I'm a 42 year old single female looking for help in getting dental work done. As a single mother of two, I have worked very hard to raise my children without the help of their father. Providing full support for my children, I have had to put my own health needs last. Having had no dental insurance for most of my life, I am now in serious need of assistance to regain my smile and my health. I have been told that it would be best for me to have all of my teeth extracted and dentures put in. While this is devastating news to me, it seems to be the only route to go at this point. Due to the severity of my dental condition, I have been told by three different dentists that oral surgery would be best since I have a lot of teeth that have broken off at the gumline. I am hoping to find someone in my area that would be willing to donate their services for free to help me. I can no longer chew most foods as I have lost all of my back teeth. I suffer from nearly continuous infections in my mouth and never feel good, or healthy anymore. This problem is not only ruining my health, but has taken away all of my self esteem. I love to laugh and smile and I normally work out in the public. For the past three years, I have stayed hidden away in my home, contracting work so that I do not have to be seen. Not only have I taken a serious pay cut, but I feel shut off from the rest of the world. I don't even like to have to go shopping for food, and when I do have to go, I try not to make eye contact with anyone. If anyone out there can help me, PLEASE let me know. I don't know where else to turn and I am so very depressed and miserable. My youngest child graduates from high school next year and it is my dream to be able to attend and feel that I can openly smile and celebrate this wonderful time. I don't want to spend the rest of my life suffering in pain and hiding from the world. PLEASE HELP!
