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Why is my tooth a little transparent?
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Transparent tooth: transparent teeth can be due to chemical use causing enamel to wear or from mechanical reason causing enamel to wear also and therefore causing the enamel to be very thin?
Answered 10/4/2014
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It is normal: This is probably normal incisal edge translucency. Relax, it is a completely normal anatomical structure, especially among younger people who do not have much wear on the biting edges of their front teeth.
Answered 10/26/2014
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