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All I want for Xmas is my £2,000 teeth bill
23-year-old seeks help after horror crash

All graduate Soraya Smith wanted for Christmas was two new front teeth after a horror holiday cycling crash.

They were badly chipped last month when she was thrown off her bike while speeding down Bolivia's "Death Road" during a gap-year trip.

Christmas came early for the 23-year-old on Monday when she was given her smile back by dentists.

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