Transparent teeth
A girl who had almost completely transparent teeth underwent major surgery and received dentures at 19 — and she claimed a dentist has changed her life.
Mihaley Olivia Grace Schlegel, from Oklahoma, US was born with a tooth problem that caused her to have nearly transparent teeth. Brittle bone disease played a role in her condition.
Schlegel endured years of teasing and was cruelly called “shark tooth.” She eventually stopped “smiling, laughing, and even eating” due to the pain as her teeth continued to degrade and become weaker.
Around the age of 15, she got to a point where she was struggling to eat basic things like bread. Also, people would make nasty faces if she was to smile. Then the idea of dentures was brought up. But she was so scared of what her future would be if she went forward with dental surgery.
Oral-maxillofacial reconstructive surgery by dentist
Due to her brittle bone disease, it could take five years for an orthodontist to agree to take this case. She had 117 broken bones, 36 surgeries, and multiple placements or replacements for rods in both tibias and femurs. On December 8, 2021, at the age of just 19, she underwent oral-maxillofacial reconstructive surgery (surgery on lesions of the teeth, jaw, temporomandibular joints, salivary glands and facial skin), a procedure that required both dental treatment and medication. at 19. When she woke up from the surgery she was so surprised and happy.
Schlegel will need to undergo additional procedures, such as an operation to add two to four implants in her bottom jaw so her dentures can clip in, as well as a laser procedure to the surrounding tissue so she can place the implants comfortably.
Dreams come true
Since the treatment, Schlegel says she “feels gorgeous” and is happy with her new smile, so it was all worthwhile. She now likes her teeth.
