The Forever Smile 702

  I'm sure we all can relate to Jelly Roll's story of getting picked on for some imperfection or quirkiness we had as a kid.   While under sedation to get his 20-year-old veneers replaced, have his cavities filled and to get new implants, he recounted how he had bad teeths as a kid and how he was made fun of and picked on.  His wife, Bunnie XO, was recording his heartfelt dialogue and at the end of his childhood recollection, he exclaimed "Look at me now Bish!!!"   He might have had an unlucky childhood but was really lucky with his veneer because on average veneers need to be replaced 10 to 15 years down the road. Having it Last for 20 years is like winning a mini jackpot.    Whether it's our teeth, clothes, haircut or something else, we all had some quirks that got us made fun of as a kid .  And unless we were borned with golden spoons and silver platters, we had to deal with those imperfections and absorb those critical blows.  But ...

Talk about a story that has a  disturbing beginning  but an   amazing dental transformational ending .  Gypsy-Rose Blanchard shared her before and after pictures of her newly made-over smile on peppermintsagedental’s instagram page.  Her before picture showed a smile that was missing all of its front teeth, revealing a large void where pearly whites should have been, and the teeth that were left were all in silver.  Her mother had suffered from Munchausen by proxy (a psychological disorder where a caregiver fakes or causes symptoms in a child to gain attention) and had Gypsy-Rose’s teeth and salivary gland removed when was still a child claiming she was having tooth decay.   Her new teeth are as white and perfect as both can be, and she was elated in her comment to those before and after pictures thanking the dental team.  Surely,  her new smile has and will  continue to  transform and improve her life  because now she can...