Hal's dental facts: low salivary output and chronic caries

texture · YTMP (2003)

• When: ~age 10, YTMP (2003)
• What: Hal reports (citing his dentist Dr. Zegarelli) that his low salivary output is a cause of his many caries; his dry, "salivaless" mouth-sounds are noted. A recurring Hal physical/dental fact (dry mouth later ties to the marijuana habit).