The last bite

Famous teeth

Not surprising, I suppose, that our current obsession with all things celebrity extends to teeth, not least in terms of money. A recent auction of one of John Lennon's teeth realised over £19k for the molar which he had had extracted (pre-fluoride toothpaste days in Liverpool) and apparently gave to his housekeeper (as you do). Bought by a Canadian dentist, one wonders if there is a hope of culturing the DNA in the future to recreate the songster. Imagine.

Meanwhile, West Ham midfielder Ravel Morrison's teeth are reported to be in such a bad way that he has been advised to have up to seven of them removed. The treatment plan also includes implants costing around £28k (there's a surprise). Based on the newly established Lennon-rate, selling all seven could net him in the region of £140K which would easily pay for the titanium piers as well as a power toothbrush or two.