Denise Matteo at the age of 48, divorced & single parent of two children, a son and a daughter. One day late in June of 2008, I broke a tooth and went to my dentist. After my exam he told me I needed “dental work” such as implants, root canals, and crowns which would have cost around $13,000.00. Being a single parent, without any financial support from my ex-husband, this was not something I could afford, so I let it go.