Hi Jennifer

I am writing to you in the hope that you can help me. I am a 27 year old female from the Midands. You are the first Dentist I have come across both online and in person that seems approachable and friendly.

The way my teeth look at the moment is seriously effecting my confidence. I cant bear to talk to people outside in the daylight because they will notice how awful my teeth look.

The main problem is my bottom teeth – my gum and bone have deteriorated really badly over the last two years. The front 3 teeth have risen up and are now so tall in my mouth they hit the roof of my mouth when I eat. They are also incredibly loose which means I haven’t actually bitten into food for several years for fear of losing them. I have to cut everything up into tiny portions so I don’t use my front teeth.

As well as being much higher than the other bottom teeth, they are also dramatically different in colour and whatever I do – I cant seem to make them look any cleaner.

Slowly but surely their appearance has eaten away any confidence I had and I am now struggling to socialise – keep my relationship going and keep my job.

It is hard to convey in an email just how badly this is effecting my life.

I have attempted to resolve the problem but I was just so terrified and the 3 different dentists that I saw were very rude to me and one even said ‘ you take care of the rest of yourself by the looks of things – why have you not taken care of your teeth’?
One Dentist referred me to the BIrmingham dental hospital and the first appointment was fine but then I knew she was going to inject me and touch my front teeth at the next appointment and I just could not make myself go in.

I am sorry for the long babbling email – I just need to know if you can give me any advice on a few things?

I need to see a dentist for a deep clean but I am really scared of anyone touching my teeth. Do yo know of any in Warwickshire that may offer sedation?
I also desperately want to have the front 3 bottom teeth in my mouth removed. I would like to have a bridge but if this isn’t possible – implants. The problem I have is finance – I have no savings. Is there anything the NHS would do for me?
I just feel totally down about the whole thing at the moment and see no end in sight.
If I can find a way of getting these unsightly teeth out of my mouth and replaced with normal ones – it would literally change my life.

Sorry again for the length of this email!

I hope to hear from you soon

Many thanks