The Mad Dentist

The Mad Dentist - By Paul Mc Cann

A long time ago there was a mad dentist who ran a practice in a tiny village called Whistledown . Not many people ever visited the dentist .
For years the mad dentist had advertised his free teeth removal service as a draw card but nobody as yet had taken up the offer .
He often tried to pull people in off the street but they fought him off . He tried giving away free toys to any child who wanted a filling but still no one came .
He tried singing songs from an open window but was pelted with rotten eggs and tomatoes from passers by . The mad dentist soon gave up and sat I his dental surgery laughing aloud and talking to himself .

In Whistledown there was a boy called Bluey who had pulled out all his own teeth since he was able to chew chocolate which was about ten years ago .
Bluey was a tough nut and never minded pulling out loose teeth .
He pulled out all his teeth except for one . One day Bluey decided to go to the mad dentist and have his last tooth extracted by the mad dentist .
So off he went with only one tooth left to the mad dentist who brought him in
and placed him in the huge dentist chair . The mad dentist shone a very bright light into Bluey’s face and said .

“Ah Ha ! So you’ve finally come to your senses then . Open your mouth to . Come on wide as you can . Wider . Ah Ha . Let me see . Ah Ha ! “

With fingers in his mouth Bluey could not make a sound .

“Where are your teeth ?”

“Ung Ump Haa” Muffled sounds from Bluey .

“Ah . What , I see . You’ve only one tooth left . “
Said the mad dentist who took his fingers out of Bluey's mouth .

“Why do they call you the mad dentist ?” Billy asked .

“Who me ? Is that what they call me ?” The dentist replied .

“It is . “ Came the answer .

The mad dentist walked over to the window and screamed aloud .
“Agh Ah . Let me tell you a story . Once I was almost like you .“

Bluey said , “You mean young “

“No No . I almost had only one tooth left . You see one day I was getting on the school bus and my teeth got jammed . As the bus took off my teeth went with it . I was left toothless . Not a single tooth was left . “ The mad dentist said .

“You lost them all .“ Bluey replied .

The mad dentist began to cry . Tears ran down his face .
“I was teased at school and made friends with nobody . I couldn’t eat sweets or fruit . It was terrible . While everyone else had toffee and chocolate I drank through straws and sucked coloured ices “
The mad dentist said .

“I didn’t know “
Bluey said .

The mad dentist opened his mouth and showed Bluey the new set of teeth he had . Then he said .

“Let me make you a set of these . At least I can do that for you . They are called false teeth and I will make everyone of them by hand .“

“Could you really make me some teeth ?” Bluey asked .

“Open your mouth as wide as you can .“ The mad dentist said .

Bluey did as he was asked and within minutes the mad dentist was busy measuring and tapping and walking back and forward talking aloud .

“Right then close your eyes and count to ten .“

Bluey never made it to three and he was out cold .
When he woke up again the mad dentist was right there holding a mirror in his hand , He looked at Bluey and smiled then he said ,

“Come on them . Look into mirror and smile. “

Bluey could hardly believe his eyes . A brand new set of teeth were in his mouth Every one white and shinning .

“It’s a miracle .“ Said Bluey .

“Do you like them .“ The mad dentist asked .

“They’re fantastic . How can I ever repay you ?“
Bluey asked .

The mad dentist said .
“Just tell people I’m not mad . Ask them to come to me for help . Show them the teeth I made for you . Would you do that for me ?”

”Sure I will . You can count on me ” Said Bluey .

A week passed and there was a queue outside the dentist . Before you could say Ah , the dentist was the most popular person around .
With his popularity the dentist soon found lots of new friends . In a year or two
he was married to the prettiest girl in town .

They had lots of little children with perfect teeth and skin .

Whistledown was now on the map in a big way . It was the best dental clinic in the land . Specializing in hand made false teeth .

By Paul Mc Cann

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