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What kind of treatment would this chipped tooth require ( polish, filling, bond)? (photos)

JoeyxanAug 26, 2015
Recently chipped my tooth while eating bread. Have no pain at all. Have had another polished chipped tooth before and wanted to get an idea if this would be the same case. Thank you very much!

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Dr. Wendy S. Spektor, DDS
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Answered on Aug 29, 2015
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Dr. Vicki Borowski, DDS
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