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I have discovered a small silvery grey triangular shape mark on my lower gum, my dentist is sending me to a specialists but i am really nervous?
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Don't be nervous: You should be thankful that your dentist saw something s/he wanted investigated. Better to be safe than sorry.
Answered 4/28/2017
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