Where I am at this time in life:
I am now developing an antibiotic resistance due to continuous ‘BandAid’ treatment of my symptoms; unable to treat the problem, just the problems resulting from *THE* problem.
In order to treat the problem, not just the symptoms, I have approximately two years of sitting in a dental chair ahead of me; therefore, my problems must be approached in sections requiring each section of my mouth to be treated, prepared, and ultimately replaced with implants.
My pain I have experienced as a result of receding gums has caused more inconvenience and hardship than I ever could have believed.
Six years ago I was notified about my condition because I unexpectedly had a rear molar break vertically. I had the best dental insurance at the time through my employer and immediately began to discuss preventative work in my future at that time in addition to preventative measures I needed to take in order to slow the recession.
My mother’s unexpected death left my permanently-disabled brother without a caretaker. He is my soulmate and knew his time was nearing end. My brother had one wish; to remain in the family home with our dogs and pass within the walls of our house.
Being the sole beneficiary of my mother’s estate, I paid off my mother’s mortgage that way my brother would not have to worry about anything.
Furthermore, to show him he did not have to worry, I parted with my employer in order to stay at home and take care of him because he required around-the-clock care.
I could not have been more honored to take care of him and be entrusted with his life in his remaining years. With that came myself being uninsured and experiencing flare-ups , infection , inability to eat , and horrible pain from my newly-diagnosed receding gums.
When I was informed I could treat flare ups with anti-inflammatory medication and antibiotics, I felt I would be able to buy time before my condition really interfered with my life.
My brother passed in 2023, but I fulfilled his wish. Now, I am in such need of help because my estimates I received from dental providers has showed an upward of close to $24000 to take care of everything. Everything .
I am seeking half of that in order to cover atleast half of my mouth in order to restore my confidence, my smile, my ability to eat regularly, and to finally treat *THE* problem.
To bridge any gaps or answer any questions would be an absolute welcome to ensure any clarity is made.
After my brother passed, I went back to work in 2024 and when open-enrollment occurred, I immediately signed up for benefits with my Dental benefits costing more because it is the plan I selected due to my knowledge of how critical my dental care was going to be for quite some time.
Even though I selected the most expensive plan offered, my insurance through my employer STILL has a maximum-benefit which is devastating because one visit to fix completely one quadrant of my mouth would not only exhaust my benefits, I wouldn’t be able to see a dentist for any maintenance care anyway until the next benefit year.
I have always been a soft-spoken and intimate individual who builds quality relationships, not quantity. Much of that is due to my interpersonal communication; and ever since I was a child, I loved to talk with people one-on-one.
My request for help is so I can put forth , over the course of two years as I’ve been told, funds to restore my life and get back to my relationships with a wide smile.
