Don’t remember visiting the dentist as an adult
except in a few painful emergencies
when my wisdom teeth were first emerging
now one has spun around
like a flag in the wind
I paid to go to the place
two minutes from my flat
on the way to the supermarket
the hygienist reminded me of my stepmother
and to not rinse my mouth after brushing
or eat for half an hour afterwards
and showed me a leaflet
for an electric toothbrush I already own
which she was offering
at a discounted price
it still feels
like I have a mouth
full of someone else’s teeth