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Subject: Re: Help me

Author:
Janell

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Date Posted: 06:16:26 08/17/04 Tue
In reply to: Amerie 's message, "Help me" on 21:22:21 08/16/04 Mon

You are not alone! We have all felt anxious about taking the first steps! I too was scared out of my mind. I just knew when I left the dentist and ortho's office they would be talking about how horrible my teeth were. So not true....just going made me feel so much better. Orthodontists are in the business of making prettier smiles...they will be able to work out some sort of payment plan with you probably!
And it's true...you won't have to hide away for 2 years. I used to never smile with my teeth showing...not even in my wedding photos, where I married the love of my life, my highschool sweetheart, but after having the braces 2 weeks, I'm already prouder to smile b/c stuff has started to change, and people realize that my teeth are going to be perfect soon! Hang in there...take it one appointment at a time and you'll be fine!

>I have read your story and somehow wanted to write and
>tell you my story. I am a 29 year old who is
>concidered attractive, well that is till I smile. I
>have for way to long neglected my teeth and have taken
>steps in the near past to do something about it due to
>a request from the man that I was dating at the time
>who felt it was not attractive. I mean here he is with
>a nice white smile and there I am a pretty girl with
>messed up teeth.
>They are discolored (from smokingand cofee), I have no
>cavities, and have been told that I need braces but
>the dentist told me that they have to extract a baby
>tooth which is still there and let the other tooth
>come in.. which I am scared as hell to have the tooth
>extracted and be missing a tooth that would be clearly
>noticable at least for awhile.
>I am without that boyfriend and most likely others
>because this world being so superficial not to mention
>my own vanity about my own teeth. They are not white,
>not straight, and not even the same size. Some are
>worn down and others are splitting. I need help.
>I know I should be going to a orthodontist and
>correcting the problem but I am so scared. I hate to
>be this way and wish that I would of corrected this
>years ago but now I am just not ready to hide away in
>my house for the next 2 years.
>I play the lotto every so often hoping to win to get
>veneers and wish that was possible but I dont have
>$5,000-$6,000 laying around. I wish that I could wake
>up tommorow and have perfect teeth. My self esteem is
>lowering and I am so self conscience about the teeth.
>Maybe some courage would help. A " you can do this" or
>maybe just a hope that even though it may be so hard
>at first I will wake up one day and smile teeth and
>all. Id like to get married one day and would like to
>be able to smile in the pictures. I know it is fixable
>I just need some strength.

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Re: Help me	Melissa	07:54:00 08/17/04 Tue