Mouth Makeovers for Meth Moms

Tonight at 10:00, The Tyra Banks Show will be giving makeovers to disfigured recovering meth addicts in a thrilling episode titled "Makeovers for Life: Meth Faces."
Tyra wrote a letter to the ladies, explaining how proud she was of them for kicking their addictions. She revealed they would all receive a life-changing makeover to erase the physical scars of their past. Their first stop was The Ora Dentistry Spa to have their teeth examined and repaired by Dr. Sam Saleh. Next, they visited top skin specialist Dr. Ava Shamban at the Laser Institute for Dermatology and Skin Care to take care of their severe skin damage. Finally, they were sent to the Warren-Tricomi Salon, where they were treated to new hair color and cuts.
I know what you're thinking. Buying a shiny new grill for a meth addict re-enforces their destructive behavior. One might ask how people will learn to stop getting wasted on meth if Tyra Banks is going around getting them dental surgery.

Well according to the Tyra Banks Show, meth chooses you, not the other way around:
From CEO’s to soccer moms, meth has no preference.
I don't know about that, but in fairness to Tyra, her approach to the meth problem makes infinitely more sense than almost anything that's been tried so far.

Next week on Extreme Makeover: Home Edition, Ty Pennington and the gang will help victims of wrong address SWAT raids re-plaster their walls and replace their slain pets with cuddly new ones.
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daughter needs help

kyra i hope u can help my 23 year old daughter did drugs for 2 years since than she got off her self shes a very pretty women she has a 2 year old and a 3 month old she cry's all the time cause her teeth are really bad she has no insurance and cant get no help can you please please help her? her address is 9770 comanche lane quinlan texas 75474 her name is jennifer jones please write her and let her know who could help she says she will do anything to get them fixed so her kids dont think shes ugle please help thank you mildred jones.

Teeth

Dear Tyra,
I have just read about the increadible gift you gave those well deserving women. Some people don't understand what a increadibly brave thing it is to kick the habit of drugs, I do. I to was sucked into theWorld of drugs and I was one of the lucky ones. I lost everything in my struggle but gained a life. I had lost my first husband at twenty-seven to cancer. I was left with two small children at the time. I had never done drugs before. I looked around one day and thought how did I get here. I writing because an angel that fell from the sky into my life. He is now my husband. He is a beautiful man inside and out. He has really bad teeth, the worse I've ever seen. To me he is beautiful. I hate that he tries not to smile because he is such a joyous person. I am working two jobs and he is as well. We can not have children together. I cannot give him the gift of life but I would love to see him smile he deserves all the happiness in the for the life he gave to me. Can you help? If not it's ok because I love what you do and you can't help everyone. Peace and Grace To you. Susan(savannah)13 cromwell place Savannah, GA 31410 912-354-4522

help for meth mouth

i want to know if anyone is aware of any kind of financial aid to fix meth mouth. My fiance has been clean for a couple of years now and has gotten her life together. The problem is her teeth took a beating during her addiction and she lives in fear of her teeth going bad on her now. She has frequent pain and is in constant terror of going to the dentist, she cant afford the work and just doesnt know what to do. If anyone has any input on this please email me at cusink32@yahoo.com. Thanks

HELP FOR METH MOUTH

My sister said something to me that just broke my heart. She told me I would be so beautiful if I got my teeth fixed, I know that she meant it with all goodness but I need help. I cant afford it. anyone know of any financial aid please e-mail me. earny22@yahoo.com

I need a hand up not a hand out

Hello,my name is Shelly I am a single mother of two beutiful children and this month i will be sober from meth for two years its a daily struggle Ive overcome alot including domestic abuse and homelessness,but my teeth are so bad I want to be able to hold my head up hi when Im out in the world,but i cant afford and most of all I want my children to be proud to be with me not be embarrassed because mommy has black teeth if anybody can help me please email me at shellyfausnaught@yahoo.comSA

DESPERATELY wanting to smile again!!!!

Hello, my name is Shane I am a 32 year old recovering meth user. I have been clean for over a year now. I guess you can say that hindsight is 20/20, because if I knew then what I know now, I would never have used meth that very first time. Due to an almost 5 year habit I am now suffering with meth mouth and it's hard to smile with a mouth as messed up as mine. I am an all around happy person and love making people laugh, but I hate not being able to belt out a hardy laugh for fear that I will be ridiculed for the condition of my teeth. I am looking to totally turn my life around and getting my teeth fixed would be one of the biggest steps in my recovery. I wanna be able to smile again without being ashamed. I am not looking for a hand out just a hand up, more or less. I would be willing to pay back any money that is spent helping with my problem. Is there any websites that I could visit that would lead me in the right direction in this matter. I mean, are there actually people out there that are willing to help out. If you or anyone knows what direction I should go in in my search please feel free to email me. Thanks in advance for any help that you can give. You can email me at slancon@att.net. I am looking forward to hearing from anyone soon.

This is kind of fucked up...

This is kind of fucked up... I have "meth mouth" and I don't even do meth.

my self esteem

hello my name is Stuart Hodges, and i have meth mouth. getting a job with meth mouth is very hard. apperance is the first thing an employer sees. and for that fact apperance is everything now days. i would love to find a dentist to reverse my meth mouth and let me get on with the life i left off ten years ago. i've been clean and sober from meth for over 5yrs. i've started college, started a new life and i even have a new baby on the way. there is only one thing i miss now and thats my smile, someone please help. sincerly Stuart W Hodges

please help

I have been clean from meth,since 2004.I was in a abusive relationship for 13 years.lost my kids! becuase of meth! i got myself in to rehabe .did one six month live in program,and five,outpatiant programs one right after the other! loseing my kids was death to me! the worst of it all was, what I put my babys through!  I was going to chang this! I allso had my older childern staying with my mom..so i worked hard as I could!! I moved to Colorado were my mom was,got a place,good job,I was working with two states now,GOT MY BABYS BACK! All 7 of my kids,were home! WE/I have never been happer! but I have one more thing,that reminds me,and others,that I was a meth user. That is my teeth! i want to smile the way i feel now! I credit my childern ,and the most wonderful counselers,and my mom.for saving my life!  Please Help Me!!!

I have meth mouth

I have meth mouth and I'm 25 years old. I started using when I was 11 and now I don't have one single tooth in my mouth that is good. It's getting worse and worse. I stopped using drugs before I became a mom and it's pretty sad to say that my one year old has more teeth than I do.

I have meth mouth

I have meth mouth and I'm 25 years old. I started using when I was 11 and now I don't have one single tooth in my mouth that is good. It's getting worse and worse. I stopped using drugs before I became a mom and it's pretty sad to say that my one year old has more teeth than I do.

Meth mouth aide

I was addicted to meth for 5 years, I have been clean for 6 years now. I can not even remember that lifestyle, I quit cold turkey. I have a good job that I have been at for ove 5 years, I am a single father of a beautiful 4 yr old little girl who repeatedly asks her daddy what's wrong with his teeth. I have absolutely no recollection of my horrid life draining past until I look in the mirror. I would gladly pay I just need to know if there is an assistance program that is out there. Jefftarin@hotmail.com

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