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I chipped my front teeth from excessive nail biting, should I get bonding or file them? (Photos)

October 15, 2018
Asked By:Mama2boys2018 in Dallas, TX

I found out a couple of years ago that my front teeth are chipped because of my lifelong nail biting habit. I stopped biting my nails a year ago and now I want to get my front teeth fixed. My dentist wants to file down my front incisors but I’m afraid of shortening my teeth. Would bonding be a better alternative? I don’t want to do veneers right now due to the high cost.

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