Dentistry, Oh Dentistry Tooth decay just makes my day. I think a filling is quite thrilling, And abscesses are wondrous messes. Nitrous oxide for the pain? No, no, no. Use novocaine. Put the needle in reeeeal deep; Not too much, ... they'll fall asleep. It makes them bite their lips, you see, And dribble when they drink. Tee hee. Oh to cap a chipped incisor! That will surely make them wiser. Numb the gum for root canals; Works the same on guys and gals. Shooting x-rays is too easy; Doesn't seem to make them queasy. Impacted wisdoms! there's some fun. I drill and chisel every one. Have I mentioned root canals ? They are some of my favorite pals. Fluoridation? Aggravation; Cuts down on their cavities. And let the orthodontists do The silly frilly work, but you Can pull their molars ... that's the ticket. Makes them jumpy as a cricket. But the best of all, I've found, Is doing an expensive crown. At eight hundred bucks or more I think of it as quite a score. I am the prince of crowns you see; And owe it all to dentistry. Dentistry, Oh dentistry! You have been so good to me. I'm no fool; I love this school. I'll not shirk my favorite work Of teaching others how to do it; It's such fun I'm sticking to it. Giant tooth sculpture is "Comprehension"" by Seward Johnson, photographed by author during 'Season Of Sculpture' exhibit on bay front, Sarasota, Florida, Nov 11, 2007. ©2008 by Wayne Hepburn - All Rights Reserved