I am 33 years old and as of Nov 12th, 2014 I had the remaining 13 1/2 teeth pulled. I cant really say that i went through a depression state over getting dentures. With that being said let me start from the beginning so you have an more understanding what led me to be here.
As a very young child I had what is known to some as bottle syndrome or aka baby bottle syndrome (same thing just people from different areas call it different teeth). Which at a very young age I had to get all four of my front teeth pulled, in hopes that I would not a develop poor eating habits, speech problems, crooked teeth, and it wouldn't damaged my adult teeth. Well the infection got so bad I had my 4 front teeth pulled like I said and it ended up damaging the adult teeth, we just didnt know right away.
Early childhood caries, also known as baby bottle caries, baby bottletooth decay, and bottle rot, is a disease characterized by severe decayin the teeth of infants or young children. Early childhood caries (ECC) is a very common bacterial infection.
Then in middle school I got braces to try to fix my teeth so they were straight pretty and white. So the plan was to get my braces take good care of them and then take them off and get my teeth whitening. Well unknown to my dentist and myself. My teeth were rotting again because of the damaged caused from the baby bottle syndrome. So when the braces came off part of my front tooth broke and it was black under were it broke smack dab on the front surfaces of my right (to the right of the line on your upper lip) to the point people would say oh sweetie you have something in your teeth (like food) and I swear that was the longest I waited for a dentist appointment. They said they could fix it so I can have my pretty white straight teeth and I can actually wear my retainer and it not be painful, because the mental on that spot on my tooth sucked. (which happened towards my freshman/sophomore year in high school) That is the same time that I tried to be more in my real fathers life but not matter what I did I wasn't good enough. He actually told me I was too fat. 107 pounds 5'7 tall. But that was too fat for him. So needless to say my self confidence self esteem went out the window. I developed eating disorders anorexia nervosa & bulimia nervosa. I had friends that tried to help me with it. I still own you my life Cody and Rick. I always brushed my teeth after because I didn't want anyone to know and i did not want vomit breath. I didn't know about the acid from your stomach liner could cause more problem for my already weak teeth. I guess somethings you just have to learn the hard way. I was a big soda drinker, mountain dew, pepsi, cherry coke, dr pepper. I didn't care just something to help me calm down and or sleep. I have ADHD. Then when I was 14 or 15 I started smoking to help me cope with some of the things I was going through, (that no one should ever have to deal with as a child or even an adult.) Another struck for my poor teeth. As a child I with having the bottle syndrome and having ADHD I had a horrible experience with a Dentist. All I remember is not being able to sit still and the dentist started yelling at my so I wanted my mom to come in the area with me and hold my hand, he told me to shut up and sit still and then I started crying so he sat on me holding me down along with his assistant. I never wanted to go to the dentist again. I think I was 6 or 7 or maybe 8 years old at the most.
But I went and started getting my teeth fixed and cleaned regular after I got pregnant with my oldest daughter because I was having a lot of pain from my teeth and the pregnancy making my teeth worst. After the birth of my kids I started rebuilding my teeth, getting them cleaned, brushing and flossing 2-3 times a day. But it seemed no matter what I did it just would not work. I had bad back pain that I took medications that the doctor wrote for me and I would be in tears before I would take them because I hate taking pills. Will we all know that those medications are also very bad for your teeth.
Then at dinner one night my daughter and I were messing around and I was tickling her and she head butt me twice and the same area. Breaking the top tooth (two teeth to the left side of the line in your lip) and the bottom one that was lined up to it. That I had a root canal down to it while I was pregnant with her. So then I got a "Flipper" to replace that tooth and any other ones I was missing on the top of my mouth. It was to the point that I only had 13 1/2 (the root canal was the half) teeth left in my mouth. I wasn't able to eat hardly anything, It would take me forever to eat steak, asparagus, Brussels sprouts, oranges(the skin of them would get stuck in between my gums and teeth) I miss not being able to sunflower seeds at my kids games. Eating anything and everything just sucked. I had to eat at the front of my mouth because that is the only place I had at the top and bottom. So after lots of money being put out being dental insurance or out of pocket cost. I was done going through this what seems to be an endless cycle. I got to the point that there was no longer a why to save them. My teeth were just fillings and I (like I said before) could hardly eat anything. So there is a point in your life when enough is enough and I hit that point. I had to get past what would be thinking if they knew I had denture implants.
With getting dentures implants I know people will judge. I can say I have never done drugs. I am now to the point if you don't like me because of my teeth being denture implants then there is no reason for us to be friends. Because my health is more important then someone who I though was my friend is obviously not my friend. There are people that are going to have to go through it most likely at some put in their life. I am grateful that it is my time and I am on the road to recovery with my new teeth. I smile more even 3 days after the surgery. Every time I walk my a mirror I stop and smile. I am so excited to be able to eat all the good food that I have missed over the years.
Today I fell back in love with myself. I know that might sound stupid. but it is true. I didn't truly love myself or care about myself. But now that I am loving myself first. I feel complete. I feel truly deeply happy. The beginning of my long journey ahead of me. But a positive one it is.
If your have any questions I will be glad to answer them.
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