An insurance broker who was embarrassed to smile after his rotten gnashers fell out has praised
his Turkey teeth after paying ｣9,000 for a new smile.
Nicholas Mudford, 39, fromTiverton, Devon was left in agony and used to hide his smile
after his energy drink addiction became so bad, his teeth began to crumble.
But he decided to get his life back on track after paying ｣9,000 for
a dental operation in Turkey.
The Devon-native got hooked on the drinks more than 20 years ago because he liked the
taste and it was 'fashionable'.
But soon he was drinking 21 cans a week and the repercussions were devastating.
Nicholas's two front teeth fell out while four of his back ones
snapped and he was left with a broken smile.
The 39-year-old also had a fear of the dentist and hadn't been for a check-up for
a decade leaving his with a smile that was getting worse and worse.
But after more than two decades of dental problems, Nicholas decided to
take matters in to his own hands.
Nicholas Mudford, 39, from Tiverton, Devon was left in agony and used to hide his
smile after his energy drink addiction got so bad he ruined his teeth
He explained that he didn't like the way he looked and was ashamed of his smile.
He flew to Turkey last month and had his teeth replaced with
a full set of veneers, setting him back an eye watering ｣9,000.
But Nicholas said it was the best thing he's ever done
and has no regrets about the huge dental operation.
He said: 'I'd been drinking energy drinks for around 20 years
and it absolutely ruined my teeth.'
'My back teeth were damaged from playing sports in school and
being kicked. I have a massive fear of the dentist from being a kid.
'My dentist had massive hands and it was horrible having
them in my mouth so I stopped going.'
He added that a combination of a phobia of the dentist and his energy drink addiction left his smile looking
so bad he 'looked like a bum'.
'I didn't brush my teeth thoroughly,' he said.
After more than two decades of dental problems, Nicholas
decided to take matters in to his own hands and
flew out to Turkey for a ｣9,000 dental operation
The insurance brokergot hooked on energy drinks more than 20 years ago because he liked the taste and it was 'fashionable'
and was drinking as many as 21 cans a week
But his addiction resulted in his two front teeth falling out and four of his back ones snapping,
leaving him with a broken smile
'One day, I was driving to work and my front tooth fell out
and it was the final straw.
'I realised that I shouldn't be looking like that. I'm established in my job, I'm not living on the breadline but I look unemployed, like a bum.'
Nicholas flew to Turkey where he had 10 teeth extracted, six
implants, two sinus lifts, a bone graft and a full set
of veneers.
He explained that he took the plunge to fly to Turkey for the operation to save money because it would have cost around ｣15,000 to have the same procedure in the UK.
Nicholas said the treatment has been 'life-changing' as he's able to confidently smile in photos.
And to make sure his teeth stay sparkly and white, he has given up energy
drinks and has learned to take care of his veneers.
Nicholas said: 'Life is loads better because I'm so much more confident.
'I hated my teeth and always angled myself away when I was
having photos so they couldn't be seen.
Nicholas flew to Turkey where he had 10 teeth extracted,
six implants, two sinus lifts, a bone graft and a full set of veneers
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He explained that he took the plunge to fly to Turkey for the operation to
save money because it would have cost around ｣15,000 to have the
same procedure in the UK
He added that he's more motivated than ever to look after his new set of gnashers
and will fly out to Turkey regularly for check-ups
The Devon-native said: 'Now, I'm smiling all the time and
constantly taking photos. I look like a different person. What they've done is amazing.'
'Now, I'm smiling all the time and constantly taking photos.
I look like a different person. What they've done is amazing.'
He added that he's more motivated than ever to look after his new set of gnashers and
will fly out to Turkey regularly for check-ups.
He said: 'I don't need to go to the dentist now but I'll go to Turkey every two years to have
my gums checked.
'I brush them properly now. I messed up my real teeth, so I need
to take care of them because they're paid for.'
Nicholas is sharing his story to encourage others to avoid energy drinks.
He added: 'Energy drinks really messed my teeth up.
If I see someone drinking an energy drink I tell them not to do it.
'Stay away from energy drinks, they ruin your teeth.
The first thing that people see is your smile.
'People can't afford to get their teeth done in the UK but I wouldn't think twice about having them done in Turkey.
'It wasn't painful, I could just feel pulling and it was all about me, they
were asking how I was.
'If that was my dentist when I was a kid,
I wouldn't have had the fear.'
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