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I still have a piece of bone that was taken out of my knee about twenty five years ago (about the size of a Brazil nut).

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Ewww! What is it with these fascinations? Gives me the boke!

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They just gave it to me (in a small plastic jar) and I took it home and stuffed it in a jar and it's been there ever since. When I go, I might have it put next to me.

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I thank the heavens every day that our outer layer is opaque and that we invented clothes so as not to have to see what lies beneath.

Are you seeing a periodontist, Pauline? This day and age they can do a lot with grafts and surgeries to prevent tooth lost. Sorry you are having to go through this.

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The opaque layer I agree with, the clothes layer.... not so much.

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Hi Surfermum, the disease is under control, this is the first loose tooth I’ve had extracted, ive had this from the age of around 35, my dentist believes that as long as I get my check ups every 3 months, go to the hygienist every 3 months now, plus proper brushing, they should last.

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I got shown my wisdom teeth after they were surgically extracted, all 4 of them, they were growing into my jaw not out of it, the roots were all twisted into each other, no wonder they weren't growing properly. I had no wish to keep them though. The surgeon said they would probably go to a medical museum as they were different. I never found out what happened to them, I was too sore & swollen at the time & for a few weeks too.

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Hilarious Judd

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How's the tooth Pauline.... well you know, the hole left, now the tooth has gone is what I mean.

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The tooth, the hole tooth, and nothing but the tooth?