maw says tony's growing a new tooth under his partial denture at 87. it's a miracle i think, a gift from the angels. mom said she has all her teeth, but some were removed, well, 2, and she also grew a new one. i've had a protracted anxious preoccupation with my teeth for decades and i've not been gifted any new teeth by the angels since my kid days, but i think i'm going to have a new more solid and careful relation to what i can save.