Tuesday, September 21, 2010

Circus Teeth

With the advent of health care and services like cosmetic dentistry it's amazing how much more sheltered and reactive people can be when they meet someone who hasn't participated in more modern oral hygiene matters. For instance, you go to a convalescent center and little kid meets an older person who didn't have braces when younger. What does the kid do? Recoil in fright because the teeth are crooked and could use some cosmetic dentistry. It's the recoil though. Think of the older person. They lived with their teeth for plenty long and would not even think twice if the kid was missing some. Even better, introduce the kid to a glass sitting innocently by the bedside with dentures in it and then have them look at the old person. There is a look you should witness at least once in your life. Cosmetic dentistry is taken as a byword now, but think of the long term effects. Potentially crooked teeth could have merit for a side show in a circus in Washington DC. Forget the super strong man or the lady with two different colored eyes. Steroids and contacts have ruined the novelty of those. No, the future of circus shows is in crooked teeth.

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