The short answer: A Raffle

After careful consideration, we decided to host a Raffle with multiple ways to win. The number of drawings per year will depend on the number of participants.

Participation is as follows: one dollar equals one entry into the general giveaway, and your chance at 1st – 2nd – 3rd prizes get a chance at the grand prize* [a relaxing getaway in your chosen city].

The long answer: A campaign to help malpractice victims get their smiles back and ensure medical professionals are held accountable for their actions.

You could do some guilt-free shopping at the Project Smile, Zazzle [link below], where you’ll find the perfect gift, from custom Pickle Ball paddles to personalized stationery, no matter who you’re shopping for. Looking for something specific and special? I’m available for custom designs, [including logos], both print and digital, [personal use license included].

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Because of this, we are in a financial crisis; the dentist knew we had to empty our savings and my husband’s 401K. We discussed the price in detail. The only mention of any additional cost was if I wanted an upgrade on the material used to make the actual teeth, it would be $6,000. He said I had time to think about it because it would be close to a year before I healed enough for any weight on the implants.

I had a mouth full of teeth, so it took three appointments with me wide awake. [the sound of my teeth breaking still haunts me.] I was given temporary dentures the same day my front teeth were pulled. I wasn’t given any instructions, but I was told to return in two weeks.

My gums were healing nicely, and I was told to return in 7 months. At that time, I had another scan and was told the bone loss was occurring faster than he expected [I was never told about bone loss] and that we needed to do the implants sooner rather than later.

I was happy to hear that. So I said, ‘Ready when you are,’ and he said, ‘As soon as you’ve paid in full.’

I figured he was confusing me for someone else. Even after he told me that I was ‘delusional’ and simply imagined the treatment plan.

I left my copy in the car and probably tossed it, but he couldn’t produce the ‘office copy’ of my treatment plan and suggested he explained that financially it made sense to do a full extraction and redesign my smile.

I was shocked and heartbroken; I couldn’t figure out how things had escalated so quickly. Just moments earlier, I was

why I panicked! Everyone in the office that day heard me saying I wouldn’t survive with a removable mouth, and they heard me say, “Just kill me because I won’t do old people dentures. I love food too much.”

I realize I may have overreacted, but considering the outcome, I feel I underreacted. Either way, dr. Ant left the room and returned with 3

Except that was exactly what he said in response to my: ‘I can’t live with a removable mouth.’ I remember more about those 10 minutes than any other. It was very emotional for me.

I mean, imagine having what I call dental PTSD thanks to not [1] but [2] terrifying dentist experiences as a child [one involving choking on your own blood].

You successfully avoid the dentist from ages 16 – 36, only to find yourself at the 2nd dentist in less than two years. Add gnarly tooth pain and the desire to fix your two front teeth, and you’d be a ball of emotions, too.

The treatment I planned, I agreed to include any follow-ups I might need, and I healed in about 7-12 months. He was supposed to put the implants in. It all but destroyed my self-esteem. However, I have figured out how to raise money by utilizing my college education and ten years of experience in behavior modification counseling to provide personal and professional consulting services.

For more information regarding the services offered and my qualifications, click the link below. All Proceeds go to the Smile Fund.