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I'm desperate...I need dental work after years and years (10) of taking massive doses of antibiotics back in the 70's due to a serious illness my teeth have suffered.  I spent thousands and thousands of dollars over the years to have them worked on to no avail.  I DON'T WANT TO LOSE THEM I am begging for a dentist who cares to help me.  I went back to school when I as 38 to become a registered nurse and I DID IT.  I SPENT the next 10 yrs doing what I always did...care for people...only now I had a licence to do it.  I left a VERY HIGH PAYING JOB IN ONCOLOGY to take a job working for a non for profit center.  I was a nursing supervisor for MR/DD childern and adults.  I took a pay and benafit cut of aprox 50 grand.  WHY, YOU ASK?  BECAUSE I LOVED IT and I MADE A DIFFERENCE.....They could be very dangerous at times...supper human strengh I used to call it......but I took care of very sick kids and adults who had been cast aside by family.  One day after returning from vacation and one of the adults saw me from his classroom as I passed and BOLTED AT ME FROM BEHIND.  He jumped on my back piggy back style and all 250lbs and 6"5' of him POUNDED ME 5ft 0in 120lbs into the ground as he was so happy and excited to see me.  I have been disabled since 1996 and am now at the point where I can no longer even eat solid food and as if that's not bad enough....I'm having trouble with my protien drink as well.  I CRY EVERYDAY...I CAN'T LOOK IN THE MIRROR....IT'S ALL CONSUMING AND ALL I THINK ABOUT.  I have a chance at getting a job for a wealthy man....the first job that came my way THAT I'M ABLE TO PREFORM...but he would like to hire me as his personal assistant however I won't even meet with him...I CAN'T...ONCE I MEET HIM IN PERSON ...If I don't smile I can get away with it for a bit but I'm going to be driving him to many places....I must have meals with clients....there is so much public contact that he WOULD NEVER WANT ME due to my teeth and I don't even want me...it's throwing me INTO A DEEP DEPRESSION I have tried and tried ...I'm not even eligible for the care credit card ALL I WANT IS TEETH...I WANT TO SMILE AGAIN...I WANT TO EAT .....but most of all I WANT TO GO BACK TO BEING ABLE TO CARE FOR PEOPLE AGAIN.  It's sad that I dedacated my life to the care of others and now when I need help I CAN'T FIND IT...PLEASE IF THERE IS A DENTIST OUT THERE THAT CAN HELP...I'LL EVEN SWAP AND DO OFFICE WORK.....I CAN PAY MONTHLY especialy if I get this job however NO DENTIST WILL WORK THAT WAY..NO ONE WAN'T TO GIVE ME A CHANCE...I HAVE ISOLATED MYSELF WHEN I RELIZED I COULD NO LONGER HIDE IT...I have a very small smile line so it was easy to hide for many yrs...but NOT ANYMORE....I know for suree that my poor oral helth is going to kill me...one way or another.  I know as a nurse that it's very bad for heart....and for sure I have been walking around with an infection and a cap that came off I keep putting back on and it's the easiest mode for baterial to get to my blood stream...PLEASE SOMEONE....I WILL DO ANYTHING I HAVE TO ....MOST PEOPLE WISH THINGS LIKE...HITTING LOTO...A NEW CAR...ET ET..I WISH AND PRAY 24/7 FOR DENTAL WORK.  I DON'T EVEN CAR ABOUT A NEW CAR I DRIVE A 13 YRS OLD CAR AND THAT IS PERFECTLY FINE FOR ME.  If I know I can say to this gentleman pls excuse my oral condition but I'm right in the middle of a dental makeover I KNOW HE WILL HIRE ME....and when that happens I can give some money towards my oral care but for now...I'M PRAYING SOMEONE WONDERFUL WILL SEE THIS POST AND HELP ME OUT....HELP IS SOMETHING THAT IS HARD FOR ME TO ASK FOR BUT I HAVE NO CHOICE.

THANK YOU AND GOD BLESS

DIANA M CURTH, RN

My teeth are falling apart and extremely sensitive. The last time I could afford to have them cleaned (8 years ago) they had to give me novacaine in my entire mouth because my teeth were so sensitive.

My teeth are really yellow, brittle and now my top and bottom front teeth are chipping away and even more sensitive. I brush my teeth and floss twice a day but have no dental insurance. I am also unemployed and looking for work with bad teeth is a huge disadvantage. My teeth hurt all the time and I do not know where to turn for any dental care because it is so expensive.  P.S. I live in the middle Tennessee area and resources are very scarce here for free dental care. I have a friend who lives in Los Angeles and she gets total free or incredibly cheap (like $10 cost) healh and dental care out there. Wish TN. would be more like CA. in having medical resources for those who can't afford it.

http://www.dhss.mo.gov/oralhealth/directory/Dunklin.html

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Moms you can do one thing to significantly decrease your child's odds of getting cavitites or fever blisters: Don't kiss your baby (or child) on the mouth.

Babies are not born with the bacteria that cause cavities in their mouths. Nor are they born with the virus (Herpes Simplex II) that causes fever blisters. Where do most people get these terrible bacteria or viruses? Mommy.

Let me encourage Moms, Dads and Grandparents not to kiss babies on the mouth nor share beverages or food. These are ways we GIVE these infections.

Such a simple step, but a big difference.

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