A tooth sharpener is a device used by the Ferengi to keep their teeth as sharp as possible.
Famed Ferengi explorer Milch the Wanderer was said to have purchased the planet Wohoken for a crate of tooth sharpeners. (DS9 novel: Legends of the Ferengi)
History
When Quark and Rom were children, Rom used a latinum tooth sharpener, while Quark had to use a wooden chewstick. (DS9 episode: "Family Business")
In 2372, Nog sold Worf his tooth sharpener before he left Deep Space 9 for Starfleet Academy. (DS9 episode: "Little Green Men")
Later that year, a Dopterian burgled Worf's quarters, stealing several items, including his tooth sharpener. (DS9 episode: "Bar Association")
In 2376, holographic advertisements for tooth sharpeners were being shown in the Fram Memorial Spaceport when Quark, Nog and Ro Laren arrived there. (DS9 novel: Ferenginar: Satisfaction is Not Guaranteed)
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Connections
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| Ferengi religion, mythology and folklore | Amorphous • Blessed Exchequer • Celestial Board • Caq • Celestial Market • Celestial Secretarial Pool • Divine Nagus • Divine Treasury • Exalted Tellers • Ferengest • Glory Road • Great Auditor • Great Lounge • Great Material Continuum • Final Accountant • Gragol • Kraggnish • Lake of Latinum • Ma'Acy • Quirm • Roqadox • Smark • Ultab • Zot | 
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| Recreation | Tongo • whip-dodge | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Literature | The Exploits of the Nagi • Ferengi Rules of Acquisition • Packaging Your Way to Easy Profits | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Music and songs | All We Are Saying... Is Give Lytasia a Chance • Anthem of Unfettered Profit • aural sculpture • Grymi Says He's Sorry • I Wanna Hold Your Moneybelt • Luki in a Floater with Latinum • Never Ask When You Can Take • Rally Round the Latinum, Boys • Ving and Ding and Their Special Thing | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Materials and structures | Latinum | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
External link
- Tooth sharpener article at Memory Alpha, the wiki for canon Star Trek.