Permanent Teeth Poem by Mark Nichols

When I was a young man
Much younger than I am
I would occasionally notice
Betwixt my teeth a kind of jam
When I was a little kid
Much littler than you
I would occasionally notice
Betwixt my choppers some kind of goo

Breakfast, lunch and dinner
And each and every snack
Would gather up and fester
Between each tooth and crack

But I would never brush it out
I was lazy as a sow
And now!
I spend my life lecturing kids like you on how!

I never took the time you see
To do the stuff I needed
I let my brushing go to hell
And then my gums receded!

Oh there's so much to be grateful for
From molars to bicuspids
They're each a sacred gift, my friends
To which we're all entrusted

They're not baby teeth
No, they're big person teeth

Permanent teeth
Permanent teeth
You've got to take care of your permanent teeth
Got to be careful of things that you eat
Take it easy on things that are sweet
Use a soft brush to get rid of your plaque
And proper tooth care after every snack
If you lose those teeth they won't grow back

If your teeth are growing moss
Why not try dental floss
If your gums begin to swell
Maybe you're not brushing well

Everybody sing:

Permanent Teeth
Permanent Teeth
We've got to take care of our permanent Teeth
Permanent Teeth
Permanent teeth
We've got to take care of our Permanent Teeth.