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I need 3 gold caps removed

king1Jan 17, 2015
I have had 3 gold caps on my teeth for 20 plus years.I want them gone 1of the caps have slide down very ulgy .don't have a lot of money or insurance.but need to know in a ball park range how much will I have to spend to get them removed and. teeth whitening.will not let me put a picture on here

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