At 37 years old, Stacie Jensen has endured more hardship — and more grace — than most experience in a lifetime. A wife, a mother to three miracle children, and a woman of unshakable resilience, she has fought through her life story with determination, faith, and heart. Last year, that journey led her to Solace Implant Center & Oral Surgery, where a new smile became the beginning of a new life.
A Childhood Marked by Survival
Stacie’s fight began early. At just 13 months old, she accidentally ingested concentrated drain cleaner — a tragedy that left her with catastrophic internal injuries. Thirty-three abdominal surgeries followed. Two years spent hospitalized. Slim survival odds. Yet she lived.
But survival came with a cost. She developed Short Bowel Syndrome, requiring her entire life to be managed around cautious eating, nutrient absorption, and digestive fragility — challenges that would later impact her dental health as well.
Dental care was not prioritized in her childhood home. Embarrassment, stigma, and lack of access followed her into adulthood. Her first dental visit came only after an advanced abscess at age 15 — a painful and traumatic event that cemented lifelong fear.
Talent, Joy, and Dreams Interrupted
And yet she excelled.
Stacie found her voice — literally — through performing arts. She earned admission to Indiana University’s BFA Theatre Program, later training at the Moscow Art Theatre School in Russia. When she sang, she felt alive. When she performed, she was powerful.
But life shifted again.
After the loss of her mother at age 19, Stacie continued pushing forward. She returned to the U.S., served her community through AmeriCorps, built a career, and prepared for marriage. Instead, she found herself blindsided — an eleven-year relationship ending abruptly, leaving her homeless, uninsured, and heartbroken. Her dental health, already fragile, declined rapidly.
Love, Loss, and Miracles
Then came a blessing: Dilan, the man who would become her husband. The two shared pain, built strength, and built a family. Their journey into parenthood was marked by infertility, traumatic loss, high-risk pregnancies, medical complexities, and the eventual diagnoses of their children’s special needs. Through every setback, Stacie continued forward — therapy appointments, medical management, grief, exhaustion, repetition — all while carrying a broken smile she feared others would judge.
She stopped singing.
She avoided mirrors.
She hid from cameras.
She hid from life.
Solace Restored More Than Teeth — They Restored Her
When Stacie walked through the doors of Solace Implant Center & Oral Surgery, she carried decades of weight — medically, emotionally, and spiritually. Dr. Romero and his team saw past her damaged teeth. They saw her. They saw the mother, the artist, the survivor, the woman who never stopped fighting.
With advanced implant treatment, compassion-based care, and world-class surgical skill, Solace rebuilt her smile from the foundation up. The transformation was physical, but the impact reached far beyond appearance.
She can eat safely.
She can speak clearly.
She can smile in family photos again.
She can look in the mirror and recognize herself.
Most beautifully — she can sing again.
Stacie said, “Solace didn’t just rebuild my smile. They gave me my voice, my confidence, and my life back.”
Smile for Christmas 2025 — Submissions Now Open
Every year, Solace Implant Center offers the gift of a restored smile to one deserving person through our Smile for Christmas Giveaway — because we believe confidence, dignity, and joy can be rebuilt. We believe God redeems stories. We believe smiles can be restored even after years of loss.
If you, or someone you love, has a story like Stacie’s — a story of courage, struggle, faith, and hope waiting to be renewed — we invite you to share it with us.
To Apply:
• Written story describing your journey
• Why a new smile would change your life
• Current photos of your smile + face
• Contact information
Email submissions to: smile4christmas@solacesmile.com
Because a smile is not just teeth. It is identity. It is confidence. It is hope reborn. And this Christmas, one more life will change — just like Stacie’s did.
Solace Staff Writer – Solace Implant Center & Oral Surgery 1707 State Street, Nashville, TN 37203
Phone: (615) 320-1392 | Fax: (615) 329-4245 www.solaceoralsurgery.com
I have personally know Stacie for quite a few years. She is very loving and giving and a heart of solid gold! I have seen the differnce in her. I have never seen her smile so much! This came to a well deserved special person. Thank you for doing this for her, love you Stacie