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Hole in front tooth, what type of procedure is required? Just a filling? (photos)

cj11carpenterOct 1, 2016
Noticed a hole in my front tooth a few weeks ago. I work 7 days a week been putting in 50 plus hours a week hardly any time to see a dentist how serious is this? A few friends and family members told me a dentist would just put a filling in the tooth to seal it

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