About Us

While growing up, my dental visits were usually for emergencies only. We never had the opportunity to see the dentist on a regular basis. I remember chipping my front teeth on my BMX handlebars and becoming so self-conscious of the chips that had formed from this accident. My mother was able to take a fingernail file and even out the chips the best she could and even that made me feel better about my smile.

While in high school, my brother and I were wrestling and his elbow hit me in the mouth knocking my front tooth almost all the way out. During the next two weeks, we realized I needed to go to the dentist as it was now an emergency since the tooth kept my bite from coming together. I was not able to eat or talk properly during this time. When we did finally visit the dental office, my tooth was too expensive to fix and had to be extracted due to cost. This was devastating to me and I was so embarrassed having to go to high school without this ONE tooth. The insecurities from the missing tooth weighed heavily on my confidence. I remember not wanting to smile or even hold a conversation, fearing that someone would notice and judge me negatively.