Is this an original eames surfboard table?  

If the wood is bashed in underneath
than replacement lamenate might not sit properly, and you would still see the damage on the edge.

thanks barry
Well, I cant see the defect as the table is in my car upside down. It's too heavy to take out, and I might just keep it in there and take it to a shop tomorrow and get it fixed.
But the underside and edges look good, because I cant tell where the dent is looking at it in the car. I'm just going off memory from when I saw it upright at his house. Gosh, I hope it's fixable.