Smile

I had my teeth cleaned today; not my favorite activity but it was OK.  After the nice lady who has cleaned my teeth for years (she has a nice, gentle touch) finished her work the dentist came in to have a look.  He said that everything looked good and I was  obviously "practicing good dental hygiene."  I told them that I will be 75 next month and want to hang on to these teeth as long as possible.  Both of them exclaimed "You certainly don't look 75."  That's one of those statements that I choose to take as a compliment but I'm never quite sure.  Do they mean I look younger or older?  It can be taken either way.  I suspect the nine-year-old who told me I looked "about a hundred" about a year ago was being more honest.  On his way out of the exam room the dentist said "You have the teeth of a 30 year old."  To which I replied "Well, I hope he doesn't want them back."