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Manchester Evening News
Manchester Evening News
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Katie Dollard & Fionnula Hainey

Mum, 30, 'humiliated' at getting dentures so young after ladder fall now wants to normalise fake teeth

A mum-of-one has opened up about what it's like to have artificial teeth at the age of 30. Jess Sutcliffe wants to normalise dentures in young adults, and using social media to try and do so.

The 30-year-old, who works as a senior medical secretary in Harlow, Essex, is mum to five-year-old son Aidan. She talks about life with dentures on TikTok (@xjess91x) and hopes it will help other young people struggling with confidence issues due to their teeth.

During her early teens, Jess's two front teeth began to wear away due to her drinking too many fizzy drinks. However, in May 2016, due to a freak accident, the situation escalated dramatically.

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