More that 100 people apply for free dental implants at North West dental surgery Synergy

Last month Synergy Dental in Leyland offered one lucky person the chance to regain their confidence along with the ability to smile, speak and chew better with free dental implants.

They asked patients and non patients to tell their story and nominate someone they know who is in desperate need of dental implants.  The dental practice which has clinics all over including Preston, Blackpool, Blackburn and Leyland, received more than 100 submissions.

Some of the patient stories

Some of the many stories included a 29-year-old-woman who lost a lot of teeth.

She said: “It's made me very depressed and don't like my smile. I would love this chance to win this implant opportunity as it would make a big change in my life.

“I have a big denture in just now and really uncomfortable I can't eat properly I can't smile.”

‘He slipped in the ice in February and split his lip right up to his nose’ Another was from a mother nominating her 30-year-old son who lost his teeth after an accident.

She said: “My son is in his early thirties and is not currently in work.

“He always had a ready smile and is a handsome fella. Well, until he slipped in the ice in February and split his lip right up to his nose and lost some of his teeth.

“At hospital some were replaced but we can’t get him on a dentist list as no one does NHS new patents for adults.

“I paid for him to get an assessment through a private dentist who told us that the teeth need removing as they were not put in right. The price for all the work is not affordable so he is going about his days with jagged and broken teeth, the ones he has left.

“His self esteem and confidence has just about gone.”

‘The first stop would be for a big steak just so I could watch her finally eat’

A husband nominating his wife said: “I would like to nominate my beautiful wife for this amazing once in a lifetime prize as she has spent four years with no teeth.

“She can’t eat properly she is constantly in pain as her gums swell and she haven't smiled for years and, tbh, she hasn't really left the house as she has zero confidence even though I tell her how beautiful she is every day.

“Where she used to be the life and sole of the party now she’s just sad and never smiles.

“This would be a dream come true for her and give me back my confident wife.

“The first stop would be for a big steak just so I could watch her finally eat and enjoy a meal.”

Join our new WhatsApp Community to get the latest news and top stories from across Lancashire directly to your phone.Sign up for our free newsletters now A wife nominating her husband added: “These new teeth will make a whole new purpose for his living he has two children and never had a smiling picture with any of them.

“He hates interacting with people because of his teeth and people judge him all the time.

“He is always in a lot of pain due to his teeth being the way they are.”

A daughter nominating her father said: “My dad has suffered with his teeth for a long time but it's progressively got worse.

“He wears a pallet but it causes him immense problems and it's got the point where he rarely leaves his flat.

“Having his teeth done would give him his life back.”

‘I dream of having beautiful teeth’

A woman with a severe dental phobia nominated herself saying: “A nice smile is something I’ve wanted and dreamed of for many years.

“I hate my teeth but have dental phobia. I need lots of work doing which I’ve left due to being so frightened.

“I have gaps and part dentures which don’t fit. My teeth are yellow so I never smile and have no confidence in myself.

“Now I just dream of the reality of beautiful teeth.” 

A spokesperson for the Synergy Dental said: “We had over 100 people writing in with nominations, so it’s taken us a little bit of time to narrow them down. We know people have been waiting desperately to hear more. 

“We managed to whittle it down to a shortlist of 10 people, who we then contacted to find out a little bit more about them before coming to a final decision.

“We’ve had some really moving stories and it’s made it difficult to pick. We have come to a decision as to who out of those hundreds of nominations will be getting free dental implants from us.

“We want it to be a big surprise, so the patient hasn’t been told yet. We’ll be coming to surprise them within the next few days.”