Local Salem Dentist
Dr. Marcus Stones, DMD
503-581-9026

Original Poems by Frank Roberts, patient of Stones Family Dental

Frank Roberts

Wasps and Bees

Don't you remember when I was young
Wasps and bees I sure got stung

Cut my finger and scraped my knees
And hollyhock flowers made me sneeze

Tore my pants and shirt buttons lost
Barefoot in summer, cold hands from frost

Penny candy is what children ate
Never knowing our ultimate fate

The drill goes down and I start to moan
And big vibrations, just smell that bone

No pain killers used in those old days
If you don't cry dad's dime is all it pays

The dentist was kind and very willing
Alice you can mix your own filling

Can't eat for an hour so the silver can set
Mom say not for awhile any candy you get

FAR 2011

Discovery

Inside the many dark canyons below
No eyes can view the pain I know

Nor heat nor cold can calm this rage
Discomfort abounds in this hidden maze

Those fibers have aged and crying for relief
Delicate is the cure but not beyond belief

By drilling and probing the nerves there corral
Thanks to him who discovered this root canal

FAR 2010

Feeling at Home

He treats you like his own I know
Even first time patients feel all aglow

His touch is gentle his manner is mild
A kind work for dad and praise for his child

Your teeth to him are a radiant pearl
More priceless than a masters mural

He'll help you keep them till you're old and gray
Call him day or night and he's on his way

Who is this fellow who repairs these bones
His name by golly is Doctor Stones

FAR Aug 2009

Don't Gum it Up

I sure hope those guys don't lose their grip
Going to the landfill would be our last trip

It's taken so long to grow this far
But we did need help to keep up to par

The dentist too is helping a lot
Pursuing to foil some virus plot

Some of that food sure takes your breath away
But spices or not it helps us to stay

Our gums like soft bristles and massage is our delight
So to reward your teeth we'll hold on tight

Our gums are tender so don't let them shrink
And we'll always say we're in the pink

FAR 2009

Take Care

Into my mouth goes the food that I eat
To chew it all is quite a great feat

I twist it and turn it and flip it around
When all is ready to my throat it goes down

Back and forth my teeth are ever grinding
And after time some cavities I'm finding

Brush hard so your teeth will be stronger
Not forever but they will last longer

I know from experience now that I'm old
Just look in my mouth and see all that gold

FAR Jan 2008

A Working Day

Ham, eggs and coffee then head for the gate
Gee I forgot. Brushing will have to wait

The office routine is fast and slow
To keep up I have to go with the flow

My lunch is with two old school chums
One more meal should not hurt my gums

By afternoon my teeth are somewhat grit
Just a few more hours and I can quit

By suppertime my mouth feels BLAH
But after brushing it tastes like Ahhh

Tomorrow I won't be in such a rush
I'll squeeze that tube and brush brush brush

FAR 2007

Made Me Smile

Alright doc gimmie five
You brought that tooth back alive

I choose you doc to be my knight
Make my teeth super white

I've changed my life from shy to bold
Make that cap a brilliant gold

My lips were closed for awhile
Just some cleaning made me smile

FAR 2006

Stones Family Dental is an allied member of the following organizations:

ADA Academy of General Dentistry Crown Council ICOI