[Scouse88]

Hi, I am 20 years old and really really ashamed of my teeth. I haven't been to a dentist in years and last year I went through a severe state of depression where I was so bad I didn't want to do anything. I neglected hygiene and I neglected my teeth very badly...to the point where I was only brushing them once or twice a week.

They are at the point now where I think I actually have the worst teeth I have ever seen, which puts me off going to see a dentist because it will be embarrassing.

The enamel on a lot of my teeth is eroding and I think that if I continue to not see a dentist, they will either fall out or will erode to basically nothing since just brushing them obviously isn't going to bring back the bits of tooth that I have lost.

The front four teeth make me extremely paranoid. There's hardly anything left of two of them. I hate smiling and even talking to people. I often lower my head so they wont see the horrible state of my teeth.

I'm almost positive that a complete smile makeover is what's needed...but still there's that feeling of embarrassment there. Being currently unemployed, I know I'm not going to be able to afford any treatment anytime soon either.

The teeth aren't exactly sore...but they are very bad and just look really, really terrible. I know it's my own doing for not taking care of them and if I could go back in time I would but sadly, that isn't possible

[Dr Sepehrara]

Hi

I am sorry to hear about your circumstances.

I would recommend you book an appointment with a dentist to discuss your available options. You shouldn't be feeling this way.This way you will know what procedures are possible to make your mouth healthy, and to feel confident again.

Good luck!

[soozandllily]

I am also 20 years old and in the exact same position as yourself, I have extremeley bad teeth and the sight of them depresses me. I feel that they are the only thing holding me back in life yet I'm too ashamed and embarrased by them to do anything about them!

I'm only a student myself as well as a mother so can't exactly afford any sort of cosmetic surgey myself

[Mark]

Same here, i'm 21 and my teeth are getting worse and worse. I think the time is coming when I need something done, but I just can't bring myself to do anything about it. My family aren't aware of the full extent of my problems and I don't want them to know.
The condition of my teeth sound very much like Scouse88. I feel sorry for anyone going through what we are going through, I know first hand how horrible it is, it affects almost every part of life. I am lucky to have a job, despite being a very poor communicator due to my teeth, but still i'm not sure I could afford treatment. I also don't have the courage to show my teeth to anyone yet.
I think it's going to take something really drastic like a front tooth coming out to make me do something about it. I just hope I can build enough courage to do something before too much of life has passed me by, and I wish others the best of luck too.