Don't think that space somehow makes me immune to the complications of tooth decay.I postulated recently the possibility that humans could lose the ability to care for teeth. Since contemplating the demise of the practice of dentistry, I have had a difficult time pondering anything else.
Even though humans capacity for caring for teeth would be obliterated, humans would still need teeth... obviously to chew and eat. Because dentists could no longer practice taking care of teeth-that does not thereby mean simultaneously that those humans can also no longer eat.
So then, a mad dash for all the existing denchers would ensue. It would be like when someone dies in prison and all the prisoners become rabid and delirious and struggle and fight for the remains off the dead body. Like that, but for things that help people chew food.I've said before that I'm alone up here, and that's the way I want it. But on occasion, I'll confess that periodically I've abducted dentists and hypnotize them to perform my bi-annual cleaning and polishing procedures. It's tricky because of the helmet and the breathing and the
atmosphere and the lack of oxygen. But if I don't, how else will I ensure that my teeth stay healthy and strong enough to tear the sweet flesh off the raccoons I shoot with my wicked awesome space gun? Those raccoons are savage and require a strong set of enamel! They fly around on their tiny asteroids and taunt me... laughing and hissing alternately.
