Did you know this fascinating tidbit about dental offices: the laughter of children is prohibited therein. They may have all the sugar they want. That’s part and parcel for the business. But laughter is relegated to elsewhere.<\/p>\n
It’s a serious business.
\nDentists number your teeth. That’s so, later on, they don’t get lost inside your mouth. Woe to those who return to the dentist only to be lectured about their teeth being “out of order. All out of order.”<\/p>\n
Sometimes they also leave graffiti on some of the back molars. Way in the back, where you can’t see.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Did you know this fascinating tidbit about dental offices: the laughter of children is prohibited therein. They may have all the sugar they want. That’s part and parcel for the business. But laughter is relegated to elsewhere. It’s a serious business. Dentists number your teeth. That’s so, later on, they don’t get lost inside your mouth. Woe to those who return to the dentist only to be lectured about their teeth being “out of order. All out of order.” Sometimes they also leave graffiti on some of the back molars. 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