I hope you can help me. I have 2 partial disabilities that have kept me seriously under-employed for 10 years now. I want to work so have not applied for Disability. Dental work is my big need now. My bad smile is affecting my ability to get a job, as well as my self-esteem. I've had no money for dental work since 1999. Saw a wonderful dentist about a year ago for an emergency who will help me with a good discount - but I've not earned enough to afford him with the discount! If I could get $500 to give him, I can start getting work done. I can not walk into his office with no cash. I need about $2,000-5,000 total to keep my teeth which is my goal. I bet he'd do all my work for $2,000 cash. I really do not want dentures! It's been so depressing to watch my teeth deteriorate and have to chose dental or a place to live? I'm not sure why, but it's my upper teeth that are so bad - while the bottom teeth are good and only need cleaning. By the way my disabilities are 1) "profound hearing loss" (congenital thing) and 2) chronic depression. I have hearing aids which have helped a lot, and I do everything I can to manage my depression. I can't afford anti-depressants right now either so I've been using diet, exercise, support groups, etc., and hope that will be enough until i get a job or cave and apply for Disability. The best thing about the latter choice is that I'd be able to get meds. that I can not afford now. Well, thank you from the bottom of my heart if you can donate to the dental cause. I used to have one of those killer smiles - and it would go a long way towards my self-confidance and being able to get hired. Who wants to hire someone with cavities showing when they smile? Yuck.