Domestic abuse victim shot in the face gets free implants and prosthetics

A woman who was shot in the face is getting free implants and prosthetics thanks to three companies coming together.

We first introduced you to Tiffany Nemec 2017, a domestic violence survivor.

Five years later, she just had reconstructive dental surgery.

Tiffany received a new smile on Thursday after a Southwest Florida doctor, and his wife saw her story on WINK News.

Thanks to Dr. Mauricio Martinez and his team at Gulf Coast Smiles in Cape Coral, Biohorizons Implant Systems for providing the implants, and the company NDX nSequence Dental Laboratory for providing the guides and prosthetics, all pro bono.

This is how she ended up here…

In 2017, WINK News Anchor Chris Cifatte sat down with Tiffany. They talked about her abusive relationship and the trauma that came with it.

Tiffany recalled, “Physical pain that’s so bad some days I can’t even get out of bed.”

Last year we spoke with Tiffany to highlight the journey of a domestic violence survivor.

She said when she tried to leave her partner, “He tracked me down to my new apartment, shot the locks off the door, shot my face, or shot my stomach first then in my face … When he shot me the second time, he stood over me and then shot himself.”

That was 14 years ago.

Until Thursday, Tiffany dealt with physical and emotional pain, saying this surgery isn’t just cosmetic; it’s life-changing.

WINK News dedicated an hour-long special to domestic abuse. Watch below.