5News Smile Makeover Contest

I am a 44 year old mother of one have all of my front teeth and none of my back so if u feel u would like to help me that would b great.

I am a 26 year old mother of 2 and i have had nothing but bad luck with my teeth and when i finally got the money to get them done i could not i went ahead and had to get my sons teeth fixed he had fallen and chipped his teeth.And now all my money goes to my son he has permant hearing loss in both his ears and he just got hearing aids and glasses.I just want to beable to smile and not just look pretty but feel it to.So please consider me for your makeover i would feel so much better about myself..

I am a 30 year old mother of 2 and full time student. I was raised in a family that could not afford to get medical much less dental help. I had my first child at 17 and never had the money to get it done for tried to take care of my responsibilities. I got married since but still can not afford to take care my teeth on husbands police salary. Its getting to the point that every breath I take hurts. I have helped so many people including raising my nephew for 8 yrs. I just want to be happy and enjoy life without constant pain.

I am a 30 year old mother of 2 and a full time student. I was raised in a family that couldn't afford medical services much less dental. I had my first child at 17 and struggled to take care of my responsibilites instead of myself. I had my 2 child while also fighting for custody of my nephew, and developed blood clots at the same time. I then focused on staying alive with this condition. I have been focused on everyone else except myself. I need this so much. It is getting to the point that it hurts just to breath. I just want to be happy and enjoy life without pain. Please help me.

I am 33 and in despirate need of a dental makeover. I have 4 children and they have always come first and even thought I have at times had dental insurance, the cost was higher than i could afford. I live my life never smileing or with my hand over my mouth. What is left of the teeth i have are decayed and broken. Most of my molars have been pulled and now I have trouble eating anythign that isn't soft. I rarely eat really hot or really cold food because it causes me severe pain. I would love to have dental implants since I used to sing in a choir (since my teeth have gotten so bad I am unable to sing anymore for fear of someone seeing my mouth) but if i could just get dentures then i could smile again. I miss smiling.

im a mother of 2 in desperate need of dental
im afraid to smile and im in constant pain
i cant afford insurance and have been turned down by medicaid numerous times please some one help

I am 24 years old in kettering ohio,I am a good person. I havent been to the dentist in 10 years. My parents quit taking me, my front 2 teeth come to a point in the front, very crooked, Please tell me how to enter your contest, I am in need and begging. I just want to have a real smile in a picture with my son who is 2 years old. Please help, I am getting older by the day and my teeth are getting worse by the day. I could never afford braces and who wouldn't get thier kid braces? I would do anything for my son. Ive been there everyday since day 1. Please help me smile for my family and myself.

My Mother is a very wonderful woman,who has put things on hold over the years so that we can have and achieved.The little that we have my mother still reach out to others whether is babysitting someone else children, or preparing food to invite someone else to eat.My Mother is a single mom of 4 children.My mother need a serious dental make over where she can smile again.Over the past years my mother has not smile, or when ever she does smiles she put her hands over her mouth where no one can see her teeth.She always always say if she could afford to make over her mouth.But due to myself and other siblings raising us up by herself and the Lord, she can,t afford it by a long shot.Please please help our Mother get her smile back.Thank you

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bernadette_bobo@yahoo.com

I am 33 years old and to make it short and simple. My mother could never afford to take care of my teeth. As I've gotten older my insurance (Mass Health) made changes where they wouldn't fix your teeth. You had the opetion to pull which was my case. I only have 6 teeth at the the bottom of my mouth which it makes it hard to chew and digest my food. My worst of all I have tooth missing in the upper right hand of my mouth which keeps me from smiling and makes me feel beyond insecure about my self. It's not the best thing in the world to hear my 6 year daughter say Mommy you have no teeth. I do not have the means to pay for the the work that needs to be done. But this would mean the world to me. to have an oppurtunity to fix what is ugly and make pretty. I would like to smile the day I get married. Thank you for your time. Derise Babbitt.

FortSmithian wrote:

Y'all know this is a contest by a local TV station, right?
The winner will be from Northwest Arkansas, not Tennessee, California, Illinois, South Carolina, North Carolina or Georgia.

Then perhaps the TV station should not have set up this forum as a means for people to enter. This site, "topix.com " is apparently used by a lot of affiliates.(Click on "About Us" at the bottom of the page for a clue.)

And in case you, they, or anyone else hadn't noticed; this is the WORLD WIDE WEB. All it takes to bring anyone here, really, is having the topic you're looking for come up in the results of the search engine of your choice - odds are good (if not better) it'll be on this site.

After being in an accident two and a half years ago with 3 major surgeries along with a lot of cortisone and other meds my teeth are in desperate need of repair. Due to my high cost of medical expenses I am unable to do what needs to be done. I do have medical insurance and dental insurance but I am unable to meet the balance. To smile and sing again would be great. It is very up-setting to be where I am with the repairs that are needed. I do not care to be around people because of this problem. Consideration would be much appreciated. Thanks auntym

My name is Chenaye and I am 16 years old. It's my senior year, probably one of the most important times of my life. Senior pictures and different outings, I can't fully enjoy because I am very self-conscience. My two front canines are impacted...they grow on top of each other. I feel like a smile says everything and leaves a lasting impression. But unfortunately I'm not able to leave impressions. I would be eternally greatful if someone would respond back and let me know something????.

thanks.

I am a 32 year old single mother of three. I lost my front tooth when I was 16 years old. I was grooming a horse when it lifted its head and its nose bone connected with my tooth. My tooth didn't immediately fall out but instead the root had beeen severed and it died in my mouth. By the time I realized something was wrong it was too late to save it, according to the dentist that pulled it. I have been living with a not so realistic flipper in its place for 16 years. I have been embarassed to smile for just as long. The flipper also unfortunately has a tendency to break on occassion so I keep a tube of super glue with me at all times in case I need to repair it.My general dental health is not so great either and although I want to improve it I cannot afford it at this point in my life. It worries me because I was diagnosed with a severe and progressive degenerative joint disease, psoriatic arthritis, for which I take weekly injections of methotrexate and entanercept. Both medications can increase your risk of infection and cause serious sometimes fatal health risks if you have an infection.I have always been concerned about the asthetics with my teeth but after having three daughters I am now more concerned about staying healthy to provide for them. My daughter Madeline is 3 1/2 and my twins Abigail and Bella are 2. Thank you for reading my story.
Sincerely,sarahfairley@att.net