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I have to tell you about one of my favorite patients! She is nine years old and as cute as can be. She saw us for her very first dental visit when she was three years old. She loves coming to the dentist! (And we love seeing her!)

A few weeks ago her dad told her they were coming to our dental office. She was very excited, and talked on for days about how much she was looking forward to the visit. Finally her dad teased her, “Danielle, I was just kidding… we’re not really going to the dentist.” She replied very seriously, “Dad, you may joke about something like going to Elitches (a local amusement park), when we’re not really going, but not something like going to the dentist. Besides, I looked in your schedule and saw that we really are going!”

She had a great visit, as usual. As they were driving home, her dad mentioned that he needed some additional work and would be returning soon. She said “you are so lucky, dad! You get to come back to see the dentist!”

As Dave Barry would say, “I am not making this up!” Unfortunately, not all patients are as excited to see us as cute little Danielle is, but we really try to make all dental visits as comfortable and fun as possible. If you know someone that is afraid of going to the dentist, or just dreads it, you can tell them that today’s dentistry can be fun!