The
Crocodile's Orthodontist
The Crocodile Went to the Orthodontist And sat down in
the chair. And the orthodontist said, "Now tell me, sir, Just
why are you here?" And the Crocodile said, "I'll tell you the
truth, My teeth stick out and I look like a goof!" The
Orthodontist thought. And then he thought some more.
Then he told Mr. Crocodile "Four on
the floor!" And he opened his jaws so wide, so wide, That the
orthodontist, he climbed right inside,And the orthodonitst laughed, "Oh isn't this fun?" As
he pulled the teeth out, one by one. And the Crocodile cried,
"You're hurting me so! Please put down your pliers and let me
go." But the orthodontist just laughed with a Ho Ho Ho, And he
said, "I still have two to go - OOps, that's the wrong one, I
confess, But what's one crocodile's tooth, more or less?" Then
suddenly, the jaws went SNAP, And the orthodontist was gone,
right off the map, And where he went one could only guess...
To North or South or East or West... He left no forwarding
address. But what's one orthodontist, more or less? Adapted
from Shel Silverman's poem "The Crocodile's Toothache"
The Day I Got My Braces - a creative writing project
from Holly R.
I thought you might enjoy reading this creative
writing project one of my patients recently gave me. I know
that many of you can identify with her fears at getting braces
for the first time! Dr. Feather
I walked into the room
like a mouse waiting for a lion to approach any second. I
scanned the room in fear waiting for the right time to make a
move. The lion approached, or at least I thought it did. The
orthodontist told me to sit down. She left, not a lion, only a
cub. I cautiously sat down like a dart thrown by the
orthodontist. I heard a deathly sound. Did I dare to look? I
darted my eyes to the deadly, yet harmless sound. All I saw
was a woman wincing in pain like pirates were torturing her
with pitchforks. I felt like the mouse once again but with the
lion getting closer, and closer, and clo-AHH!!! The lion
approached, a different orthodontist this time. "Dont't touch
my mouth!" I thought in my racing mind. My brain was spinning
in circles, I thought I might fall over, but I was already
lying down.
I heard my heart beating rapidly. I hear
myself breathe, "uhhh, uhhh...." My breath and heart combined
seamed to make a deadly, buzzing sound! I looked to see the
killer, the object, which I still cannot describe was heading
toward my mouth. I felt as if I would never get to recite my
death wish. It entered my mouth, I said my prayers and said
goodbye. I closed my eyes, waiting for the pain. Waiting,
waiting - I didn't feel anything. I opened my eyes just to see
them taking out the object. It was over; it didn't hurt.
I was quite surprised. I felt like the lion was full
and had something better to do. I ended up going through the
whole process as easily as I would with a small pinch. Things
aren't always what they seem to be, lions get
full.
Achieve your goals of an improved
smile!
Call today to set up
an initial examination at no charge.
Ask for our treatment coordinator.
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© 2004 Dr. Andrea Feather DDS and Digital Knights
Electronics, Inc.
Phone:
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Chino, CA 91710
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"The
man without a purpose
is a like a ship without a rudder"
Thomas Carlyle
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