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Woman uses chewing gum to fill gap created by missing front teeth

1 min read Dental phobia/anxiety
A woman with her two front teeth missing has revealed how she uses chewing gum to fill the gap – a form of DIY dentistry.

According to The Sun, Sue came up with the idea after losing teeth to a series of “dental mishaps”.

The publication shared, “Starring in Never Seen a Doctor on Channel 4, Sue, at the time 56, revealed how the fear of visiting a dentist left her with only 17 teeth and visible gaps.

“Trying to hide just how severe the situation had become, the Essex-based mum had come with a creative solution - to stick chewing gum in-between her pearly whites.

“For a more natural and realistic look, she also admitted to staining them with coffee.”

''I've been really unlucky with my teeth from the age of seven,'' the mother-of-two said.

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