Woman nicknamed 'wheelie bin teeth' on TikTok gets her smile back after dentist flies her to Turkey

A woman nicknamed 'wheelie bin teeth' by cruel bullies is all smiles after a dentist flew her to Turkey for life-changing surgery after spotting her on TikTok. Mum-of-one Paige Griffin, 26, had been teased for her 'yellow, black and brown' teeth since primary school and suffered a barrage of nasty comments as an adult.

The mum-of-one struggled to work as a sales consultant due to fear of showing her teeth during sales. She would never smile with an open mouth.

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Over the years she went to various dentists who couldn’t find a cause for her stained teeth, and the trolling followed her onto social media when she set up a TikTok page.

Paige’s social media was bombarded with nasty comments – including, ‘yellow teeth’ and ‘wheelie bin teeth’ - but some sympathetic followers suggested she set up a GoFundMe page for dental support and Paige successfully raised £400.

Paige had almost given up hope when she received a message from SmileDental in May 2022 – a dentist in Turkey – who offered to give her a new set of crowns and porcelain veneers for free – saving her £5,030.

She flew over for the life-changing surgery with her partner, Rhys, 21, a drainage engineer, on the May 31, 2022.

The Turkish dentists informed Paige that the real cause of the stained teeth was due to gum disease, which had been neglected by Paige’s previous dentists. She is now overjoyed with the results and said she is finally able to smile with confidence for the first time in her life.

The stay-at-home mum, from Walsall, Birmingham, said: “I was blown away that a stranger could offer such kindness. I feel like I've finally got my smile back.

"I've refused to smile with my teeth on