Woodbury Bulletin
“Emily,” a mother of six children and a victim of years of abuse by her domestic partner, had a dream. “I wish I could have a picture taken with my children where I am not ashamed to smile,” said Emily, whose name has been changed for her protection. But having a smile she could be proud of wasn’t a possibility — until she learned of the American Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry’s (AACD) Give Back A Smile Program for victims of domestic abuse. With the help of Woodbury dentist Dr. Ned A. Nippoldt of the Centre for Distinctive Dentistry, oral surgeon Dr. Michael Downie of Twin Cities Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, and donations of time and materials from Aurum Ceramics Dental Laboratories and Nobel Biocare implant company, Emily is no longer ashamed to smile for the cameras.
