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This is a great book for kids who hate to brush their teeth. #ISpyBingoNovember @Clwojick @TheAromaofBooks

A dentist is kidnapped by aliens and tours the galaxy fixing teeth.

Not quite as funny as I remember it from when I read it in my twenties, but still very enjoyable.

Absolutely infuriating and upsetting but very strong and well researched. I have a lot of personal connection and investment in oral healthcare in America and wish I could make it all better.

Saw this make-up bag at the Wellcome Collection today. There's an exhibition inspired by the tagged book. This model from the gift shop is called Dental Bling. I need this in my life.

A remarkably funny novel about an entirely unremarkable man.

Catching some extra reading time is a silver lining during my pump breaks. I'm having a struggle getting into this one but trudging along hoping to fall in like at least.

This is a fascinating read and a great #audiobook. It is a look at the state of dental healthcare in America. It follows the history of how care of the mouth became separate from the body, the fight between dentists and hygienists to provide care in low income schools, and the tragic death of Deamonte Driver for want of a Medicaid dentist to provide an $80 extraction. (Link below)

While the book is at time repetitive, it‘s still a pick. 3.5⭐️

#TBRtemptation post 5! Cringe-worthy cover! This sounds like an intriguing history of dentristry. It spans from the Bronze Age through today. It charts the evolution of social attitudes toward its purpose and practice from crude methods of early civilizations through fluoridated water and cosmetic surgery of today. 3-D objects, technical illustrations, and even paintings are incorporated for more enhanced explanations. #blameLitsy #blameMrBook 😎

To Rise Again at a Decent Hour was just okay for me. I wasn't laughing out loud like other reviewers, perhaps it was the genre that didn't appeal to me. Nonetheless, I found the subject matter interesting, we live in a time where the social media drives our identity and the internet responsible for our thought process (Wikipedia is a credible source, really?). I'm sure this book I'm sure will strike a chord with many readers.

The book is a journalistic expose of the failings of the American dental system and oral health inequities. If you've ever wondered why dentistry and medicine are separate fields, and how dentistry is affected by social determinants of health, Otto has written the book for you. However, be warned that while the subject matter is fascinating, the writing is disjointed. Overall verdict: might have been better as a documentary or longform essay.