departments September 1st, 2009 | Issue sixty-five A Revisionist History of Teeth by Richard Brouwer Share Share via Facebook Share via Twitter Copy link to clipboard Share via text message A Revisionist History of Teeth Richard Brouwer Share via Facebook Share via Twitter Copy link to clipboard Share via text message In the Land of the Teeth, the lid of the grand piano is always shut with a door and a single horsehair. In the beginning, teeth and ears clashed over which of the two should get the roots. Unfortunately for humankind, the teeth won. Because of its fluffy beard, dentists seldomly recommend the Charles Darwin tooth crown. Gold fillings are much preferable. contributor RB contributor Richard Brouwer is a photographer and artist based in The Hague. More by Richard Brouwer