Her descent into addiction took a heavy toll on her physical health—most visibly, on her teeth. As her drug use intensified, her oral health rapidly deteriorated. Over time, she lost multiple teeth, while the remaining ones became badly decayed and infected. Brittany found herself in a vicious cycle: the shame of her appearance and the discomfort of her failing teeth fed into her substance abuse, while the addiction further worsened her health.

Eventually, Brittany decided to seek help and began her journey to recovery. As part of her efforts to rebuild her life, she visited a dentist to address her teeth. But rather than being met with support and hope, she received a crushing blow—she was told her teeth were beyond saving. The dentist deemed them “unfixable” and removed every remaining tooth.

This left Brittany in a physically and emotionally fragile