Today’s post is really late because of my teeth. Since last Wednesday I’ve been having problems with them. Well, it all started almost two weeks ago when one of my teeth cracked. Had that filled then the day after the pain began. Excruciating pain that no over the counter pain meds put a dent in. I’ve seen a doctor and a dentist and now have pain meds that work and antibiotics for the infection.
This all made me think about teeth and toothache superstitions. I knew they had to be out there. There’s a superstition for everything. The teeth did not disappoint. There are too many to list here but some of them include a clean tooth never decays. Chewing hard food strengthens and hardens the enamel. I wish. You can use chewed tobacco as a poultice for a toothache. Yuck. Glad that one’s a superstition. Good teeth are a sign of sexual weakness but bad teeth mean the opposite. Who thought up that one?
How about the ways to prevent a toothache? Wear a spider enclosed in a nutshell round you neck. Shudder. Would never do that one even if it was true. Lots of people wear amulets and talismans to prevent toothaches. If anything besides good oral hygiene worked someone would be getting rich and everyone would know about it. Sometimes toothaches happen. I brush at least twice a day, floss, and use a fluoride rinse. The toothache still happened. At least it’s feeling almost normal again.
I’m off to take more meds and then write before bed.
Until next time…
Cindy
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