[Music][Your Local Dental Society Presents]

[Dottie and the Dentist]

[Dentist:] Hello there, little girl.

The nurse tells me your name is Dottie.

[Dottie:] Uh-huh, what are you gonna do to me?

[Dentist:] Why, I'm gonna take care of your teeth. Do you have any pets?

[Dottie:] I have a dog. What are you gonna do to me?

[Dentist:] A dog? Well, that's nice. What's his name?

[Dottie:] Clyde. What are you gonna do to me?

[Dentist:] Well, now, don't you be nervous. I'm just gonna check your teeth.

[Dottie:] Oh! What for? There's nothing wrong with my teeth.

[Dentist:] [Laugh] How do you know?

[Dottie:] I heard the mailman tell daddy there was nothing wrong with my teeth.

[Dentist:] Oh? When was this?

[Dottie:] Right after I bit him on the leg. [Giggle]

[Dentist:] Oh. Well, well, you see, you might have a cavity or two that should be taken care of.

[Dottie:] I never had a cavity in my life!

What's a cavity?

[Dentist:] Well, it's kind of a bad spot on your tooth that...

[Dottie:] I don't have any of those. I looked in the mirror this morning.

[Dentist:] Yes, but you might have a little one between your teeth where you can't see it.

[Dottie:] Well, if you can't see it, it's all right, isn't it?

[Dentist:] No, no, no, no, no. See, if you let 'em go, they get worse. And first thing you know, you have a toothache!

[Dottie:] Oh! [Crying]

[Dentist:] Hey, what's er, what, what's that for?  What...

[Dottie:] I don't want to have a toothache!

[Dentist:] Well then, let's take a look and be sure there are no cavities.

[Dottie:] How are you gonna see 'em if they're inside the tooth?

[Dentist:] Well, first thing we'll do is take an X-ray of your teeth.

[Dottie:] What's an X-ray?

[Dentist:] Oh, it's kinda like taking your picture.

[Dottie:]  [Laughing] How do you want me to pose?

[Dentist:] No, no, it's not that kind of picture. But it will help us to find out if your teeth are in good shape.

[Dottie:] Sure, all the time.

[Dentist:] Uh-huh. How often?

[Dottie:] Oh, five or six times a day, at least.

[Dentist:] Mm-hmm, how often?

[Dottie:] Four times a day?

[Dentist:] How often?

[Dottie:] Did I tell you about my dog Clyde?

[Dentist:] Shame on you, Dottie, you should brush your teeth right after every meal.

[Dottie:] What do you want me to do?  Wear 'em out?

[Dentist:] Immediately after every meal. Now, I assume you have a proper toothbrush?

[Dottie:] Oh, yeah, I have a toothbrush I just love! I've had it for years and years practically.

[Dentist:] Years and years?  But surely your mother buys you a new one when...

[Dottie:] Oh, once in a while but I hide the new ones in my drawer!

I have a whole drawer full of toothbrushes, but I like the old one best.

It's all nice and soft and squishy!

[Dentist:] Good heavens! You can't clean your teeth with a soft, squishy toothbrush, Dottie.

You start using a new one right away.

[Dottie:] But, what about my old one?

[Dentist:] Well, throw it away.

[Dottie:] [Crying]

[Dentist:] What... what's wrong... what's wrong now? What's wrong?

[Dottie:] I miss my old toothbrush.

[Dentist:] But you haven't even thrown it away yet!

[Dottie:] I know, but I was thinking about it, and it made me sad.

[Dentist:] Oh.

Poor lil' old used toothbrush all alone in the world, no teeth to call its own, no...

[Dentist:] All right... all... all right, Dottie, keep it then, but use a new one to brush your teeth.

See, then you'll be able to get them all sparkling clean.

[Dottie:] Can I put the old one in the drawer with the new ones?

[Dentist:] Oh, of course, that's just what I'd do.

And when the new one starts to get soft, put it in the drawer and get another new one out!

Now, about your diet...

[Dottie:] You mean I gotta go on a diet too?

[Dentist:] Oh, no, no, no, no. I... I mean, about what you eat.

[Dottie:] Mama says I'll eat anything that doesn't run away from me.

[Dentist:] Uh-huh, how about candy?

[Dottie:] Thank you, I'll have two pieces, please.

[Dentist:] No, no, no no. I mean, how much candy do you eat?

[Dottie:]  All I can get.

[Dentist:] Well, you shouldn't eat so much candy. It's very bad for your teeth.

Next time you want a piece of candy, try an apple instead or... or maybe a carrot.

Carrots are good for you.

After all, rabbits love carrots, and you never saw a rabbit with bad teeth, did you? [Laughing]

[Dottie:] Oh, boy!

[Dentist:] Eh, well, there's a little funny there.

Now, uh, you'll remember what I've told you.

If you brush your teeth thoroughly with a good toothbrush right after every meal,

and cut down on the sweets between meals, you'll have fewer cavities as you grow up.

[Dottie:] Hmm... There's only one thing bothering me.

[Dentist:] Uh-huh? What's that?

[Dottie:] What will I do with that drawer full of old toothbrushes?

[Dentist:] [Sigh]

[Music]

[The End]