This is an art I've had to master with my former orthodontist, Dr. W. He would always talk when he was adjusting braces and observing the teeth, and he would often say things that seemed to require a yes or no question. Was he asking something? Is it rhetorical? Does he want me to elaborate?
While my mouth is straining to stay open (I have a much tougher time than Scott in this respect), there have to be other ways to communicate. So today at the dentist, I thought about the possible lexicon.
Vocalizing -
Uh-huh : Positive yes
Mmn : A more pensive yes
Uh-uh : Nah
Uh!: No!
Uuuuhhhhhhh!! : Nononono!
Eh-oh: Thank you
Uh-oh: Uh-oh
Ouw: Ow
Eh: Indifference
Other gesturing is normally done with the eyebrows and eyes. Normally raising the eyebrows briefly can connote yes, while knitting the brow has the opposite effect. Otherwise, experiment with facial expressions that only involve parts above the cheekbone. Despite not having the mouth, they can normally infer from the partial portrait.
Not recommended for giving dissertations. The limited range of words will leave professors literally speechless. Amuse them with plaque candy.
Cavities: 0
Lifetime Cavities: 0
(Now, next time I go, I will be jinxed)
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