A Western New York Fairytale
By Annette Pinder
Are you afraid to smile? Do you hide your smile because of missing teeth? Unable to eat what you want? Have trouble speaking clearly? If so, you are not alone, and it may inspire you to read the story of Princess Glitterhead, a Western New Yorker who felt like her life was anything but a fairytale.
Known to her internet followers as Princess Glitterhead, Alicia recently shared how her life changed after receiving help from Dr. Todd Shatkin. In recounting her story, Alicia explains that she began having major problems with her teeth while pregnant with her first child. She was very young – just married, only 21 years old, and had no idea that pregnancy could cause vitamin deficiencies that affect her bones and her teeth. Although she underwent general dental care, her problems continued. Rather than the joy that typically accompanies a new marriage and the birth of a first child, Alicia was losing her teeth and had no idea what to do. By the time she had her fourth child, Alicia had lost all of her teeth, and was experiencing overwhelming anxiety, heart palpitations, deepening depression, lack of confidence, and feared her marriage would not survive.
Alicia’s first step was to receive dentures, which, with Dr. Shatkin’s help, were replaced with removal snap-in mini dental implants. However, a new procedure that involves cementing permanent teeth in place has given her a whole new lease on life. “She can really act like she has her own set of teeth again,” says Dr. Shatkin. Both Dr. Shatkin and Alicia decided to share Alicia’s story and the new procedure, which involves adding implants to her upper jaw, in a YouTube video. “It simply involves adding implants to the upper jaw and placing a bridge over them.” There is no pain involved and after receiving a temporary bridge to house the new implants, patients receive their permanent device after 10 days,” explains Dr. Shatkin.
Mini dental implants have been used for many years to hold loose dentures in place, providing patients with the ability to eat, smile and speak with comfort and confidence, and yes, transform them into becoming the princes and princesses they were meant to be. To hear Alicia’s story and watch as Dr. Shatkin demonstrates the amazing step-by-step procedure that has transformed Alicia into the real princess that she was meant to be, visit https://youtu.be/0Tu84FcDCpY. You can also follow Princess Glitterhead (@princxssglitterhead) aka the “Toothless Princess” from TikTok and her dentist Dr. Todd Shatkin (@drminidental) for updates.
Dr. Todd Ellis Shatkin is recognized as a world leader in the field of mini-dental implants, revolutionizing a technology that can be used for anything from replacing a single tooth, multiple teeth, and even a full set of teeth in one or two short visits. Dr. Shatkin has trained over 35,000 dentists world-wide on these innovative procedures. Learn more about The Aesthetic Associates Centre and Dr. Shatkin’s global mini dental implant company Shatkin F.I.R.S.T. at www.toddshatkindds.com. Call 888-474-2954 or email info@shatkinfirst.com to make an appointment.
