wish you a smooth recovery and hope it all goes well for you ❤!
30÷ years ago I spent 4 years of dental surgery including bone graft from my hip. 7 hour surgery. At that time titanium was the only option. 30 years later I do not for a minute the many thousands of dollars and the many years of reconstruction. None of it was covered by insurance. Fortunately I was able to cover it. I have no regrets.
I’m happy you have a doctor Sam and did your research. I ended up with an older and not so up to date provider that did not do the science ane planning that Dr. Sam did for you and the implants I got for my upper did not work and I’m stuck with a full removable upper and useless implants imbedded in my jawbone. Whole process took years due to Covid and after over four years later I’m still kicking myself for not getting more opinions. Only 52 years old and I’m constantly gagging, sore, can’t wait to “take my teeth out at night” and don’t enjoy eating whatsoever.
I’m about to get a big upper partial or implants…would you mind telling me what about the partial makes you gag? That doesn’t sound fun. Why didn’t your upper implants work? Maybe I need to get more opinions
I'm so happy for you Shea!! I am having lots of problems with my teeth too, i went for a filling and the dentist left my tooth with a gap, it cause me infection and i had to do a root canal and crown. I'm missing two molars and my new dentist recommended me to see a surgeon for implants but I can't afford it. Good luck to you, God bless you!!
I for one appreciate that you are sharing this journey! You are the real deal! I’ve had so much trouble with my teeth. Have titanium implants.5 on bottom… but did it years ago. But still have trouble and had a top front tooth pulled as well. Can’t afford any more implants. But maybe some day! Wear a denture in front. But again. Appreciate you just saying it is what it is. Keep us posted.
Thank you so much for sharing this very personal health journey with us. I want you to know that this is extremely helpful for me because I lost two teeth around 25 years ago. I never had the courage to do implants because of what I discovered after doing some research, so I decided to wear partial removable dentures instead. The problem is that after years of using the removable dentures, the friction caused every time I put it on or take it off starts to damage the teeth around it. So I was trying to think what else can I do to fix this issue. Thanks to you, I am now considering ceramic implants. I will take a deep look into it to see if I have the courage you have because I too will need bone graft on both teeth. May God bless you Shea and may He speed up your healing. 🙌🤲💜
I'm so happy for you that things are moving - that you are getting your teeth sorted. I hated it so badly for you when you were in so much pain before. Thank goodness you have a great doctor!!! Take good care of yourself and allow the time to really heal. And, Shea, this is a great service you have done in showing people what is available to them. I would jump at the chance if my financial circumstances where such that I could. But, at 79 years old, I've resigned myself to dentures that do not fit. lol That is not a plea for help by any stretch of the imagination. I am truly just fine.
I'm praying for you! God please give the oral surgeon and dentists wisdom and guidance to give Shea the very best care. Give her a speedy healing time and peace throughout the whole process!
I am right there with u. But to get all those little soldiers all lined up and the right color match usually thats whats done. Maybe something happened to those incisors some trauma? and they had to be removed. I thought i heard her say fracture? We dont kno the whole story. Unless it was in another video. I dont kno.
I can believe it. Over my lifetime I’ve had several “educated dental professionals” do bad things to my teeth and refusing further treatment afterwords, leaving me with bigger issues, after crying and asking them why. I was even charged full price for implants that were never completed… I have titanium posts in my gums that have never been finished with tooth implants. They have been in my mouth for 15+ years now. Being an educated dental professional doesn’t qualify them as a “good and caring” one. I have been afraid to let anyone else do anything.
Thank you so much for sharing! I am planning to replace a couple temporary bridges with ceramic implants, so seeing your process with your Dr has been so helpful!
God love ya for going through all of this and documenting it as well! Just wanted to say that your nails at the end of this video are really pretty. I don't like the pointy nails these days but I'm old, so there's that...
Honestly this is so interesting and I love hearing all about it. Thank you for sharing this personal part about your teeth. Looking forward to more updates 😂 I’m so invested lol
Oh wow! I’ve been almost. through exact same thing. I had to have all my teeth pulled and bone put in my jaw. Then I had to get dentures to wear while I went through almost 2 yrs of total top and bottom implants. 2 pieces that are screwed in to posts that were surgically implanted. They did amazing job matching it to shape of my jaw/face. Color is beautiful too. I have metal allergy so I’ve had to use ceramic. I’ve been really happy with them. I’ve had them for 3 yrs with no issues Pray you have great recovery.
I had to have full mouth restoration and after 5 surgeries I still am not done and will be in pain the rest of my life. I am stuck with the implants because one Dr. hacked my bottom jaw bone so bad I can’t get the implants out because it will shatter my jaw. Sounds like you’re having better luck. I just say be very careful to anyone who is considering implants. 😢
Traumatic, of course, for you with all the dental problems. It’s very understandable that you need to be reassured by Dr. Sam. Take care and hang in there there - you’ll get through it 😊
Thank you again for sharing such a personal journey with us! It really does help to know “we” are not alone in this hell ride of dental issues! After hearing Dr Sam I definitely want to get ceramic implants in the future instead of the titanium! Hopefully I can afford to start that journey in the next few years..
my husband has had 2 hips replacements- same hip. The first one was titanium as the Dr recommended it because in the event of an accident, the ceramic would shatter into sharp little pieces. However, he developed the metal on metal shavings / problem and it was poisoning his body. So now he has ceramic, and hopefully there will be no accidents
Iv been trying to get into my dentist for a whole in my tooth for months now. Now i need a deep cleaning as well and i cant do epi so it going to be awful cause it doesent stay numb long enough. So brave to share your journey
I’ve been about a week behind you on this entire process. Except my extraction/bone graft/implant/crown is a molar. My appointment for the implant is this coming week! ❤
Thank you for sharing, Shea! 💕 Hope you continue to heal until all is as it should be! I have a terrible metal allergy and did not know porcelain implants were even an option!
Thanks for sharing! Implants are not scary at all. I had a root canal tooth that failed. I didn’t want another root canal so I had the tooth pulled. After they put the part that goes into the jaw bone, I came back only a month later and my dentist approved me to get the tooth put in. He said my body didn’t reject it. So I think every case can be different. That was done more than ten years ago and I’m still good! No problems. I second your comment about doing implant instead of root canal
I'm sorry you are going through all of this but it will be so nice when your done. I've never heard of the ceramic implants but its too late for me. My Dr. suggested crowns vs. implants to keep facial structure but I needed all new teeth. IDK how an implant and root canal are interchangeable though? You can keep your tooth with a root canal so I would think that would be most desirable over an implant where you lose it all. IDK but so happy for you getting your healthy smile. Its fabulous.
I can certainly understand you choosing the implants over endo. I will be having an endo tomorrow but I’m 75 so not going to spend the money for implants. I wish you luck with your upcoming procedures.
You are so brave..thank you for sharing your procedures..I enjoy all of your videos..thinking positive thoughts for your healing..cheers Debbie from Vancouver Canada 💐💐🇨🇦🇺🇸
You are a beautiful woman with and even more beautiful soul. Thank you for helping your community of followers in such an intimate and invaluable way. Blessings ❤
Glad everything is going well for you on this journey! I have lots of issues with my teeth too. I have needed a tooth pulled for almost 2 years and the same with a crown that didn't last and meeds replaced.in addition, I need 4/5 implants. I wish dental work was more affordable. 😢
I feel your pain. I’ve had 5 extractions, implants, fillings in EVERY tooth, root canals. It’s a mess. Dental problems are seriously the worst. They ruin your whole mood, it’s depressing when things in your mouth aren’t right. Praying for you!
I am getting a full upper denture because everything else failed. I’m only 42! Thank you for sharing you are not alone!
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Same here sister🥰
What do you mean everything failed? Implants failed? Im so sorry. The whole thing is so scary and expensive. I’m considering implants but I have chronic autoimmune gum inflammation and I’m worried also I’ve never worn jewelry and don’t know whether I have metal allergies….were your failures due to gum problems?
Ohhhhh I hope you are okay! That’s so scary. I have issues as well and I’m terrified.
Wishing You All The Best when you get your dentures, what do you mean by everything else failed, I am going through teeth issues also, it’s surprising me how many of us are out there with the same issues with our teeth, if Shea hadn’t ever mentioned it, none of us would of known that we’re not alone. Good Luck with your recovery ❤️🩹
Thanks for sharing this. I have stage 4 breast cancer - the 2 drugs I'm taking are weakening the enamel in my teeth. I was warned about this. Woke up the other AM and part of my left front tooth is missing. Oh, I am so scared. No insurance, so please say a prayer it will be all right. I hope you are on the end of all this misery and you have your beautiful smile back and healthy teeth for years to come. God Bless!
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I pray you will recover and be ok. Bless you😊
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Said a prayer for you love! Jesus is going to supernaturally heal and provide for you. He is a miracle worker❤️🙏
You poor sweetheart! I hope this ordeal passes quickly and you heal quickly. Thank you for sharing your journey. You’re helping many people with dental problems not to feel so alone. ❤
I'm praying for you for a super quick recovery and healing.
Girl I've had tooth problems as well. Five dental implants, practically every tooth crowned. Much unbearable pain to my body and my bank account--big ouch! Glad you have a good dentist, I had an entire team, because a lot of my dental horrors resulted from poor dental care, unknown to me because I always thought they were competent! Best of luck!
That’s basically what caused my teeth issues later in life, my Mum thought she was doing the right thing by taking me to the dentist every 6 months for a checkup and every time I went, the dentist had to give me a filling and back then they were all amalgamated fillings, so when my wisdom teeth started to come through, my mouth wasn’t big enough for the extra teeth and I had to have the 4 of them extracted in the chair and my bottom wisdom teeth were like fish hooks and impacted and the dentist broke my jaw trying to pull them out, I ended up in hospital in the emergency section and I knew some of the staff working there and they thought I’d been in a car accident, my face was the size of a football and I was just as swollen and bruised, it was a nightmare and still is, I had two little boys and my parents were going away for the weekend, so they took our 3 year old, so hubby only had our 1 year old to look after as I was kept overnight in hospital and was of no help for my babies other than breast feed our youngest, my parents were Wonderful to take our 3 year old with them, although I know they loved it just as much as he did and hubby could just take care of me basically for the weekend and change diapers when needed and feed our baby as well when needed…I know my Mum thought she was doing the right thing at the time taking me to the dentist regularly but in hindsight, it was probably the worst thing she did and I’m paying for it now as my teeth are close to 64 years old being in my mouth, when you think of it in years of having teeth in your mouth..🤦🏻♀️🤦🏻♀️😥😥💙💙🇦🇺❤️🩹❤️🩹
I had titanium implants placed years ago. I had to have them all removed because I truly think they made me sick. I lost 30 pounds, spent tons of money and mental anguish! You are in great hands and I love the fact that Dr. Sam understands that people have allergies and can reject metal implants. Prayers for a quick recovery!
I am sorry you had such a bad experience. What happens after they removed the metal, can they change it to ceramics?
@@xassy i think they can but at the time I had the metal ones placed, titanium wasn't being used as much!
@@kararaehsler3581 Thanks for your reply. I hope you are doing better now.
@@xassy Ohhh good question. I would love to hear the answer to that question as I have two titanium implants and not feeling well.
I believe you. Some doctors will gaslight you but your body knows better than any doctor. In fact the dentists and doctors are just translating what the body already knows ❤
I’m fortunate to live in an area with a medical and dental university. If you came in low in your class you aren’t going to be accepted to a good school. Same with internship or residency. You didn’t do good in college or university you will not be accepted by any outstanding clinic or hospital. I had top front tooth implanted 30 - 35 years ago. Problem free until 2023. It was saved and I’m thrilled. I had some minor surgery, gum removed, and medicine implanted. It was a 3 month ordeal and only minimal discomfort. Thank goodness for having excellent dentist in my area. My initial implant was a years
process. Dentist gave bone graft 6 months to heal. I have titanium. That’s all that was available. I am 75 years old and I have never ever regretted, not one single day, of getting the implant. And it was worth every penny.
Wonderful to hear. What area do you live in?
As a former titanium engineer, titanium is completely biocompatible. Ceramic dental implants may be preferred for other reasons, but titanium is biocompatible. Wishing you all the best.
I’ve never heard of ceramic implants in all of my years.
They say it's biocompatible. I dislocated my elbow a number of years ago and they put it back together with titanium pins. I continued to experience pain which the surgeon couldn't figure out. He did a second surgery to remove the pins and I was fine after that. I am very allergic to nickel and cheap metals. I will never have titanium again
There’s a minority of people who are genuinely sensitive to titanium. Also, there have been a few tests of the titanium and they are often tainted with other metals :/
So many prayers for a perfect and quick healing🙏🏽 You are so wonderful to share everything on your channel. I know you are helping so many. Your honesty and transparency is so refreshing in this world today.
Videos like this one speak to your character, your transparency, and genuine desire to help others. You’re using your gifts for good! Thank you for sharing. See you in your next video! Bye! ❤
I had jaw reconstruction when I was 15. That was a rough surgery! But, I made it through and all is good and you will be good too. Speedy recovery! ❤❤❤
I’m so beyond happy you are sharing your journey! I’ve been in dentistry for 14 years and LOVE what I do. It is one of the scariest docs to visit…watching you be so honest and explain what is happening warms my heart! Stay strong! You are almost to the finish line!
Do you have any advice or resources (in the states!) to help with the cost of dental work? It’s so much :(
@@tifKh there are financial options such as care credit however, states which have dental school programs need patients to work on in order to hone in on their skills… Those locations would have extremely affordable dentistry as they are students doing the procedures. The students have already been training for four years in school or there are location in which you can search that are residency programs that dentist whom completed schooling are specializing and also have more affordable care. I hope this helps
Dental issues here too. I'm 40 and have the weirdest issues. You're not alone in this. You look gorgeous btw with or without makeup. Please be strong and remember that nothing in this world lasts forever so let go and enjoy life as it is with all the lessons if each of its chapters. ❤
Thank you for publicity sharing your journey and being a support for so many. Wishing you a speedy recovery ❤
So glad you have passed another hurdle in this whole process. Blessings.
Hi Shea! I’m a long time TH-cam follower and I wanted to thank you for being so vulnerable and sharing your teeth journey! I’m reaching out because my sweet momma was in a really bad accident when she was younger so her 2 very front teeth are implants, but unfortunately now that she is getting older the implants are failing due to that bone trauma and she doesn’t have many options. She is wearing a retainer similar to yours right now but she’s not allowed to eat with it in and she is so self conscious it breaks my heart! They have a surgery option to do a bone graft and try to grow bone so she can get those implants back in but we have been through a lot with my brother (addict, paying for his rehab stays) so her bank is drained. I was just reaching out to see if you were still helping people with teeth issues. If not don’t worry- just wanted to tell you we appreciate you and your videos are helping my mom get through this! 🤍
I had those same 4 teeth surgically removed in April. I just got my retainer last week! Thanks for the video
Thank you for the education and being so vulnerable. Hoping for a speedy recovery!
Great to hear that you are doing Great.
I also have had my "big share" of dental work. I think I was just born with bad teeth. Extractions, bridges, crowns, root canals, fillings, gum surgery. In spite of it all I've made it through, but at times it seems like a never ending game. Dental pain is the worst.
Thanks for allowing us to be part of your journey.
🙏, All will be well soon.
It’s almost over. I have one implant and couldn’t believe what a process it was . Glad I did it and sure glad it’s over . Thanks for the update and all the great info
I think you have done remarkably well considering all you've gone through. Kudos to Dr. Sam for being such a fabulous partner in your dental journey.
I’m wishing you the best of luck 🤞🏻. My teeth are a mess. Had to take Tetracycline at age four for pneumonia. It discolored my permanent teeth badly. They are very brittle as well. I’ve had SO much work done on my teeth. Now I’m retired and can’t afford to do anything more. I need several replacements but I’m just not doing any more. My dentist says I have impeccable oral hygiene but to no avail. I’m so disappointed 😢. If I do anything more, I will just get them pulled and get dentures, which I hate to think of. I have been frustrated by my teeth my entire life.
Thanks for sharing this information with us. My dream has always been to have beautiful teeth. So I’m going to wish that for you now. Sending good vibes your way! ❤
Me too! I always had problems with my teeth.
@@tgawron2233, It’s just awful 😞
Bless you Shea, through this journey. Sending you healing energy and best wishes for a speedy recovery.
Shea, I’ve been playing for you every day since your initial procedure. I pray you heal quickly 🙏
Trust the process! Coming from a dentist with 25 yrs of experience in India !!! The results will be awesome 🤩 speedy recovery & more power to you Shea !!
Shea, you're strong and you can do this. Teeth pain is the worst and just anything involving the teeth and gums. I just went through spacers and a manual expander on the roof of my mouth for braces to reduce my crowding and crossbites, I'm 25, and right now I can barely chew.... my teeth are so out of alignment until the braces really pull my teeth straight. The pain was terrible with turning the expander every night. What you're doing is an investment in yourself for your health! Its hard in the moment for sure, but I want you to know there's light at the end of this. Keep going!
Shea, you are so sweet and honest. With my surgery I was having issues for awhile on one side. Sometimes the nerve there gets traumatized and it’s literally taken 2 years for it to be nearly normal again. I wish you well. I know how difficult this journey is. Best of luck!
Shea, you are so strong and truly an inspiration. I really appreciate you sharing these details and showing the courage to pull through and smile the entire process. May God bless and heal you quickly. You are truly a wonderful human being!
You’ve really been through so much! I’m glad that things seem to be getting better and that you can finally see the end of this process. Wishing you continued success in your healing.
Oh Shea! I live you so much. You are a trooper. I have so much respect for you.
You’re an inspiration, Shea and so brave to share this process with us. I’m glad personally because I also have had a lot of problems with all my teeth. Your attitude is amazing and a help to all with teeth problems.
I never thought I’d be in this situation… But one of my molars has a crown that just was not cooperating so I opted to get an implant. I just had my tooth extracted yesterday. I go back in two weeks to have the stitches removed and then we start The six month process… It’s absolutely unbelievable. I feel your pain and again never thought that I would be having to do this but hey, that’s life right?
I’m in the exact situation you are in and had my tooth extracted almost two weeks ago. Starting the process of getting a implant. 😢
Praying for a full and speedy recovery.
I just found out my sister, had to have gum surgery, last year on her teeth. She is being treated for receding gums. She said that the only painful part was the stitches.
Be extremely careful with the ceramic implants. My sister-in-law, had some put in about 15 years ago. Her dog head butted her and broke one.
Praying for you 🙏🙏🙏
May you have a Blessed day.
Our society places such unrealistic expectations of total physical perfection on women (body, hair, face, and smile). For this reason, in addition to the reasons others have already stated below, I also applaud you for being so real and exposing your challenge (while you remain beautiful, of course!) 🙂 Many of us will encounter at least one physical/health challenge, even in our relative youth, and as women we are supposed to bury it in the sand and feel some kind of shame about it because we are no longer "perfect". Or maybe we can be "perfect" again but it takes a massive amount of money to fix what has deteriorated. I can relate to this as I was being exposed to toxic black mold for years in my work place, and while my health worsened and no doctor could diagnose me, it seriously impacted my hair/brows and aged my face more than it otherwise would have. I thought this was the extent of it but also recently realized that I had been grinding my teeth all of these years (causing unsightly chips in my tooth enamel). It is hard enough to recover from an illness, but then one realizes you also need to spend loads of money to try to fix these cosmetic issues, if they are even fixable. It feels like you've lost a part of yourself when one or more aspects of your physical attractiveness is reduced by some illness or other event. Even if you've always known that you had so much more to offer than this.
Because of my 4 pregnancies, I have had a lot of tooth complications. I actually had a couple of root canals and crowns along all my upper teeth just 2 months ago. The recovery was a bear, but it was necessary- and worth it! There are so many factors that go into dental health/issues… some of them, outside of our control. Speedy healing, girlie!
Ugh! I’m headed to get the scans done in September. I’ve had my extraction done so the post is coming next. Thank you for these updates! I’m with you on this dental journey! XO
You are so strong, Shea! Sending many healing prayers your way.
Dear Shea, Fast & Painlesssss & Complete Healing for you. You are very courageous and thank you for sharing your difficult journey. Wishing for a very happy conclusion very soooooon.
You're such a trooper going through this and it's not easy. All the best and hope you feel better every day. It will be all over soon and you'll have the healthiest teeth and most beautiful smile.
I am sorry for what you are going through. It is traumatic. You are a trooper. I pray you have a speedy recovery.
Bless you Shea. You've been through so much. You're a trooper. Hopefully, you are coming to the end of this nightmare.
My husband is going through the process of implants as well. Thank you for sharing your update and I wish you a smooth recovery and hope it all goes well for you ❤!
Thank you Janine!! I hope the process goes well for your husband!🙏🏼❤️
30÷ years ago I spent 4 years of dental surgery including bone graft from my hip. 7 hour surgery. At that time titanium was the only option. 30 years later I do not for a minute the many thousands of dollars and the many years of reconstruction. None of it was covered by insurance. Fortunately I was able to cover it. I have no regrets.
Blessings to you my dear. Hope it all works for the best. Cheers from Costa Rica 🇨🇷 💚
I’m happy you have a doctor Sam and did your research. I ended up with an older and not so up to date provider that did not do the science ane planning that Dr. Sam did for you and the implants I got for my upper did not work and I’m stuck with a full removable upper and useless implants imbedded in my jawbone. Whole process took years due to Covid and after over four years later I’m still kicking myself for not getting more opinions. Only 52 years old and I’m constantly gagging, sore, can’t wait to “take my teeth out at night” and don’t enjoy eating whatsoever.
I’m about to get a big upper partial or implants…would you mind telling me what about the partial makes you gag? That doesn’t sound fun. Why didn’t your upper implants work? Maybe I need to get more opinions
Shea, thank you for this update. Please know that we all are thinking about you and wishing you the best! 💕🌸
Thank God my body didn't reject my three knee replacements and hip replacement. Good luck Shea🌷
Ahhh you're getting to the finish line!! So happy you found such an amazing dental team! You got this Shea
Praying for your quick recovery 🙏🏻🙏🏻
I'm so happy for you Shea!! I am having lots of problems with my teeth too, i went for a filling and the dentist left my tooth with a gap, it cause me infection and i had to do a root canal and crown. I'm missing two molars and my new dentist recommended me to see a surgeon for implants but I can't afford it. Good luck to you, God bless you!!
I have titanium rods in my spine. T9 to L5. So happy I had the surgery Not sure what the issue is with titanium 🤷♀️
I for one appreciate that you are sharing this journey! You are the real deal! I’ve had so much trouble with my teeth. Have titanium implants.5 on bottom… but did it years ago. But still have trouble and had a top front tooth pulled as well. Can’t afford any more implants. But maybe some day! Wear a denture in front. But again. Appreciate you just saying it is what it is. Keep us posted.
Thank you so much for sharing this very personal health journey with us. I want you to know that this is extremely helpful for me because I lost two teeth around 25 years ago. I never had the courage to do implants because of what I discovered after doing some research, so I decided to wear partial removable dentures instead. The problem is that after years of using the removable dentures, the friction caused every time I put it on or take it off starts to damage the teeth around it. So I was trying to think what else can I do to fix this issue. Thanks to you, I am now considering ceramic implants. I will take a deep look into it to see if I have the courage you have because I too will need bone graft on both teeth. May God bless you Shea and may He speed up your healing. 🙌🤲💜
I’m so sorry you have to deal with this. Prayers for you to heal fast and completely.
I am praying right now that you heal quickly and all goes just as you planned with zero hiccups. ❤
Titanium has very high biocompatibility. The ceramic implants lack a lot of the data that titanium does. I hope that you get a long lasting result!
I am going through rough dental journey as well and your videos have been so helpful 💕
I'm so happy for you that things are moving - that you are getting your teeth sorted. I hated it so badly for you when you were in so much pain before. Thank goodness you have a great doctor!!! Take good care of yourself and allow the time to really heal. And, Shea, this is a great service you have done in showing people what is available to them. I would jump at the chance if my financial circumstances where such that I could. But, at 79 years old, I've resigned myself to dentures that do not fit. lol That is not a plea for help by any stretch of the imagination. I am truly just fine.
I'm praying for you! God please give the oral surgeon and dentists wisdom and guidance to give Shea the very best care. Give her a speedy healing time and peace throughout the whole process!
Wish you the best of luck with your recovery ❤
As an educated dental professional, this actually enrages me. You should have never lost all of those teeth
I am right there with u. But to get all those little soldiers all lined up and the right color match usually thats whats done. Maybe something happened to those incisors some trauma? and they had to be removed. I thought i heard her say fracture? We dont kno the whole story. Unless it was in another video. I dont kno.
I can believe it. Over my lifetime I’ve had several “educated dental professionals” do bad things to my teeth and refusing further treatment afterwords, leaving me with bigger issues, after crying and asking them why. I was even charged full price for implants that were never completed… I have titanium posts in my gums that have never been finished with tooth implants. They have been in my mouth for 15+ years now. Being an educated dental professional doesn’t qualify them as a “good and caring” one. I have been afraid to let anyone else do anything.
Thank you so much for sharing! I am planning to replace a couple temporary bridges with ceramic implants, so seeing your process with your Dr has been so helpful!
the HIDUPZ would be super cute during the fall with a nude or tan or even tonal outfit! i’m thinking a tan wool coat with that bag!!
praying for your fast healing and total recovery----God bless you....
God bless you, girl. You are so brave to share your journey with everyone.
Prayers for your speedy recovery 🙏
God love ya for going through all of this and documenting it as well! Just wanted to say that your nails at the end of this video are really pretty. I don't like the pointy nails these days but I'm old, so there's that...
Wishing you a continued recovery. Thank you for sharing your experience.
Honestly this is so interesting and I love hearing all about it. Thank you for sharing this personal part about your teeth. Looking forward to more updates 😂 I’m so invested lol
Oh wow! I’ve been almost. through exact same thing. I had to have all my teeth pulled and bone put in my jaw. Then I had to get dentures to wear while I went through almost 2 yrs of total top and bottom implants. 2 pieces that are screwed in to posts that were surgically implanted. They did amazing job matching it to shape of my jaw/face. Color is beautiful too. I have metal allergy so I’ve had to use ceramic. I’ve been really happy with them. I’ve had them for 3 yrs with no issues
Pray you have great recovery.
I like so much that you are thinking of others when you could just be feeling sorry for yourself.
I had to have full mouth restoration and after 5 surgeries I still am not done and will be in pain the rest of my life. I am stuck with the implants because one Dr. hacked my bottom jaw bone so bad I can’t get the implants out because it will shatter my jaw. Sounds like you’re having better luck. I just say be very careful to anyone who is considering implants. 😢
Happy to see that your implant procedure went well, Shea. You look great! Praying that you can relax a bit more now that this is nearly completed.,
Traumatic, of course, for you with all the dental problems. It’s very understandable that you need to be reassured by Dr. Sam. Take care and hang in there there - you’ll get through it 😊
aw shea thanks for sharing. seeing you all swollen after the procedure broke my heart, but im happy to hear you're almost back to normal
Thank you again for sharing such a personal journey with us! It really does help to know “we” are not alone in this hell ride of dental issues! After hearing Dr Sam I definitely want to get ceramic implants in the future instead of the titanium! Hopefully I can afford to start that journey in the next few years..
Shea, you are so beautiful without any makeup! Wishing you a speedy recovery, this is a nightmare and it shall pass soon.
my husband has had 2 hips replacements- same hip. The first one was titanium as the Dr recommended it because in the event of an accident, the ceramic would shatter into sharp little pieces. However, he developed the metal on metal shavings / problem and it was poisoning his body. So now he has ceramic, and hopefully there will be no accidents
You communicate so well. Thank you! I understand everything you went through. Feel better quick!
Iv been trying to get into my dentist for a whole in my tooth for months now. Now i need a deep cleaning as well and i cant do epi so it going to be awful cause it doesent stay numb long enough. So brave to share your journey
I’ve been about a week behind you on this entire process. Except my extraction/bone graft/implant/crown is a molar. My appointment for the implant is this coming week! ❤
Thank you for sharing, Shea! 💕 Hope you continue to heal until all is as it should be! I have a terrible metal allergy and did not know porcelain implants were even an option!
You are so brave for sharing everything! Hope everything goes well 🙏❤️
Thanks for sharing! Implants are not scary at all. I had a root canal tooth that failed. I didn’t want another root canal so I had the tooth pulled. After they put the part that goes into the jaw bone, I came back only a month later and my dentist approved me to get the tooth put in. He said my body didn’t reject it. So I think every case can be different. That was done more than ten years ago and I’m still good! No problems. I second your comment about doing implant instead of root canal
Shea!! So sorry to hear this but you sound good and look good 🌹
It’s almost over🙏🏻
I'm sorry you are going through all of this but it will be so nice when your done. I've never heard of the ceramic implants but its too late for me. My Dr. suggested crowns vs. implants to keep facial structure but I needed all new teeth. IDK how an implant and root canal are interchangeable though? You can keep your tooth with a root canal so I would think that would be most desirable over an implant where you lose it all. IDK but so happy for you getting your healthy smile. Its fabulous.
Prayers for a quick recovery for you. Wish I had this video before my first implant. I’ve now had 3 but not all connected to each other. 😅
I'm having dental issues right now and I appreciate you sharing!
Love your honesty and vulnerability Shea.
I can certainly understand you choosing the implants over endo. I will be having an endo tomorrow but I’m 75 so not going to spend the money for implants. I wish you luck with your upcoming procedures.
I had 2 root canals fail years apart so good luck it's not fool proof
The pain is on the same side as the biggest bruise from December. Maybe that side is more sensitive? Good luck with the new teeth.
As a former surgical technologist, all implants in the human body, hip, knee, heart valve, are all titanium for a reason. I wish you the best.❤
Is there an upside to titanium vs ceramic?
You are so brave..thank you for sharing your procedures..I enjoy all of your videos..thinking positive thoughts for your healing..cheers Debbie from Vancouver Canada 💐💐🇨🇦🇺🇸
You are a beautiful woman with and even more beautiful soul. Thank you for helping your community of followers in such an intimate and invaluable way. Blessings ❤
Seeing you suffering through this is absolutely heartbreaking I hope you have a speedy recovery god bless you speed 🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏😭😭😭😭♥️♥️♥️
Omg I had an injury to my front teeth as a kid. I need implants eventually in my front teeth too. This gives me hope 🙏🏻
Glad everything is going well for you on this journey! I have lots of issues with my teeth too. I have needed a tooth pulled for almost 2 years and the same with a crown that didn't last and meeds replaced.in addition, I need 4/5 implants. I wish dental work was more affordable. 😢
I need to have implants, but I'm afraid to do it. So glad everything is going well for you!❤
Thank you for sharing, prayers for speedy recovery 🙏