With Nuvia, Scott received permanent zirconia teeth in just 24 hours, avoiding months of temporary plastic dentures.
While recovery came with challenges like soft foods, new cleaning habits, and cost, the rewards of confidence, real food, and peace of mind far outweighed them.
Scott’s implants transformed his life from pain, infections, and depression to health, confidence, and finally feeling like himself again.
What’s life with dental implants really like?
For Scott — a retired professional wrestler — the answer is simple: “It’s the best thing I ever did… other than my daughter.”
Six months after getting his full mouth dental implants with Nuvia, Scott sat down to reflect on everything he’s been through — from the pain and depression of failing teeth, to the life-changing differences he’s experienced since getting his new teeth.
This is his story of coming to eat, smile, and feel like himself again.
Name is Scott Campion. I'm a retired pro wrestler, and, I just got, these done six months ago, and I got so much to talk about. So welcome to my house, and let's go. It's amazing after six months how much more used to it you get with eating and talking, and, And, it just it it really just takes a little I'm still grasping with that. You know, I'm gonna tell you the three good things, and I'm gonna tell you the three bad things. Okay? The third bad thing is the maintenance for your teeth. Hold on. Let me I wanna show you something. I got everything you need right here. Easier to show you. Waterpik, electric toothbrush, anyone you want, but they recommend a certain type. How do you use a waterpik? Well, that's a good question, Jane. Very carefully. My first time, and I put more water on this the mirrors and my face and everywhere else above my teeth. So then I I figured out how to do it in the shower watching a video from one of the doctors at the Tampa office. So set a little mirror up and, do it there, which helps it tremendously. So you basically gotta go up underneath. That's the only way the food is is underneath because they can't get in here because it's all one, you know, drilled into your thing. There's a little space. So because there needs to be on the top, so you can clean that out. Otherwise it wouldn't work instead of flossing like this, you go up underneath and you floss in the tops. Okay. And it's just maintenance. It's just maintenance like everybody does. K. Water pick, electric toothbrush, some extra ones, and then they, Nuvia recommended this for me to get to floss. And that's it, you guys. The third and best thing, this new view saved my life. I didn't know what was wrong with me. So I I couldn't train, couldn't eat. I was eating a half a sandwich at six o'clock. Usually, I had five meals. When you weigh two hundred and seventy five pounds in your pro wrestler, you eat. I couldn't eat. I had a couple broken teeth that were at the jawline, both upper and lower, open. So it must have got infected that way. I don't know. They told me at the office, Anubia doctors told me heart issues, could have went to my brain. I'm indebted to Anubia period for these. The look, the functionality, being able to go do, signings again. I I I couldn't be more grateful. You can see them now when I talk smile. It's amazing. So I just wanted them to eat, But he's like, no. You're gonna have them to look good and eat. What gets better than that, Jaden? Nothing. Scott, after the process, is that it? You could just eat whatever you want? No. Not exactly right after the process. They're they're although they're in one day, twenty four hours are in, but there's a four month period that you need to eat soft foods. For me, that was a problem, but I was just so happy to be able to eat, period. But if you think about the food, pancakes, eggs, peaches, cottage cheese for breakfast, tuna fish sandwiches, they give you a list of all the food you can eat. And as long as you can cut it with a plastic fork, you can eat it. You'd be surprised if you're take a little initiative, and there's a lot of soft food out there that that is you can eat that's the very nutritious, protein shakes. They're always a good form of protein. But as far as food alone, I mean, you just caught it with a plastic fork, broiled fish, steamed vegetables, anything that's soft. You eat the soft food for four months. Now here it is six months later. I'm eating whatever I want. I'm back up to two forty five. And I'll be honest with you, brother. It's the best thing I ever did other than my daughter, Giovanna. It's the best thing I ever did. Best thing I ever did. I am for you. Take that sixty second quiz. Do you need a snowmobile, or do you need a bow, or do you need a a jet ski, or do you wanna have perfect teeth? I had five spineless surgeries. I broke my neck, broke my back in two places. I can't feel my body. It's all tingly, and I wasn't I came down in Florida in twenty twenty. I wasn't ready for another surgery. This was an oral surgery. As you can see, you guys, this is very emotional for me. But, I didn't I didn't know if I was gonna ever die. They did blood work, and, a man, you know, a man can only take so much. And, even even when you're at the top of the mountain like I was, you fall because there's only one place to go when you're at the top of the mountain, and that's down. You know, you get in you you get depressed, and you don't wanna go outside. You don't wanna deal with people. And, I just feel like a new person. I'm talking. I'm I'm living life again. I'm back at the gym, living my my normal life, climbing my way back up, man. Climbing my way back up. So it couldn't it couldn't have done it without Moovia. Number one bad would be or I let's just call it an obstacle, is the price, obviously. It's it it it there's a price. Buck, you can't put a price on a smile. You can't put a price on eating. You can't put a price on going in public. You can't put a price on your health. And the teeth, it's like if you got if it's almost a sickness or illness, you have to fix it. You can't just put it off and put it off because you're gonna end up to the point of no return. Go down to the link and stick that sixty second quiz, see if you're eligible. They will give you the cost guide down below. Check the link out, and they will also give you the the eligibility. It's really it's, like, a minute or something like that. The first good thing, where else can you go and get beautiful permanent heat in twenty four hours? Any place else is eight to ten months. It's a procedure. I personally no disrespect to anyone else, but I'm not gonna wear dentures at fifty years old. So I am just so glad that they invented this technology, and they are so superior. I can't even explain. I I was trying to tell Jaden, the the producer here. Words can't express how they can physically possibly do this. It's it's literally amazing what what they can do, period. But they do it in a day. You leave the next day with teeth. And then you just eat the soft food for four months. You maintain them, and that's it. The your hardest problem after after the four months, because I'm at six now, is just maintaining them. And you floss your teeth and you brush your teeth and you water pick your teeth anyway. I'm not gonna put glue and shove a piece of plastic and not be able to taste my food. You have your palates. You can taste everything you eat. You wanna talk about positive. How about enjoying the taste of food and be able to chew anything eat anything that you ate when you were a kid and and twenty years old? It's totally amazing that you could do that. They can do it, and you can have it. And in three days, you'll be back on your couch with a brand new life. And you can go out. You could eat. You can be yourself again like you were twenty years ago and not worry about being embarrassed or or not being able to eat this or, honey, I can't eat that or I can't do this or I have a toothache. I have to go to the dentist. I have to get this. I need a five thousand dollar crown and root canal. All that's gone. They're screwed in forever. You just keep them keep them nice. So, Scott, why are you here telling us about this? Well, my friend, I'm I'm promoting NUVIA. I'm trying to help others because they helped me. I'm trying to spread the word. I'm using my platform from being a professional wrestler. Even if I wasn't a professional wrestler in my past, I would still be doing this. So what would you say to someone sitting on the fence? I'd say, get off the fence. You could either bury your head in the sand, pretend it doesn't exist, or you can go deal with it. No matter how bad I don't think it could be worse than my situation. So you're you're listening to someone that had the probably one of the worst situations you can have. I can't say any more good things. It's just changed my life forever, and, I'm back to the old Scott Campion. And although I'm not wrestling anymore, I'm still doing appearances and signings, and they've allowed me to do this because I didn't need the house. I mean, I was in pain. I didn't feel good. They saved my life. I wouldn't be doing this if I didn't truly believe in these teeth. So make the call. Take the step. You go to work every day. You do this. You do that. Go to the grocery store. Take care of yourself. Invest back into yourself, and and and and it'll change your life.
**Actual NUVIA patient(s) who may have been compensated for sharing their story. Not all those who come in for a consultation are eligible for this treatment. Results may vary in individual cases.
From the Top Rope… to Rock Bottom
Where was Scott before getting dental implants? Struggling with failing teeth, bone infections, and constant pain.
Years of wear and trauma from pro wrestling had left him with broken teeth at the jawline. He couldn’t eat. He couldn’t train. He couldn’t even recognize himself anymore.
“I was eating a half a sandwich at 6 o’clock at night”, he explains that he went from eating 5 meals a day to just one at the end of the day. He wasn’t able to keep his needed weight on and no longer felt like himself.
And the problem was more than just missing teeth. Infections in his mouth were affecting his overall health. He had already survived spinal surgeries, a broken neck, and a broken back. The thought of going through another drawn out medical crisis was enough for him to put off getting the help he needed.
It wasn’t until he found Nuvia that he knew he could finally be free of his dental problems without waiting months and months.
Why Nuvia?
What made Scott choose Nuvia for his full mouth dental implants? He shares that it was simply: speed, safety, and results.
“Where else can you go and get beautiful, permanent teeth in 24 hours? Any place else is 8 to 10 months… No disrespect to anyone else, but I’m not going to wear dentures at 50 years old.”
With Nuvia’s approach to dental implants, Scott had his broken teeth removed and dental implants placed just 24 hours before he returned to get his custom, zirconia teeth. No plastic healing teeth, no waiting for months with a temporary smile until getting a permanent one. Just beautiful, permanent teeth– fast.
The Recovery: What Life With Dental Implants Is Really Like
Scott doesn’t sugarcoat it. He’s honest about the entire experience — the highs and the challenges. Here is what he shared in his review:
The Challenges:
1. Soft Food Phase
Although Scott got his permanent teeth the day after surgery, there was a 4-month healing period where he needed to stick to soft foods.
While some providers only allow a liquid diet, Scott appreciated that Nuvia’s process let him enjoy soft foods instead. It took a little adjustment, but he quickly found plenty of options— and it was a small price to pay for the life-changing results.
“But if you think about the food, pancakes, eggs, peaches, cottage cheese for breakfast, tuna fish sandwiches, they give you a list of all the food you can eat. And as long as you can cut it with a plastic fork, you can eat it. You'd be surprised if you're take a little initiative, and there's a lot of soft food out there that you can eat that's the very nutritious”.
For many patients who come to Nuvia with lots of pain from failing teeth, the soft-food diet even opens up more options than they had before.
2. Maintenance
Taking care of dental implants is fairly similar to taking care of your natural teeth; however, there are some recommended tools for dental implant patients.
In his review, Scott shows his waterpik and electric toothbrush while advising that waterpik beginners practice carefully in front of the mirror. Using a waterpik makes it easy to keep dental implants clean and clear of food particles, but take care the first couple of times using one, there can be a bit of a learning curve.
3. The Cost
The last challenge Scott talks about is the cost. The truth is, full mouth dental implants are an investment. They aren’t some cheap, temporary solution to missing teeth like dentures are, they are designed to last a lifetime with proper care.
Although the investment can feel like a challenge, Scott notes, “You can’t put a price on a smile. You can't put a price on eating. You can't put a price on going in public. You can't put a price on your health.”
For more information on dental implant cost and how 92% of Nuvia patients are able to afford a new smile, get the free guide here.
The Rewards:
Despite the challenges, Scott shares that getting full mouth dental implants are one of the best decisions he’s ever made. Here are some of the reasons why:
1. Confidence
Scott went from living in a period of depression to experiencing a total change after getting his new teeth.
“I just feel like a new person. I'm talking. I'm living life again. I'm back at the gym, living my normal life, climbing my way back up, man. Climbing my way back up. I couldn't have done it without Nuvia.”
2. Real Food. Real Taste.
With full arch dental implants and fixed, zirconia teeth, there’s no plastic covering your palate — so you can actually taste your food.
Scott says, “How about enjoying the taste of food and being able to chew anything and eat anything that you ate when you were a kid and twenty years old? It's totally amazing that you could do that.”
3. Peace of Mind
Now, with a full set of healthy, beautiful teeth, Scott isn’t worried about root canals, crowns, or dental emergencies anymore.
He’ll never have to get a root canal (or the bill for one!) every again.
“They Saved My Life.”
Scott says it again and again: Dental implants from Nuvia saved his life.
“I didn’t feel good. I didn’t want to go out. I didn’t know what was wrong with me. The [Nuvia] doctors told me [the infection] could’ve gone to my heart, my brain. They caught it. They fixed it. I wouldn’t be here doing this if I didn’t believe in it.”
He’s using his platform now to help others get their life back, like he did.
So What’s Life With Dental Implants Like… Really?
For Scott life with dental implants is completely different than it was before. Instead of painfully eating one meal a day, he can eat whatever he wants. Instead of hiding from the world and never leaving the house, he’s taking walks outside and going to the gym.
Instead of hiding his teeth and suffering with dentures, he’s laughing, talking, training, and finally feeling like himself again.
“Other than my daughter… it’s the best thing I ever did.”
Final Words From Scott
Although he isn’t wrestling professionally anymore, Scott cares about both his physical and mental health - two parts of his life that took a massive hit when he had bad teeth.
To those looking for a one and done solution to their oral health issues, Scott encourages you to take the 60-second eligibility quiz so you can find out if you may be a candidate for the same life-changing procedure he had.
If you’re on the fence about implants — Scott’s message is clear:
“Get off the fence. You could either bury your head in the sand, pretend it doesn't exist, or you can go deal with it”. Life with dental implants is freedom from failing and missing teeth.
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