Susan Kauffman has a beautiful smile, but it wasn't always that way.    She says she endured decades of physical abuse growing up and later in life.    

"I had teeth missing in the bottom and the back that had been knocked out. I was in crisis, I thought the only hope for me was to have all of them pulled and have dentures," said Kauffman.  

Instead, she credits dentist sam sadati with saving her smile.     

"She had a lot of teeth that were missing and I could tell it wasn't because of periodontal disease, I could tell it was because of a direct hit," said Dr. Sam Sadti of Give Back a Smile.      

Dr. Sadati is one of more than 800 dentists around the country volunteering their services through the program.   

"Many of them think that it's their fault and they are shy and timid and embarrassed," said Dr. Sadati.

Susan says he gave her more than a new smile. He restored her self-esteem.    

"When I was done, finished, and they gave me the mirror, I was just overjoyed. I'm crying. The staff is crying. It was a gift," she said.    

For more information you can visit Give Back a Smile
Or, call toll free, 1-800-773-GBAS (4227)