Comic #4183: dentistry

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Description

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Panel 1:

• Two characters are engaged in conversation. The first character, a dentist, asks, "HAVE YOU BEEN FLOSSING REGULARLY?"
• The second character, a man with light skin and brown hair, replies, "REGULARLY, IN THE SENSE OF A CONSISTENT RATE?"

Panel 2:

• The dentist continues, "IT'S JUST THAT YOUR GUMS—"
• The man interrupts, saying, "LISTEN, DENTIST, I DON'T GO TO A MECHANIC TO HEAR ABOUT HOW MY CAR IS JALOPY."

Panel 3:

• The dentist looks concerned as the man continues, "I'M NOT ONE OF YOUR PUSHOVER PATIENTS. LEMME TELL YOU ABOUT GUMS. MY DIET CONSISTS ENTIRELY OF TORTILLA CHIPS AND SOUR CANDY STRAWS."
• The background shows another character, a doctor with dark skin, listening intently.

Panel 4:

• The man raises his voice, stating, "I HAVE TO SUPPLEMENT MY DIET WITH IRON DUE TO DAILY BLOOD LOSS FROM MY FACE."

Panel 5:

• He adds, "IF I HAD THE DESIRE OR WHEREWITHAL TO CHANGE, I WOULD DO IT. AS I DO NOT, I EXPECT YOU TO GO IN THERE AND DO STUFF UNTIL I CAN GO BACK TO DEVASTATING EVERY SURFACE INSIDE MY MOUTH ON AN HOURLY BASIS."

Panel 6:

• He firmly concludes, "I DON'T CARE IF YOU HAVE TO CONSULT AN ARCHITECT OR A PHILOSOPHER JUST TO IMAGINE SOME WAY TO REBUILD MY RUINED ORAL CAVITY—JUST DO YOUR JOB!"

Panel 7:

• Text at the top reads, "LATER…"
• A new character, another man, looks confused, asking, "WHAT IN THE— HOW IS DENTISTRY SO EXPENSIVE?!"

The comic features humor about dental care and patient interactions, combining exaggerated dialogue with cartoonish expressions.