I looked at the different momento mori and vanitas works and what interested me was the contiunal reappearence of the skull. The symbolisim and reminder of the certainty of death was a common thread through all of the works. I specifically noticed the teeth in all of the skulls that always seem perfectly intact. I suffer from gingivitis and my mouth is usually in a state of pain- I have had gum surgery once and may soon have to have it again (gum transplant surgery is known to be one of the most painful surgeries- you are awake the entire time). When the pain gets bad I will have nightmares about my teeth falling out. All of these thoughts led me to a piece about tooth decay.
All types of decay have one thing in common, they all happen over a certain period of time. I decided to use a flip book of images so that I could convey what happens over a long period of time in a very short period of time to an audience. This book starts out with a smile and ends with a toothless frown. I hope that this shows the severity of tooth decay and dental carries. It is the most common disease around the world and it's history dates back to the middle ages.
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