Dick Van Dyke Thought He Swallowed His Dentures, but His Dog Had Them

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Dick Van Dyke and his wife, Arlene Silver, recalled the time he got an X-ray after he thought he had swallowed his dentures

After a visit to urgent care, the 99-year-old entertainer found their dog, Bootsy Poppins, chewing on his dentures

The couple, who got married in 2012, introduced Bootsy Poppins Van Dyke to the world in December 2023

It’s a dog -eat-dentures world in the Dick Van Dyke household.

The 99-year-old entertainer and author, who will turn 100 on Dec. 13 , recently revealed that he once thought he swallowed his dental plate, only to later find them in the paws of the family dog, Bootsy Poppins.

Speaking at Vandy High Tea — hosted at the Van Dyke residence in Malibu, Calif., on Nov. 30 — he recalled the amusing anecdote, which also involved him going t