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The back of my front teeth are chipping off. what can i do to prevent this?

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Dr. Joel Doyon answered

Specializes in Dentistry - Cosmetic

See dentist: Firstly, you should see a dentist to evaluate your bite to see how your teeth are contacting. You might benefit from orthodontics (braces) to shift teeth so you don't contact them so hard.

Dr Davantzis agreed

Answered 11/11/2016

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