39, Wife, Mom, Smile Hider - Saint Louis

I have struggled with my teeth my entire life. My first memory of feeling completely embarrassed by my teeth was in 4th grade and never stopped. Until this past September I've never spoken about it done anything about it. I am married, have 2 beautiful daughters, have had a career in the beauty industry for 13 years and hold a very social position at my girls' school. And I. NEVER. SMILE. Ever. In the past 3 years my teeth have deteriorated so much that I have stopped seeing friends and avoid social settings as much as possible. I first heard of All on 4 in Sept but was so shocked by the price that I put it out of my thoughts. With some gentle pursuading by my husband I finally went to Clear Choice last month. I paid my deposit, had my impressions made and photos taken (utterly humiliating) and scheduled my surgery for the end of next month. Then I got a call and I'M DOING IT TOMORROW!!! I am feeling every emotion there is right now. But mostly I can't wait to smile like I mean it when my girls look at me. To know that they will FINALLY see the joy that is in my heart on my face is just everything. If anyone has any recommendations for after care I would greatly appreciate them. I will update as soon as possible.

Talk about a major let down. I went in this morning for my procedure and my appointment was scheduled incorrectly. Now I'm back to the end of next month. Major bummer. I barely made it out of the building before crying.

Tomorrow is the big day! I can't believe it's finally here. I'm scared out of my mind!