Clay is used to take a mold of a good tab. This good tab mold is fit to the broken tab, then filled with ABS cement. The tab is rough, and not exactly perfect. However, it is a full plastic repair of the missing section, and a great improvement over what was there.
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Because the surgery makes your stomach smaller, you will get full more quickly when you eat. Food also may empty into the small intestine too quickly. This is called dumping syndrome. It can cause diarrhea and make you feel faint, shaky, and nauseated. It also can make it hard for your body to get enough nutrition.