This mum is going viral after candidly admitting that she hasn’t been to a dentist in over a decade!
In a video that quickly struck a chord, Chastity McCord revealed the shocking state of her teeth and gums, confessing that her greatest insecurity has always been her smile.
The 29-year-old from Tennessee, USA, shared shocking videos of the chunks that she pulled from her gums.
She said: "I did my routine and guess what? I picked out another big old chunk.
"I haven’t been to a dentist in over a decade. I have had four babies.”
The mum traced her dental struggles back to childhood, explaining that she didn’t see a dentist until middle school, when she got braces.
But without consistent appointments, her treatment dragged on for five years.
Chastity also revealed how years of neglect have taken a toll, saying she hasn't brushed or flossed her teeth nearly as much as she wishes she did.
The emotional confession turned hopeful when McCord shared that she was finally ready to face her fears. After plucking up the courage to let a dentist loose on her mouth, Chastity made an appointment and her anxieties around the idea were slowly calming down. To her surprise and relief, her first appointment was a success, as she notes how nice her doctors was along with the process being easy to handle.
She said: “Honestly, I have not taken care of my teeth like I should. I brush but I don’t floss regularly.
"My gums are swollen, red, receded. It’s getting to the point now. I have really severe tooth pain, and I think I’m going to lose one of my bottom teeth.
“This is my greatest insecurity, the biggest shame that I carry.
"Yeah, I’m ready to do something about it.
“It was such a great experience. The student, she was so sweet, so kind, so knowledgeable. I got x-rays done.
“I really want to get this big chunk off the back of my bottom tooth because it’s just killing me.
"I can definitely tell the improvement. I used to pour when I brushed my teeth and now there’s like hardly any at all. It’s insane.”
00:00Keep scrolling if you don't want to see gross teeth stuff. So today I did my routine and guess what? I picked out another big old chunk. You can see where I was getting caught there. Look at that chunk. Oh my gosh. Eww. It's massive.
00:14I haven't been to a dentist in over a decade. I have had four babies, breastfed three of them. I've had a lot of dental damage in the meantime, a lot of fear.
00:29The dentist as a child until I was in middle school when I got braces. And then when I got braces, I was supposed to go every 30 days and my parents did not take me every 30 days.
00:43Um, it's, there were sometimes several months in between. Um, and so I ended up having braces for a total of five years. I never went to the dentist again. Honestly, like I have not taken care of my teeth like I should. I mean, I brush, but I don't like floss regularly. Um, my gums are swollen, red, receded. It's getting to the point now.
01:11Um, I have really severe tooth pain and I think I'm going to lose one of my bottom teeth. That's honestly what it feels like. And it's embarrassing. And she's my greatest insecurity, the biggest shame that I carry. And, um, yeah, I'm ready to do something.
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