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Bulimia Teeth. What to Do? (photo)

chelsyanne21Nov 17, 2012
How bad is it?? Will they all need replaced? How can I stop the eroding and improve my enamel and the appearance from this point? I am in recovery and I am overwhelmed by how I have destroyed my teeth. I am a college student without insurance. My teeth are sharp, jagged, cracked, have craters, and just look terrible.

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Dr. Wendy S. Spektor, DDS
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Answered on Mar 5, 2013
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