Chapter 35: Teeth (1)
The strong and healthy little girl, Everly, had been troubled recently.
Last month, while playfully wrestling with her dog Buddy, she accidentally chipped her upper left canine on a rock. It was a baby tooth that fell out, so Everly didn’t think much of it. But ever since then, her gums had been completely silent, and her new adult canine showed no sign of coming in.
The spot where her canine should have been was now a small, dark hole. Whether she spoke or smiled widely, the hole was extremely noticeable—and, in a way, kind of funny.
This gap was seriously affecting Everly’s looks. She was very satisfied with her appearance in this life. Learning all sorts of survival skills didn’t conflict at all with the fact that she was a girl who cared about beauty. After staring at herself in the mirror for several days, Everly finally couldn’t hold it in any longer—she wanted to see a doctor. If the new tooth not appearing was normal, that was fine. But what if it was something else?
She absolutely didn’t want to go from being a cool girl to a girl missing a tooth!
When Everly shared her thoughts, Old John immediately grew nervous as well. He took out a thick old phone directory from the cabinet, flipping through it until he found a long-established dental clinic in the Micano city area called “Pope Dental,” and called to make an appointment.
The call did go through—but the receptionist on the other end introduced herself as from “Megan Clinic,” not “Pope Dental.”
Old John froze for a moment. “I’m trying to reach Pope Dental. Did I dial the wrong number?”
“No, you didn’t. Pope Dental is the predecessor of Megan Clinic. Due to some financial reasons, Mr. Pope transferred ownership of his dental clinic to the Megan Medical Group. Our company was founded in 1893 and is a private, non-profit comprehensive medical group with the core philosophy of ‘technology transforms healthcare.’ We have three branch clinics located in Dwight, Sanlia, and Dalifu…”