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Help my best friend keep their teeth!

Hey there. My name's Tulip and I made this blog as a way to boost the GoFundMe campaign to raise funds for my best friend Peyton's dental expenses.

Peyton and I have known each other for seven years now, and in that time I've watched them endure severe dental issues that would be utterly debilitating to anyone else. The prohibitive cost and psychological distress kept Peyton from receiving the care they desperately needed, and as such they spent several years living with multiple broken teeth. It was only after the pain had gotten so bad that they were unable to eat, sleep, or think clearly that they were able to get to a dentist. They ended up having two teeth extracted. I was glad to see them in less pain, but it made me feel sick to think that we could've saved their teeth had they been treated sooner. I decided that I couldn't bear to see my friend live with this burden any longer, and I've been doing everything I can to try and raise the funds for them.

Since the GoFundMe launched they've been able to get the most pressing work done, thankfully, but there's still a way's to go before they're pain-free and healthy. Last week we officially raised enough for Peyton's third procedure (Yippee!!) and we're now moving on to funding the fourth, which'll be a hefty $964.00. They'll be getting this work done in mid May, so that leaves us with about a month to raise the funds.

I'm sure many of you reading this have personally experienced mouth pain, so you can imagine how hard this has been on Peyton. I don't want them to have to worry about choosing between going into debt or keeping their teeth. Any amount donated will put us that much closer to bringing them further relief. If you can’t donate, please consider sharing--even if you don't think anyone will see. Thank you for reading!

Some tooth art by Peyton, see more here.

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lovely tooth vase for my partner’s bday (includes veins)

#WHOA #repost

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Had a lot of fun putting these “dental plaques” together recently! Each one has 50+ real animal teeth carefully fitted together like puzzle pieces and glued in place on a wooden plaque.

They’ll be available in my Etsy shop soon!

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stained glass by mickey alice kwapis

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"stress" by yoan capote - made of bronze and concrete

#repost #i can relate to this

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Help my best friend keep their teeth!

Hey there. My name's Tulip and I made this blog as a way to boost the GoFundMe campaign to raise funds for my best friend Peyton's dental expenses.

Peyton and I have known each other for seven years now, and in that time I've watched them endure severe dental issues that would be utterly debilitating to anyone else. The prohibitive cost and psychological distress kept Peyton from receiving the care they desperately needed, and as such they spent several years living with multiple broken teeth. It was only after the pain had gotten so bad that they were unable to eat, sleep, or think clearly that they were able to get to a dentist. They ended up having two teeth extracted. I was glad to see them in less pain, but it made me feel sick to think that we could've saved their teeth had they been treated sooner. I decided that I couldn't bear to see my friend live with this burden any longer, and I've been doing everything I can to try and raise the funds for them.

Since the GoFundMe launched they've been able to get the most pressing work done, thankfully, but there's still a way's to go before they're pain-free and healthy. Last week we officially raised enough for Peyton's third procedure (Yippee!!) and we're now moving on to funding the fourth, which'll be a hefty $964.00. They'll be getting this work done in mid May, so that leaves us with about a month to raise the funds.

I'm sure many of you reading this have personally experienced mouth pain, so you can imagine how hard this has been on Peyton. I don't want them to have to worry about choosing between going into debt or keeping their teeth. Any amount donated will put us that much closer to bringing them further relief. If you can’t donate, please consider sharing--even if you don't think anyone will see. Thank you for reading!

Some tooth art by Peyton, see more here.

#teeth #tooth #dental #from tulip

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Just checking in. Peyton hasn't been feeling great, but they'll try to write up some updates soon. Recovery is slow but we're doing our best 👌

#from tulip

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What the tooth...

Hi everyone, this is Tulip. Peyton's first appointment went really well! They got their first (and hopefully last!) crown and some cavities removed. The relief that they are able to keep those two teeth has been wonderful, but they're currently having a rough time recovering from some particularly painful canker sores. Once they're healed it'll really improve their quality of life to not have any broken teeth. Thank you guys again! Peyton is still a long way off from being pain free, but this is definitely a start.

Their next appointment is tomorrow (March 26th) and we're going to see about getting them some pain relief, with their second procedure likely being pushed back till their mouth is in better shape. With that in mind, we're still aiming to reach our goal by their next appointment date, April 17th-- 23 days from now!

We've currently raised $153/$826! Please keep sharing and donate if you can.

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Hand sewn teeth on an old sweater! Hoping this is a hit with the teeth lovers here

#so kewl #repost

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What the tooth...

Hi everyone, this is Tulip. Peyton's first appointment went really well! They got their first (and hopefully last!) crown and some cavities removed. The relief that they are able to keep those two teeth has been wonderful, but they're currently having a rough time recovering from some particularly painful canker sores. Once they're healed it'll really improve their quality of life to not have any broken teeth. Thank you guys again! Peyton is still a long way off from being pain free, but this is definitely a start.

Their next appointment is tomorrow (March 26th) and we're going to see about getting them some pain relief, with their second procedure likely being pushed back till their mouth is in better shape. With that in mind, we're still aiming to reach our goal by their next appointment date, April 17th-- 23 days from now!

We've currently raised $153/$826! Please keep sharing and donate if you can.

#from tulip #sorry this took so long #things have been rough

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A loose study. My interests have shifted to medical imagery since interacting more closely with dentistry as a patient. I do less digitally these days.

Please help me keep my teeth!

#teeth #tooth #anatomical drawing #scary #horror #dark illustration #horror art #macabre #from peyton

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More silly teeth, inspired by how it feels to brush my cats.

Please help me keep my teeth!

#teeth #tooth #artists on tumblr #traditional art #cutecore #weirdcore #furry #from peyton

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This was the last of the digital paintings I made as a teenager and the least popular. I posted it with explicit warnings, but I was still surprised it was too gory for fans of the previous two. I've heard it's a popular urge or desire for those in dental pain to be able to remove your teeth and clean them. It would be half a decade before I had a tooth extracted, but it was still on my mind.

You can read more about my experiences here.

Please help me keep my teeth!

#artists on tumblr #digital illustration #teeth #tooth #bloody #macabre #gore #medical #painting #horror #body horror #from peyton

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My take on a tooth beast. I used to draw these looking angry a lot.

Please help me keep my teeth!

#artists on tumblr #ink drawing #dental #teeth #traditional art #traditional illustration #cutecore #kawaiicore #cute aesthetic #from peyton

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None of these studies were done using my own mouth as a reference, and I'd feel a little offended whenever someone would ask if I did. I would definitely imitate the mouth shapes of my references while painting, though. I can also see as an adult that I changed several details to more closely resemble my teeth. That's really bizarre… I don't think it was intentional.

You can read more about my experiences here.

Please help me keep my teeth!

#artists on tumblr #digital illustration #teeth #tooth #dental #horror #macabre #dark illustration #dark aesthetic #dark art #from peyton

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#reblog

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I painted a series of digital teeth studies through the end of middle school and the beginning of high school. This was notable because I had otherwise lost interest in art while dealing with issues at home and struggled to relate to those around me at school. I remember I showed these to my art teacher and she was impressed, but her gentle disappointment about what I thought was my wasted potential stung. In retrospect, I think she was just sad I was unhappy and didn't know how to help! She was nice enough to help me submit a print of this to a local art competition and I won a ribbon. It now hangs in my bathroom over the cabinet I keep my toothbrush in.

Read more about my experiences here.

Please help me keep my teeth!

#artists on tumblr #teeth #digital illustration #flesh #macabre #dark arts #dark illustration #medical #from peyton