Dental Center (Dr Phillip Hom)

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. One morning, while waiting for his teeth to be fixed, a regular noticed something strange on the wall of Dr. Hom’s Dental Center. Every time he came in, another old photograph appeared, each one more mysterious than the last. Finally, after months of visits, our regular spotted an old photo of himself as a kid with Dr. Hom. Turned out it was just a clever way for the friendly dentist to remind everyone that they were family. Everyone laughed, and from then on, the place felt like a neighborhood hangout.

2. One foggy morning, while waiting for his teeth to be fixed, a regular noticed that Dr. Hom’s office clock seemed to run backwards. Finally, an old delivery driver mentioned that he’d seen the same thing happening when he dropped off lunchboxes during noon rush hours. It turned out the clock was just on reverse playback from a movie marathon in the next room.

3. While sitting in Dr. Hom’s dental chair one afternoon, a regular suddenly felt an odd vibration. Looking around, he saw nothing unusual—until he realized it came from his own teeth, humming along to some unseen radio station. Curious, he asked Dr. Hom if he could hear it too. With a puzzled look, the dentist shook his head no and continued working. Finally, a delivery driver mentioned that every time she visited, she heard her toothphones playing classical music. They all laughed, realizing that maybe Dental Center had its very own radio show only teeth could tune into.

4. One day, after hours of waiting in Dr. Hom’s reception area, a little girl whispered to her mom, ‘Mommy, why does everyone here look so nervous?’ The mother smiled and replied softly, 'Honey, they’re not nervous—they're just thinking about how much money Dr. Hom charges!' The little girl giggled, and soon both were laughing as they watched an old man anxiously fiddle with his glasses.