I WISH my teeth had looked after me as well as I have tried to look after them.

What a pain they are.

Why couldn’t they have been made of a substance that didn’t rot?

Over the years my gnashers have cost me a fortune and I was dreading going to the dentist this week after double disaster struck in the space of two weeks.

One back tooth cracked and a half fell off, then on Friday a front cap snapped off taking the original tooth underneath with it.

Fortunately my Tyldesley dentist has assured me that he can do the work on the without having to pay for privately for cosmetic dentistry - a cost I dreaded. Thank goodness for the NHS.

It’s amazing what they can do to save teeth these days - and thank goodness they can. I don’t think I could cope with a full set of falses on plates.