"I believed that my entire life until about a year ago. I’m 28 years old. One day, I just decided to Google it after randomly ...

Last week, she met Patrick Arnold - a five-year-old boy with a wobbly tooth. His predominant concern when he met Helena was how much he would get from the tooth fairy.

For 20 years, Dr. Purva Merchant has been answering letters from gaptoothed children and their parents. “Happy growing up,” she typically replies.

I didn’t think I had a sweet tooth before starting this job,but it turns out I do. I just have the self-control not to buy all of the things.