My Teeth are Still Killing Me

Hi, I’m Quinn. You might know me from my teeth, which I’ve fundraised for before. Unfortunately, I am NOT an overall healthy person. I was recently diagnosed with a rare genetic disorder, and after several rounds of going through MRIs, insurance issues, my husband losing his job… I’m broke and my normal dentist can no longer help me due to seizures. On top of that, I’m struggling to pay for my trip to the National Institutes of Health where I could get more help for that but there is something else that needs to happen soon in tandem with that.

I need each of my teeth pulled, replaced by implants by a surgical dentist. The price tag for this is upwards of 35k to 40k. Insurance, even most dental insurers, do not pay for full implants.

I’m going to first need all of my broken teeth pulled, as I have problems with my enamel, previous issues with fillings that are now loose and ready to come out, and screws placed to heal. This will take upwards of 6-8 months to heal enough for the surgical dentist to come back in, and place implants on the posts in my gums.

This will be a long, and painful, process, but will increase my quality of life, because as of now, I have 3 molars, and chewing food regularly tears up my gums. Without the ability to chew correctly, I have now developed issues with my GI tract from a lack of fiber.

My risk of infection from losing the rest of my lower, left front tooth is also extremely high, as the socket itself is exposed.

As you can see. Each time I eat, I have to go through the painful process of rising a raw nerve out. And as you can also see, I have some serious gum recession going on. The gum surrounding my front tooth is red and inflamed constantly, and it’s only a matter of time before it gets infected or breaks off.

I am fastidious about cleaning my teeth each time I eat, but I have to be careful because they are quite soft. I’ve had infection after infection and guys… I am tired. I just want normal teeth.

The round about price for the complete procedure is beyond my ability to borrow from a bank, nor my partner. That and my credit is destroyed from being unable to pay off hospital bill after hospital bill.

Please find it in your heart to donate SOMETHING, anything! Even just a signal boost. Please. I will be updating this with estimates from my surgeon on paper signed and witnessed.