A Clean Bill of Tooth
I passed my oral exam today (hehehe, grad students will get that one) and was found to be without cavities, enamel decalicification, and my gums are healthy — though I received my customary scolding for not flossing enough. I blew away the hygienist when I told her how much soda I drink, and I asked her what a safe PH would be for a beverage that you regularly consume. Her response was 7, but wooptie-ding-dong — I can drink water — big surprise. My working theory is that the diet pop kills the germs that would cause gingivitis and gum disease, thus offsetting the need to floss. I’ll have to run it by my dentist next time I seem him in 6 months.
December 12th, 2006 at 9:57 am
So, you made an “oral exam” joke, but with grad students? C’mon kid, you can do better.