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What can i do if my tongue has pushed my tooth forward making the gum recede. what can i do?
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Call dentist: Determination will be made how to treat the defect. Remember, if the gum receded, so did the bone. How much is not known. Left untreated the tooth may need to be extracted.
Answered 4/29/2013
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