Gabriela Santana Gomes da Silva lost 5 teeth after suffering an accident in Praia Grande Reproduction/Social media A young woman, aged 28, seeks to rebuild her own smile after losing five teeth in a motorcycle accident in Praia Grande, on the coast of São Paulo. To g1, Gabriela Santana Gomes da Silva said that she has difficulty eating and recognizing herself in the mirror. The woman, who works as an eyebrow designer, underwent eight hours of surgery to have six plates and 22 pins inserted. She fractured her nose and jaw and suffered bone loss in her face. Now, the young woman dreams of a dental prosthesis to improve her quality of life and self-esteem. "I was always skinny and insecure. My smile was what I found most beautiful. I had huge front teeth and that was what also attracted attention. Losing them was like losing my identity, but thank God I didn't lose my life", she said. ? Click here to follow the new g1 Santos channel on WhatsApp. The accident occurred in May this year. Gabriela said she was on her way to the market on the back of a motorcycle driven by an acquaintance. The motorcyclist lost control of the steering wheel and crashed into a pole. According to her, the motorcyclist suffered a dislocated finger, while she had serious injuries to her face. The young woman added that she noticed the loss of her teeth at the scene of the accident.
Young man loses five teeth in motorcycle accident and dreams of prosthetics: 'It was like losing my identity'
Gabriela Santana Gomes da Silva lost 5 teeth after suffering an accident in Praia Grande Reproduction/Social media A young woman, aged 28, seeks to rebuild her own smile after losing five teeth in a motorcycle accident...
"I didn't have the strength to speak, to move, but I saw the amount of blood that had come out of me. It was from my mouth. I ran my tongue and felt that there was nothing there anymore", lamented the woman. Despite this, Gabriela said that her concern at the moment was only for her own life, as she was thinking about her 5-year-old daughter. “I really wanted to survive and end that nightmare that was terrifying to me,” recalled the young woman, who was hospitalized for two weeks. Gabriela Santana Gomes da Silva suffered fractures after a motorcycle accident in Praia Grande Reproduction/Social Networks and Personal Archive Dental prosthesis After being discharged, Gabriela sought dentists and discovered that two other teeth were also compromised and should fall out due to damage to her gums. According to the young woman, the biggest difficulty of being without teeth is eating, as all food needs to be blended like soup. “I can't chew yet, but I can talk better”, he explained. She added that she also lost feeling in the lower part of her face. "The doctor said it's temporary. Sometimes I end up drooling without feeling it," he reported. Despite this, she remained grateful to have survived. "Due to the injury, I should be feeling incredible pain and, thank God, He is even sparing me the pain, so I have nothing to complain about." In search of recovering her smile, Gabriela got quotes for dental prosthetics and was surprised by the cost of the procedure, as well as the medications required for recovery. On July 1st, she published a video on the internet explaining the case and asking for help to raise R$10,000. The content resonated, accumulated more than 60 thousand likes and reached more than half of the goal for raising funds. VIDEOS: g1 in 1 Minute Santos v
