Tooth Talk: Can I string you along - what did the judge promise the hygienist?
By Mary Ellen Vblansky, RDH, MS
Do dentists have a sense of humor?
Wouldn’t anyone who goes into the dental
professions need a sense of humor?
Whether you believe we have a sense
of humor or not, here are some examples
of dental “cartoons.” You tell me if it
proves or disproves that the dental profes
sion has a sense of humor.
Because of costs and space limitations
cartoons, which normally are graphic
depictions of humor, will be provided here
in story form. Words for pictures - you
decide whether the examples are funny
or not. I’ll start slow: Did you hear about
the gingerbread man with gingervitis?1
OK, maybe you don’t want to picture
that one although the play on words isn’t
all that bad. Dental offices use this and
other cartoons on their web pages.
A few offices have video footage of
top comedians. These attempts at humor
are meant to draw patients into their
offices. They are meant to entice you into
wanting to have your dental work done
by people with humor - or the lack of it,
depending on how you see things.
OK, did you hear about the meeting
between the tooth fairy and the dentist -
probably held in some very small dark
room? The tooth fairy finishes the sordid
discussion with a compelling, “I’m just
saying, the more teeth you pull, the more
money we both make!”
And you thought the tooth fairy was
just a well-dressed or weirdly dressed
person with wings and a fondness for
making children happy.
How many of you have complained
about your job? Have you thought you
had the worst job in the world? Well, take
a look at a conversation between a tooth
brush and his incredulous friend.
As this loud and whiny toothbrush
begins to complain about having the worst
job in the world, he is abruptly cut off by
his disbelieving listener - toilet paper!
Don’t take this imagery too far.
Have you ever had a dream where
you have had a tooth problem? For me
such dreams are extra real, so much so
that when I wake up I have to check to
make sure the tooth is still in my mouth
and not loose. These are very uncomfort
able dreams.
It seems I am not alone in experienc
ing this type of oral health dream. Are
you familiar with Pickles, about two
grandparents and their grandchildren?
Pickles, appears daily in The Oregonian's
comics section. This installment takes
place between Grandpa and another man
his age.
One night Grandpa had a terrible
dream so he told his friend. His sympa
thetic friend responded. “Too bad. What
was it about?” Grandpa said, “It was a
dream I keep having about losing all my
teeth.” As he scratched his dog’s head
he added, “What a relief to wake up and
realize they were right there in a glass of
water on the nightstand.”2
Back to the judge. There is a hygien
ist standing chair-side with her hand on
a Bible. The judge is holding the Bible
and asks, “Do you swear to clean the
tooth - the whole tooth - and nothing but
the tooth?”’
Are you a computer nerd? There’s a
dental comic for you as well.
What did the dentist say to the com
puter specialist? “I also do Bluetooth if
you’re interested.” 4 Did you know there
is a temporary filling material that is very
blue, though I doubt the dentist was refer
ring to this filling material.
There’s even one for those of us who
have AFLAC insurance coverage.
A duck is standing in the reception
area of a dental office with its mouth open.
The receptionist is nearly running away.
Suddenly she turns and comments, “Hey,
wait a second, Eileen - I don’t think he’s
selling insurance after all! This little guy
needs to make an appointment.” The duck,
“Have plaque! Have plaque!”5
You must have heard TV commercials
quoting research studies were four out of
five dentists recommend a product for
you to use. Have you ever wondered what
the fifth dentist recommended? The fifth
dentist said to his patient, “You’ve been
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If you have a favorite dental cartoon,
share it on your next visit to the dental
clinic. I'll post them for others to enjoy.
Happy smiles!
ascentdental.com
Pickles, The Oregonian, Jan. 20, 2012
Finkstrom on Google Images
andertoons.com . by Mark Anderson
cartoonstock.com . In a dental office by Scott
Hilburn
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flossing too much and you are not getting
enough refined sugar.” 6
Is there a math whiz in your family,
an accountant or maybe an investment
broker? This one is for you.
The mathematically inclined daugh
ter, after finding her tooth fairy money
under her pillow, walks up to her mother
and hands the money back to her. The
mother’s reply, “No, the tooth fairy is
not running a Ponzi Scheme.”7 Ever
wonder what the tooth fairy does with all
those teeth?
And back to the judge - here’s my
take on the same situation. There the
hygienist stood holding the ritual Bible.
There the judge sat in the dental chair
with his hand on that Bible. The hygien
ist asks the judge, “Do you really floss
daily?” The judge proudly replied, “I told
the tooth - the whole tooth - and nothing
but the tooth.”
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