"Good God, but you're right, there. It's been a blessing no one's had dental problems on this ship. I could probably do the job, but it's not exactly my area of expertise, is it?"

Watson pauses over his cigar, and sighs. "But if you believe yourself able, then I will give you that chance. If we're fortunate it won't come to that, but I can hardly say that it's an unlikely situation."