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i have a loose tooth but i don't know if it's a baby tooth or a permanent tooth. What should I do? (photo)

vyen0323Sep 7, 2017
the loose tooth was just a bit loose before but it became more loose just today so i'm a bit scared. i don't want to have a blank space among my teeth and i'm a student in her 20s so money is quite a problem for me. 

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Dr. Dennis Norkiewicz, DDS
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