There are two things in life that a sage must preserve at every sacrifice, the coats of his stomach and the enamel of his teeth. Some evils admit of consolations, but there are no comforters for dyspepsia and the toothache. – Henry Lytton Bulwer

If a patient cannot clean his teeth, no dentist can do it for him. – Martin H. Fischer (1879–1962)

When a thief kisses you, count your teeth. – Proverb