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<title><![CDATA[Amanda Hughbanks]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[When I saw the ad on tv for this contest, I knew I had to nominate my fiance Amanda. She&#39;s the most beautiful girl I&#39;ve ever seen and I can&#39;t wait to marry her, but she has such low self esteem because of her teeth that she&#39;s told me she doesn&#39;t want to have our wedding until her smile looked better. I know that we are both young and will probably have to take years to save up to get her teeth fixed, and I don&#39;t want to have to wait that long for her to be my wife. When I look at her I don&#39;t see the messed up smile she does, but I know how badly it bothers her every day. She&#39;s in constant pain, both physically and mentally. She rarely ever smiles. Getting this picture was really hard for me because she doesn&#39;t like to have her photo taken while showing teeth. Please help a young couple out, I want her to be happy and smiling on our wedding day! -Jason Mutter<br>]]></description>
<pubDate>Fri, 13 Nov 2009 11:00:40 EST</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Doug Johnson]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[He&#39;s a really nice guy but he really doesn&#39;t smile or laugh because of his teeth. All he&#39;s ever wanted was a great smile he&#39;s not shy but because of his smile he&#39;s not the outgoing person. He wants a smile to be proud of. As you can see not proud of it what so ever. If chosen he would feel like the most Blessed man. Thank you for your consideration.]]></description>
<pubDate>Fri, 13 Nov 2009 11:00:07 EST</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Guy Scoggin]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[I cannot think of anyone more deserving of a smile makeover than my husband, Guy 
Scoggin.&nbsp; Guy has sacrificed the care of his own &quot;smile&quot; over the past 
twenty-one years that we have been married.&nbsp; Through giving his family priority 
over himself, he has financed needed braces for all four of our children and 
made sure that they and myself always had the opportunity to have regular dental 
check-ups and care.&nbsp; This has meant &quot;doing without&quot; such care for himself.&nbsp; 
Never once has he complained about it.&nbsp; Even though he hasn&#39;t had the attention 
to his smile that he has given his own family, he hasn&#39;t let it prevent him from 
&quot;smiling&quot; anyway.&nbsp; Please give him this opportunity to have the care he has so 
lovingly given to his family!]]></description>
<pubDate>Fri, 13 Nov 2009 10:59:12 EST</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Edelia Flores]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Edelia has a grest smile;that she hides behind her hand. I would like to vote 
Edelia for the Ultimate Smile Makeover to boust her conferdence. Edelia is a 
single parent that works hard and give all of herself to make people happy. She 
works at a Nursing Home. She cares fore the Elderly,which find her enjoyable as 
well. After her Job. Work does not stop for her. She goes home and take care of 
her two boys. Make sure they get there love as well. She cooks a hot meal,and 
make sure school work is completed before she can care for herself. This is why 
I am entering Edelia in you Ultimate Smile Makeover. This would be a blessing to 
her and to see that big great smile,without the hand.That would be nice.]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 2 Nov 2009 10:56:16 EST</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Franicisco Martinez]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[I&#39;m putting my son on this smile makeover to see if he&#39;s on of the finalist. His 
trying to get back on his feet. He doesn&#39;t have any kind of insurance for his 
health or denture. He&#39;s trying so hard to find a job so he&nbsp; can start working. 
Maybe with this makeover it could turn his life around.]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 2 Nov 2009 10:54:48 EST</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Tisha Stout]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Let me start by saying that my wife is beautiful, but I know how self-conscious 
she is about her smile. Unfortunately, her problems are more than just cosmetic; 
she is missing a number of teeth (they never grew in), and still has several 
baby teeth in the front. When she was growing up, her family could not afford to 
fix this or even get braces for her. We have even looked into it ourselves but 
we just can&#39;t afford it. We&#39;re both full-time students, and she is actually a 
pre-med major. She feels so self-conscious about her teeth that she believes 
people will look down on her when she starts applying to medical schools next 
year. It&#39;s sad for me to think that she&#39;s afraid she can&#39;t reach her dreams 
because she&#39;s embarrassed of her smile. Thank you for considering her.]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 2 Nov 2009 10:54:01 EST</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Kristie E.Mann]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[I am nominating my mom, Kristie Mann she is already a patient of Dr. Comer&#39;s.&nbsp; 
My mom has had trouble with her teeth as long as I can remember, stories from 
them having to pull her baby teeth because she couldn&#39;t lose them on her own.&nbsp; 
Some of her baby teeth had even come in decayed and had to be filled when she 
was very young.&nbsp; She has stains on her teeth from a medicine that had to take as 
a a child, after suffering long bouts of respiratory problems the year 
followning the death of my grandfather, my mom was 3 1/2 years old .&nbsp; After 
mother having&nbsp; a bad experience with a dentist, she has waited till she had no 
option but to have something done to go to a dentist. She is missing several 
teeth due to decay or damage beyond repair.&nbsp; Since finding Dr. Comer she has 
been much more open to getting and planning the work that needs to be done.&nbsp; My 
mom has spent my entire life putting someone else&#39;s needs and wants before her 
own, mostly mine.&nbsp; I am nominating the special lady in my life who 
puts me first because&nbsp; I would love to see her smile a smile that it is as 
beautiful as she is on the inside.]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 2 Nov 2009 10:53:19 EST</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Carolyn Ince]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[I was going to enter your contest because I am tired of being the one behind the 
camera, but from the looks of your site there may be more in need than me. I have 
lost over half of my teeth over the years from some childhood events and I want 
to be able to smile again without the fear of someone making fun of me.&nbsp; I have 
partials but they are very painful and makes me not even want to give my husband 
a Kiss. Anyway i was laid off my job back in April 2009 and thought a new smile 
might help me get a new job and my confidence back.My husband does have 
insurance from where he works, I will just try to save up the co-payment again 
later. I wanted to say thank you for helping so many people.Just for them to 
put their picture up on the site means you have already given them and me 
hope.]]></description>
<pubDate>Fri, 30 Oct 2009 08:51:30 EST</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Josh Nelson]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[My son Josh is a great young man and has all but given up the idea that his 
teeth will ever be as straight as his sisters or mine. My son has had epilepsy 
for the past 5.5 years and is always afraid that a tooth that is cracked might 
just go ahead and break off during a seizure.He doesn&#39;t complain he just 
occassionally asks if this year might be the year that my insurance will pick it 
up. He will graduate from Highschool in June and I would love to see it happen 
for a graduation present for him. I am a single mom and cant afford to get his 
teeth fixed. My ex-husband carries the dental insurance on my children but 
refuses to give me the insurance information. So I took my son to get x-rays 2 
years ago thinking I would try to just pay for it myself. When I talked with 
this orthodontist he said they would have to call his dad first to get approval 
and that Josh would need to have his wisdom teeth out too. I was going still try 
to do something so I took out coverage on my son with our insurance 
at work to find out they will not cover braces for any reason and no oral 
surgeries either. Since this past May my pay was cut in half so there is no way 
I can even pay half of his braces if I tried. If he does get his teeth taken 
care of his pediatrician said it might also help with his snoring. If you&#39;ve 
ever met my son you&#39;d see he would be so thankful and would be a great 
advertisement for your office. He will be moving to Amarillo in the fall to go 
to WT. I pray you choose him it would make me so very thankful. Yours truly 
Michelle a very proud mom.]]></description>
<pubDate>Thu, 29 Oct 2009 16:21:44 EST</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Martha Jo Roberts]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Mrs. Roberts has been a great influence on the students of our school. A year 
ago she went through a horrible ordeal, Mrs. Roberts was diagnosed with throat 
cancer. Her journey over the last year has been both trying and inspiring. As a 
whole we look up to Mrs. Roberts for her bravery and servitude in her time of 
need. She never lost hope, never gave up, and most importantly always had a 
smile on her face. Through this horrible cancer she lost her teeth due to the 
radiation and chemotheraphy treatments, along with that came a slur in her 
speech with strained words.&nbsp; This was a huge hinderance since she is a reading 
teacher. We would love to see the beautiful smile light up the halls once again. 
Mrs. Roberts deserves this. Not a soul in our school would disagree. We would 
really appreciate it if you could give our teacher one more reason to smile.]]></description>
<pubDate>Thu, 29 Oct 2009 09:06:56 EST</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Timmy Payakwichien]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[This picture is when my Daddy went to get his U.S.Citzenship, unlike the rest of 
my family who were born here my daddy had to earn the right to be a Citzen and 
he is&nbsp; very proud of it. He grew up in Thailand and was very sick as a baby and 
the medicine they gave him ruined his teeth. Anyone that knows my Daddy knows he 
is always smiling and I wish we could afford to help him fix his teeth. I 
believe it would make a big difference in his life.]]></description>
<pubDate>Wed, 28 Oct 2009 09:30:29 EST</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Anita Earles]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[I have always been told that I have a beautiful smile. I have only been a couple 
of times to a dentist, As a single mom I tried hard to keep my childrens teeth 
in good shape and now that they are grown I would love to have my smile 
restored. thanks.]]></description>
<pubDate>Wed, 28 Oct 2009 09:29:36 EST</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Jenny Mize]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[There are times when you just have to do something for yourself...I am a single 
mother of 6 and my life has been a nightmare to say the least and my teeth have 
been part of it when I was about 6 or 7 when my front teeth fell out&nbsp; they came 
back in half way and then the other half came in years later so I had a lop 
sided teeth smile and funny holes in my teeth the dentist told my parents it was 
due to stress and my step dads response was what kind of stress could a 6 year 
old have well it was him... so now years later when I look in the mirror and 
smile i still feel the pain of a horrible experience and I have done a lot of 
nice things for people I have taken people into my home and offered them a place 
to stay and I have helped people and family and friends, I honestly believe that 
we reap what we sow and I believe in Karma what comes around goes around, maybe 
this is my time for karma to come around for me... thank you so much Jenny]]></description>
<pubDate>Tue, 27 Oct 2009 09:21:01 EST</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Jimmy McIntire]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Jimmy and I have dedicated our lives to taking care of fosterkids. About 8 years 
ago he had a heart attack they gave him a year to live back then. He has had to 
be put on life saving medications, due to&nbsp; the medication along with him also 
being a diabetic it has taken a tole on his teeth. He needs dental work done in 
the worst way. Because of us taking care of fosterkids we were unble to obtain 
dental insurance, and we could not afford to get his teeth fixed. Along with the 
health issues he is in a great deal of pain every day with his teeth. I just 
think if he was able to get his teeth fixed and eliminate some of his pain that 
he lives with would be such a great gift for him. ]]></description>
<pubDate>Tue, 27 Oct 2009 09:19:54 EST</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Amy Moore]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Amy is the most beautiful woman on the planet to me. She stays at home with the 
kids does everything imaginable o make sure hat this family has everything in 
the world to make it happy and thats where getting a smile makover can make her 
the happiest woman on the planet. For years Amy has sacrificed everything for 
her family and for payment she asks for nothing.&nbsp; She is always very self 
concious of her teeth and almost always refuses to show off her teeth.&nbsp; If only 
she could have the self confidence to show them off I know for a fact that the 
world would be a happier place because she has he most infectious personalityand 
it definately would be a blessing to her and everybody she meets to see what a 
wonderful and beatiful person that she is. I work two jobs to make ends meet and 
every penny goes to the kids and bills always making it impossible to get 
anything for herself and I just wish that she could get something that she 
deserves very much.]]></description>
<pubDate>Tue, 27 Oct 2009 09:18:40 EST</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Tiffany Broxson]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[When I was 11, I was playing on a fence and hit my 4 front teeth into my nasal 
cavatiy. after many yeas of going to baylor, we couldn&#39;t afford to go anymore. 
now I am married and have a child. my husband is going for his masters and I am 
going for my bachelors. we have 1 semester left. we do not have insurance so 
when I have a tooth ache, I have to deal with it. I would love a smile makeover 
because I am a hardworking mother, wife and student with a great desire to smile 
freely!&nbsp; sorry there weren&#39;t any pics of just me, with a new smile that will 
change ]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 26 Oct 2009 11:45:43 EST</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Ryan Ray]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[My husband doesn&#39;t like his teeth and is always talking about going to have them 
all pulled and get dentures. I just want to make him happy and let him feel better 
about himself. ]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 26 Oct 2009 11:38:28 EST</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Annette Holland]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[My name is varonica stovall and my mother Annette Holland is in desperate need 
of her mouth fixed she is 48yrs old and a wonderful woman,but she has seriousj 
dental problems,she currently works at taco bell full time and constantly 
complain about her mouth her front teeth are rotten and her back teeth needs to 
be replaced.she need a dentist,but is very afraid.i would love to hold her hand 
while she takes a visit to the dentist PLEASE HELP MY MOM THANKS,varonica 
stovall ]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 26 Oct 2009 09:35:52 EST</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Amanda Parker]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[My name is Amanda Parker. I am a 29 year old mother of 3 who has never been to 
the dentist. My teeth are getting pretty bad. They are yellow and the top teeth 
are gapped badly. All of my wisdom teeth have come in but, the right ones hurt 
most of the time. I have some cavities that bother me once in a while and some 
of my teeth have begun to chip. I would love to have a smile makeover so I could 
smile with confidence. ]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 26 Oct 2009 09:33:26 EST</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Kim Riggs]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[I have 5 kids and had them all within 10 yrs. My teeth have fallen out just like 
chalk I now cannot eat very well and am getting bad infections and my self 
esteem has gone way down. My marriage has suffered and my kids don&#39;t see their 
mom smile. My job also is suffering because I will not smile very much. I cannot 
afford to see a dentist. Please help me. My family deserves better of me.]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 26 Oct 2009 09:32:18 EST</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Tricia Loucks]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Hello, my name is Tricia.&nbsp; I am 25 years old.&nbsp; I have always been ashamed of my 
teeth.&nbsp; My teeth are extremely crowded and crooked.&nbsp; The effects of this are 
that I have jaw teeth (thats what I have been told they are called) and my 
bite is off.&nbsp; I have always had a lot of pain and discomfort.&nbsp; Growing up my 
family could never afford to get me braces and when I moved out on my own I have 
tried to save up for them but I have never been able to come up with the money.&nbsp; 
When I smile I do not show my teeth but even without showing my teeth you can 
still tell that my teeth are crooked.&nbsp; My jaw teeth cause my upper lip to stick 
out a little.&nbsp; I have had bad teeth all my life and I have always dreamed of 
having a beautiful smile since I was little.&nbsp; I am asking that you please 
consider me for the smile makeover so that I can smile with confidence for the 
first time in my life.]]></description>
<pubDate>Fri, 23 Oct 2009 08:44:19 EST</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Joni Malena]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[I am nominating my wife for the Ultimate Smile Makeover. She has had problems 
with her teeth since she was a little girl. She has a tooth in the front that 
was capped and doesn&#39;t match the rest of her teeth and she hates it. I love when 
she smiles cause she makes me happy, but she hates her smile, so I don&#39;t get to 
see it to often. She is a great mother and wife. She is always thinking of us 
before herself. She works in an office so she is in constant contact with the 
public. She says it is hard for her to do her job because she has to talk to 
people and when greeting people as they come in she needs to smile but it is 
hard for her to show her teeth. I think she deserves this makeover because she 
never wants anything for herself, its always about me and the kids and I know 
this would make her happy.Thanks ]]></description>
<pubDate>Thu, 22 Oct 2009 09:35:11 EST</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Ana Soto]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[I have been living with type 1 diabetes for 24 years as the years have gone by, 
some of my teeth have moved, fallen out or have been removed. It is hard for me 
to eat at times. I do have insurance, but even with insurance it is still very 
expensive and is something I can not afford. My job consists of working and 
communicating with others. I do not like to smile because I am aware that my 
teeth is the first thing everyone notices. A smile is a part of my job in 
welcoming everyone as they walk in the door yet very hard to do for me. I often 
ask my husband and children if they can see my teeth when I speak.&nbsp; I make sure 
not show them when I talk or smile. I think I deserve the ultimate smile 
makeover as much as everyone else. I hope I get chosen]]></description>
<pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2009 09:15:51 EST</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Guadalupe Ford]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Well lets start by saying that she doesnt know we&#39;ve nominated her because we 
know that she is beautiful regardless!!&nbsp; But I will tell you that it is 
sometimes hard to see your young mother not be able to eat very many things 
because her teeth are either chipped to the root or have just fallen out.&nbsp; She 
deserves to win because she never took the time nor the money she had away from 
her 5 children and 3 step-children to &quot;fix&quot; herself!&nbsp; Purely un-selfish in many, 
many ways.]]></description>
<pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2009 09:07:15 EST</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Malyssa Pemberton]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Hi my name Is Malyssa , I just want to start and I say I have had problems with 
my teeth since I was a Little girl and I am a single mother raiseing four kids 
and their needs always come before mine. I would love to get at least some of my 
teeth worked on cause I have so many problems with them and I cant afford to get 
it don myself because I have no Insurence, I think what you are doing is such an 
awesome thing , cause there are so many people out there that cant afford it and 
that suffer alot of pain from having bad teeth. May God Bless you Thanks A 
Bunch ]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 12 Oct 2009 08:41:47 EST</pubDate>
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