Without going into all the gory details, Mr. Dentist concluded that the tooth was beyond rescue, and had to go. And so it did. My first tooth removed, save for milk teeth as a kid :-{

Anyways, when I saw it resting on the tray, I could not help but take the picture. And then, when trying to take a closer look, I dropped the tooth... which bounced off the tiled floor all over the dentist office ...

A scary experience, being chased by one's own molar....