Sentimental Verse: DENTAL FEELINGS

CURRENT CONTENTS:

Cavities

D.D.S.

Deep Dental Cleaning (perio-)

Flossing

Gnashing (bruxism)

Hallowe'en verse (sugary treats)

Implants

Mercury-amalgam fillings 

Prognathism

Root canals

Fluoridation (3 verses: a 'brief saga')

Authors' Note: 

local: jargon for injectable local an(a)esthetic

Authors' Note: 

glossary: a lexicon of the foreign-derived, technical or obscure words of a field of work 

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to get one's just deserts: idiom, for getting what one deserves (surprisingly, this expression is unrelated to the ingestion of sugary treats).

The chief reason for needing tooth replacement in late adulthood is dental caries and its consequences. 

Authors' Note:  The use of amalgam as the basis of dental fillings is reviewed here. PLus, your favorite limericists have made some more general comments about mercury poisoning ('erethism') HERE. Although standard dental amalgam is an alloy of mercury and silver, routine removal of these fillings is not routinely recommended. Ask your dentist.

Authors' Note: 

gnathic: referring to the jaw or to the mandibular bone

idiopathic: of unknown cause

(Note that the three verses of this "brief saga" can be found in more readily legible format on the blog "Daily Illustrated Nonsense" by clicking HERE.)

Here's a LIST OF LINKS to collections of intriguing poems (over 160 of these!) on medical/dental topics that can now be found on various posts. 

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