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I'm going to do something that I've never done on my blog before; I'm going to show you why it was so important for me to get my teeth fixed and why I never smiled in my pictures. Even now, I'm embarassed to show you how I used to look.
BEFORE SHOT
Now you see why my confidence level was almost non-existent. Print this picture out and show it to your kids. Bet that'll scare them into properly taking care of their teeth!
AFTER SHOT
My face is still swollen and I look a lot like Cindy Lou of Whoville. I can't eat anything because I can't even tell if I'm biting down on anything. Maybe I'll lose a few more pounds in the process. The foreign object in my mouth is a whole new experience and I promise you that it doesn't feel anything like real teeth. It feels like I've got a hard plastic mouth guard rubbing against my gums. I've had many nervous breakdowns and bawl baby nights over this ordeal and I almost had a stroke when I saw what I look like with the dentures out.
But you know what? I can smile again. Because of that, the whole torturous process is worth it.
4 comments:
i did the same thing! i was so afraid of dentists, that when i was having teeth problems, i avoided them. finally i bit the bullet, got ten teeth pulled in one day, and walked out with dentures. i smile all the time now, and feel no embarassment about grinning ear to ear. best decision i have ever made!
You look beautiful! I'm so glad to know you'll be smiling again! Hope you can start chewing again soon!
Wow.. you look fantastic!! I don't think you look anything like Cindi Lou Who! LOL I would love to get this done for my hubby.. did your insurance cover any of it? Drop me a line if you can!
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You look absolutely gorgeous Terra! Despite your before picture, I still think you were beautiful back then too :)
Some things you just have to do for yourself, and this is one of them-I'm so glad that the whole experience was worth it for you!
Now I better see more smiling in your pictures from now on xD
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