Let's face it: no one really looks forward to going to see the dentist. But have you considered the alternative? In past centuries, the only cure for a decayed tooth was to pull it outwithout anesthetic, and with only the beating of a drum to distract you and drown out your screams. This book in the new You Wouldn't Want to Live Without series describes, in entertaining words and pictures, what teeth consist of, how to take care of them, what may happen if you don'tand why you should never be afraid of going to the dentist.